The NFL’s best will be in the spotlight on Sunday, January 27 (7:00 PM ET, NBC) as the 2013 Pro Bowl kicks off Super Bowl Week.
All week, players have been on twitter expressing their excitement and updating their followers on all the fun Hawaii has to offer.
So let’s take a look at what your favorite NFC players – who are active social network users – are tweeting:
Quarterbacks:
- Drew Brees, @DrewBrees, New Orlean Saints –
Flying over Pearl Harbor as we touch down in Oahu for Pro Bowl twitter.com/drewbrees/stat…
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) January 23, 2013
TRAIN Is performing on a stage in the pool at the Ihilani hotel at Pro Bowl. Kids are sleeping, we’re on the balcony twitter.com/drewbrees/stat…
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) January 24, 2013
Looks like New Orleans’ star QB had a fantastic week in Hawaii with his family! Let’s check on Mr. Russell Wilson, who’s making his first pro bowl after a great rookie season…
- Russell Wilson, @DangeRussWilson, Seattle Seahawks –
Blessed to wake up this morning and head to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl! This Rookie season has been an amazing journey. #GoHawks
— Russell Wilson(@DangeRussWilson) January 22, 2013
#ProBowl Practice w/ my love @1ashtonwilson …got to love Hawaii! instagr.am/p/U612-gs7J3/
— Russell Wilson(@DangeRussWilson) January 25, 2013
Beautiful day in Hawaii! So Blessed to be here as a Rookie with my Seahawks teammates.#GoHawks
— Russell Wilson(@DangeRussWilson) January 26, 2013
Running Backs:
- Doug Martin, @DougMartin22, Tampa Bay Buccaneers –
A year ago around this time I was trying to impress teams at the senior bowl. Now im at the Pro Bowl. Very blessed for where I am. #ProBowl
— Doug Martin (@DougMartin22) January 23, 2013
Martin is making his first pro bowl appearance after having an outstanding rookie campaign. Everything wasn’t so pleasant in Hawaii for him, however, as he tweeted Friday -
OH HELL NAW!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOMEONE GET THIS THING!!!!!! instagr.am/p/U8boZ5wv-h/
— Doug Martin (@DougMartin22) January 26, 2013
Threw it outside, that thang was fast too.smh I can rest easy now.
— Doug Martin (@DougMartin22) January 26, 2013
Glad that the Douggernaut survived the attack of crabs! Or whatever that was…
Fullback:
- Jerome Felton, @JFelton45, Minnesota Vikings –
#probowl twitter.com/jfelton45/stat…
— jerome felton (@jfelton45) January 26, 2013
Wide Receivers:
- Larry Fitzgerald, @LarryFitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals –
It’s good times for players when they get to Hawaii. But the travel can be a daunting task. Just ask Arizona’s star receiver -
I’m off to the @nfl #ProBowl today from Anguilla. I have a 3 hour flight to Miami then 5 hours to LA then 5 hours to Hawaii.
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) January 23, 2013
Wow! Glad Fitz made it to Hawaii safely. Now, can someone locate some Coconut water for #11 -
Does anybody know where I can find @vitacoco while in Hawaii for the #ProBowl?
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) January 24, 2013
Tight Ends:
- Kyle Rudolf, @KyleRudolph82, Minnesota Vikings –
https://twitter.com/KyleRudolph82/status/294268629330055168
Drew Brees wasn’t the only player that enjoyed TRAIN – who will play during halftime of the Pro bowl – performing outside the team’s hotel -
https://twitter.com/KyleRudolph82/status/294343598219087872
Tackles:
- Russell Okung, @BDR76, Seattle Seahawks -
Receiving a pro bowl nod allows players to essentially vacation with their loved ones, while being able to fellowship with their peers. Looks like Okung took advantage of the trip -
https://twitter.com/BDR76/status/294250377770049537
Nothing wrong with a dude getting his feet and toes cleaned. Problem is, Okung wasn’t able to notice an improvement with his feet…
TRAIN wasn’t the only form of entertainment in Hawaii. Look who Okung caught up with -
https://twitter.com/BDR76/status/294914786754441216
Good thing 2 Chainz was there, because Okung had no idea what a TRAIN was…
- Jermon Bushrod, @J_Bushrod7475, New Orleans Saints -
https://twitter.com/j_bushrod7475/status/294928891074719746
- Trent Williams, @TrentW71, Washington Redskins -
Unfortunately for the “silverback” he will not play in Sunday’s game due to having to get 7 stitches in his head after an altercation in a Hawaii club. Trent will, however, still wear his game jersey on the sidelines and receive his game check.
