Category: Social Media

‘Baby Yoda Russell Wilson’ has taken over Seahawks social media

A bizarre crossover between the NFL and Star Wars, a photo of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson as “Baby Yoda” has gone viral.

Of the handful of universally beloved things in this country, two are NFL football and “Star Wars” movies. It’s not often these two pillars of American pop culture intersect, but when they do, it’s usually a big hit.

One of the most popular images trending on social media is “Baby Yoda,” an adorable little character from Disney’s new streaming series, “The Mandalorian.”

On Monday before the Seahawks’ primetime showdown with the Vikings, a new version of the popular “Baby Yoda” was edited to resemble quarterback Russell Wilson.

To encourage Pro Bowl votes for Seattle players, the Seahawks official Twitter account issued a dare to fans . . .  with 33,333 retweets, “Baby Yoda Russ” would become the team’s new profile picture.

Of course, it’s not just the fans who have gotten into this social media phenomenon. Wilson himself also changed his profile pic to “Baby Yoda Russ.”

Even the NFL’s official Twitter account is getting in on the fun as well. This year after major primetime games, the NFL tweets out a graphic from “The Checkdown” depicting players from the winning team.

In this image showing Wilson, Bobby Wagner and DK Metcalf enjoying coffee in the Space Needle, fans should zoom in on Wilson’s phone.

 

Seahawks Twitter is a lot like this year’s version of the team – a little bizarre at times, but more than fun nonetheless.

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Seahawks QB Russell Wilson reflects on having Nike shoe line

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was able to collaborate with Nike to make a shoe called Dangeruss, but for him it means more.

Athletes are taught to play for the name on the front of their jersey, not the name on the back. However, nobody said anything about the name on their shoes, and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has had the opportunity to do exactly that.

Wilson certainly isn’t wearing the Nike Dangeruss shoes on the field while he crafts his MVP-caliber season, but having a Nike shoe still is one of the most surreal experiences of his life.

“It’s been a cool experience, you think about young kids all over the world, all over the country that you want to be able to impact and have an influence on,” Wilson said. “Hopefully they look up to you, hopefully they want to be like you, hopefully they want to be better than you. That’s what I want to inspire in everybody, why not them, why not you?”

Wilson sees all that in the shoe named after him. His ability on the field has allowed him to catapult himself into an influential spot and his shoe is just another positive in the success he’s had in his career.

It means more if people wear the shoe, which according to Wilson has not been a problem.

“People loved them,” Wilson said. “It’s always cool when you have your own shoe, people shout you out. With social nowadays, you get a lot of tweets and Instagram posts, I get a lot of those and try to shout some people out occasionally. It’s always cool when fans recognize all the hard work you put into everything.”

That hard work has manifested itself to success in a career where he was seen as the underdog for so long.

In 2019, the hard work has helped Wilson not only reach MVP numbers, but also lead his team to a 9-2 record.

Week 13 brings another tough test against the Vikings, and a chance to take over the number one seed in the NFC West.

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Devin White delivers locker room speech after Bucs’ big win over Jags

Watch Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie linebacker deliver a postgame speech to his team after the Bucs’ 28-11 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers tamed the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road Sunday, dominating from start to finish in an impressive 28-11 win that gave the Bucs their first back-to-back wins of the season.

At 5-7, Tampa Bay now sits in second place in the NFC South. One of the big reasons for their win was the stellar performance of rookie first-round pick Devin White, who showed why many people had him pegged as a preseason favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year.

The former LSU product had an interception, fumble recovery and defensive touchdown in the first quarter, helping the Bucs jump out to an early 15-0 lead.

Not surprisingly, after the game, White was the one to deliver an inspiring postgame speech in the locker room to his team.

Take a look.

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The return of Gardner Minshew sets social media on fire

See how fans on Twitter reacted to the triumphant return of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew, who replaced Nick Foles.

With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers holding a commanding 25-0 lead at halftime, the Jacksonville Jaguars decided they’d seen enough from quarterback Nick Foles for the day.

Foles, the team’s big free agent signing who returned to the lineup the other week for the first time since Week 1 when he injured his shoulder, had a nightmare first half against the Bucs. He threw an interception on the team’s opening drive and then fumbled the ball on the next drive after getting sacked by Bucs linebacker Shaq Barrett. Tampa Bay rookie Devin White scooped the ball up and took it into the end zone for the score.

The Jaguars, looking for a spark, turned back to the mustached man, himself, Gardner Minshew, who played admirably in Foles’ absence. Minshew threw a touchdown pass at the beginning of the fourth quarter to help cut the Bucs’ lead to 25-11.

See how Twitter reacted after Minshew’s triumphant return.

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Twitter goes crazy over Devin White’s hot start against the Jaguars

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense got off to a strong start today, courtesy of rookie linebacker Devin White, who picked off Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles on the Jags’ opening drive, which resulted in an eventual Buccaneers touchdown. …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense got off to a strong start today, courtesy of rookie linebacker Devin White, who picked off Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles on the Jags’ opening drive, which resulted in an eventual Buccaneers touchdown.

But, White wasn’t done yet. On their very next drive, Foles was sacked by Bucs linebacker Shaq Barrett (who else?) and fumbled the ball, only for it to be recovered by White, who took it 14 yards to the house for the score.

Twitter, as you can imagine, went crazy over the rook’s hot start in the first quarter.

Take a look.

