How do you know it's the offseason? Because NFL social media managers are starting Twitter fights. It's not exactly mascots getting blasted by paintballs, but it's still kind of fun.
Winter is coming. pic.twitter.com/2MdfyAme6i
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) February 11, 2014
We hear you @Panthers...here at One Buc Place, a cloud blocked the sun for a few minutes. It was AWFUL! #itsabucslife pic.twitter.com/fi9demTLeJ
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@TBBuccaneers) February 11, 2014
.@TBBuccaneers @Panthers It’s pretty icy here, guys. #RiseUp pic.twitter.com/wVVH9ZBzdC
— Atlanta_Falcons (@Atlanta_Falcons) February 11, 2014
Well played @Atlanta_Falcons - But it's always sunny here on #RevisIsland @Panthers @Revis24 #NFCSouth pic.twitter.com/9WxobOGCvM
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@TBBuccaneers) February 11, 2014
.@TBBuccaneers Want to come over for a snowball fight? The @Atlanta_Falcons and @Saints might have to carpool. pic.twitter.com/vlIJw6isyo
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) February 11, 2014
.@TBBuccaneers @Panthers 2014 Forecast: 100% chance of Julio Jones with accumulations exceeding 1,000 yards. #RiseUp pic.twitter.com/pUYw5Ei5gx
— Atlanta_Falcons (@Atlanta_Falcons) February 11, 2014
The New Orleans Saints were, of course, incredibly boring, actively declining to participate. Lame, you guys. Very, very lame.
I'm calling this a win for the Bucs, anyway. Revis Island will beat up Julio Jones any day, and the sun beats snowballs any day.
Meanwhile, this only serves as a stark reminder that we have to wait well over six months for the next football game. At that point we'll be hungry for any kind of football -- including the dreaded preseason games.