Captain Andrew Lum, Office of the Chief, Honolulu Police Department: “At 1:30 am this morning, Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers responded to a report of a large affray at a night club in central Honolulu. Three males were injured during the affray. Two were treated and released from the hospital, and the third male declined treatment. One male was arrested for Assault in the 3rd Degree and additional arrests are likely. The HPD has opened an Assault 2nd and four Assault 3rd investigations. The investigation into these offenses continue.” Williams is not a suspect and was one of the people injured, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He got stitches in his head and was tasered by the suspect.
Guards:
- Jarhi Evans, @J_7Tre_E, New Orleans Saints -
https://twitter.com/J_7TRE_E/status/294531835042623489
Enjoying family, sun, food and football isn’t the only thing players do in Hawaii. It’s also an added opportunity to do give back to the community -
https://twitter.com/J_7TRE_E/status/294589085719334912
Get active!
Interior Defensive Linemen:
- Henry Melton, @HenMel, Chicago Bears -
Here’s a solid group of defensive linemen!
https://twitter.com/HenMel/status/293891853957357568
Hey, here’s Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten -
https://twitter.com/HenMel/status/294876865649311744
- Ndamukong Suh, @Ndamukong_suh, Detroit Lions -
Here’s Suh displaying his sensitive side, with no quarterbacks around…
https://twitter.com/ndamukong_suh/status/295255945578151936
- Gerald McCoy, @Geraldini93, Tampa Bay Buccaneers –
Looks like Gerald McCoy isn’t much of a TRAIN fan either, so he too joined the 2 Chaiz party… Is that Drake in the background? Could just be Falcons’ safety Thomas DeCoud.
https://twitter.com/Geraldini93/status/294770154997424128
McCoy gives an up-close look of the new Nike Pro Bowl jerseys -
https://twitter.com/Geraldini93/status/295231852619382784
Outside Linebackers:
- Ryan Kerrigan, @RyanKerrigan91, Washington Redskins -
Kerrigan is making his first pro bowl appearance and was honored to receive the late nod -
https://twitter.com/RyanKerrigan91/status/293895043880718336
Inside Linebackers:
- London Fletcher, @LFletcher59, Washington Redskins -
There’s not many players as deserving of a pro bowl nod than the captain London Fletcher. So it comes as no shock to see him soaking it all in with his family -
https://twitter.com/LFletcher59/status/293894972061663232
Hawaii is five hours behind east coast time, so it took a little adjusting for London -
https://twitter.com/LFletcher59/status/294123235753209856
Conerbacks:
- Charles “Peanut” Tillman, @PeanutTillman, Chicago Bears -
https://twitter.com/peanuttillman/status/293523769937498112
How nice of Mr. Tillman to rub his vacation in the faces of Chicago residents!
- Tim Jennings, @HennOrJenn26, Chicago Bears -
Now, that’s funny!
- Patrick Peterson, @RealPeterson21, Arizona Cardinals –
https://twitter.com/RealPeterson21/status/294712526803968000
https://twitter.com/RealPeterson21/status/294890866517110785
No denying that they’re family!
Free Safety:
- Earl Thomas, @Earl_Thomas, Seattle Seahawks -
https://twitter.com/Earl_Thomas/status/294940600548077569
Here’s another player that choose to tweet about 2 Chainz instead of TRAIN -
https://twitter.com/Earl_Thomas/status/294744142683205632
And yes, that’s Seahawks’ guard John Moffit, who joining his teammates on the trip.
- Thomas DeCoud, @TwentyAte28, Atlanta Falcons -
https://twitter.com/TwentyAte28/status/295237890676494337
DeCoud was accompanied by his teammate William Moore, who also received a pro bowl nod but chose not to tweet!
Special Teams:
- Blair Walsh, @BlairWalsh3, Minnesota Vikings -
Kickers are indeed people too, and this rookie kicker was money from 50+ yards away this past season.
https://twitter.com/BlairWalsh3/status/294691902685577216
His team may have not made it to the Super Bowl, but Walsh was able to make it to Punchbowl Street!
https://twitter.com/BlairWalsh3/status/295326220063756289
Mmm, that looks good!
- Leon Washington, @Leon_Washington, Seattle Seahawks -
And here’s Leon Washington proving that not all relationships in Hawaii are fake *cough* Manti Te’o…
https://twitter.com/Leon_Washington/status/294983041644896257
Looks like Larry Fitzgerald orchestrated a little fun -
https://twitter.com/Leon_Washington/status/295063030415380480
- Lorenzo Alexander, @OneManGang97, Washington Redskins -
Nice to see Zo showing some love to the troops!
https://twitter.com/onemangang97/status/294557963677487104
https://twitter.com/onemangang97/status/295059044434059265
Emmanual Benton @Manny_PPI