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Niners LB Kwon Alexander is a big fan of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin

See what former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Kwon Alexander had to say about his former teammates.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers easily have the best receiving duo in the league in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.

In last week’s win over the Atlanta Falcons, both receivers surpassed the 1,000-yard mark on the season. Evans (1,043 yards) now has six-straight 1,000-yard seasons to begin his career, tied with Hall of Famer Randy Moss for the most in NFL history.

For Godwin (1,071 yards), the third-year star out of Penn State, it was his first time eclipsing the mark. But, given how well he’s played this season and his age (23), it probably won’t be his last.

The duo has given Bucs fans something to cheer about this season, and it seems as though one former Buccaneers player is among those fans.

See what San Francisco 49ers linebacker Kwon Alexander had to say on this Instagram post from Evans a few days ago.

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Alexander was drafted by Tampa Bay in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of LSU, but signed with the San Francisco 49ers this past offseason. Alexander tore his pectoral muscle in the Niners’ Week 9 win over the Arizona Cardinals and has been ruled out for the rest of the year.

Which means he has plenty of time to catch some Bucs games!

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Seahawks QB Russell Wilson currently 3rd place in Pro Bowl voting

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is currently in third place in this year’s Pro Bowl voting – here’s how to cast your ballot now.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is currently in third place in this year’s Pro Bowl voting with 274,456 votes. He’s behind only Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Kansas City signal-caller Patrick Mahomes, who sit at first and second respectively.

The Pro Bowl polls have been open for weeks now, but beginning Thanksgiving Day, fans will also be able to cast their votes via on Twitter.

For the votes to count, fans must tweet the first and last name of the player, his official Twitter handle, or a hashtag with his first and last name. All tweets must include the hashtag: #ProBowlVote.

The official Pro Bowl online ballot can be found at NFL.com/ProBowlVote.

Voting will remain open to fans through Dec. 12. The AFC and NFC Pro Bowl rosters will be announced live on the NFL Network on Dec. 17.

Click here for more information on everything you need to know to cast your ballot for your favorite Seahawks players.

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Fantasy football owners weren’t happy with Bucs K Matt Gay on Sunday

Buccaneers rookie kicker Matt Gay missed three extra points yesterday against the Falcons and fantasy football owners were none too pleased.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie kicker Matt Gay can thank his lucky stars that the team got a relatively easy win over the Atlanta Falcons yesterday, 35-22, because Gay had another nightmare outing, reminiscent of Week 3’s loss to the New York Giants.

The fifth-round pick out of Utah was just 2-for-5 yesterday on extra points, missing two and having another blocked. Back in Week 3, Gay missed an extra point and had another blocked against the Giants, and, ultimately, missed a potential game-winning field goal at the end of the game. His performance even drew the ire of a deodorant company.

Those three missed extra points yesterday could’ve been costly against the Falcons, especially when you consider the Bucs’ habit of blowing big leads. Fortunately, for Gay, the misses ultimately didn’t matter in the end… except, of course, to fantasy football owners.

Suffice it to say, fans and fantasy players had plenty to say yesterday about Gay’s performance.

Take a look.

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Hall of Famer Randy Moss shows Mike Evans love on Twitter

Hall of Famer Randy Moss paid respect to Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans on Twitter after the Buccaneers player accomplished this feat.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers manhandled the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12, upsetting their division rival 35-22 on the road.

Head coach Bruce Arians said it was their best complete team game this season, and it’s hard to argue against that. After throwing two first-quarter interceptions, quarterback Jameis Winston calmed down, finishing the day with three touchdown passes — two to wide receiver Chris Godwin and one to ** double checks box score** Vita Vea!

And, even though he finished with just four catches for 50 yards and no touchdowns, Bucs receiver Mike Evans made history of his own during the win. Evans needed just seven yards yesterday to join Hall of Famer Randy Moss as the only receivers in NFL history to begin their careers with six-straight 1,000-yard seasons. With his 50, Evans now has 1,043 yards on the year.

After Evans reached the milestone yesterday, he took to Twitter afterwards, where he and Moss had a great exchange.

Take a look.

I wrote over the weekend how Evans could potentially make a run at Jerry Rice’s seemingly unbreakable record of 11-straight 1,000-yard seasons. Evans is just entering the prime of his career and shows no signs of slowing down, barring injury, of course.

Remember, Rice’s streak only came to an end in 1997 because he tore up his knee in the season opener after Warren Sapp tackled Rice by the face mask  during a reverse.

Hopefully, Evans won’t suffer a freak injury like that anytime soon.

Let’s just hope, too, that the Bucs can start winning on a consistent basis. Evans has had nine career games with 150-plus receiving yards, but the team is just 1-8 in those games.

For a guy like Evans, winning is what matters most. Still, it’s nice to see him and Moss acknowledging each others’ greatness. After all, they are in a class of their own.

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Vita Vea hauls in his first career touchdown reception and social media ignites

See how Twitter reacted to the first career touchdown reception of Buccaneers defensive lineman Vita Vea against the Atlanta Falcons.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Vita Vea caught his first touchdown reception today against the Atlanta Falcons.

The big man, who has lined up on offensive plays before during the season, was lined up in the backfield as a fullback, but broke through the defensive line and found himself open for a touchdown pass from Jameis Winston.

Watch the clip above to see the big man celebrate — as he should!

Twitter, as you can imagine, went crazy over Vea’s touchdown. Oh, yeah, and he also recorded a sack today. See how everyone reacted to his big day.

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