NFL Week 9 as told by tweets
Twitter reacts as rookies continue to make headlines with record performances.
Each Sunday we'll recap the week that was in the NFL with the top tweets from across Twitter.
The NFL's youth movement grows stronger every week as rookies step up and deliver record-breaking performances. In Week 9, Andrew Luck was at it again while Tampa Bay's Doug Martin emerged as one of the league's best running backs.
#Colts QB Andrew Luck just sets #NFL rookie single-game record of 433 passing yards wiht 2-yard pass to Dwayne Allen.
— Phillip B Wilson (@pwilson24) November 4, 2012
Andrew Luck becomes the second rookie in NFL history to record four 300-yard passing games. And half the season is left.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) November 4, 2012
Andrew Luck has the highest winning percentage (.571) by a rookie QB who was a No. 1 overall pick through Week 8 in #NFL history.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) October 29, 2012
Andrew Luck now has more wins in his rookie season (4-3) than Peyton Manning did in his first year (3-13).
— Kyle Sadler (@KyleSadler) October 29, 2012
Doug "Muscle Hamster" Martin found his place in the record books in the Buccaneers' 42-32 win.
A new beast is born RT @rliunfl: Doug Martin’s 486 scrimmage yds in past 2 are most in 2-gm span in @nfl season since Walter Payton in 1977
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) November 5, 2012
The "Muscle Hampster",@dougmartin22 is having a DAY vs #Raiders!! 52 yds from NFL single game record of 296 (@adrianpeterson) #Buccaneers
— Tiki Barber (@TikiBarber) November 4, 2012
Could Doug Martin beat Alabama?
— Will Brinson (@willbrinson) November 5, 2012
On the defensive side of the ball, what Chicago is doing to the league is almost unfair.
Charles Tillman is first player in at least 18 years to have 4 forced fumbles in a single game.
— Zach Zaidman (@ZachZaidman) November 5, 2012
#Bears first team in NFL history with touchdowns by ground, air, interception return and blocked punt/ field goal in one quarter
— Sean Jensen (@seankjensen) November 4, 2012
Stat from Fox: Bears defense has scored 8 touchdowns this season. It's allowed 7.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) November 4, 2012
Quick Hits:
This needs to happen:
Fourth down stops should be a category for fantasy defenses, right?
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 5, 2012
This would only happen to Jerry Jones:
Jerry Jones just pounded locker room door because no one would let him in. It's the angriest I've seen him all year. #Cowboys @bluestarblog
— Matt Barrie (@Matt_Barrie) November 5, 2012
Somebody thought the referees shafted the Steelers last night...
The fix is in
— James Farrior (@JamesFarrior) November 4, 2012
The Chiefs are unspeakably horrible.
In other news, the Kansas City Chiefs are now on da clock
— Warren Sapp (@WarrenSapp) November 3, 2012
Mitt Romney will be your next President.
REDSKINS RULE: Skins lose, so that would mean win by Romney; rule has worked 17 of 18 elections since 1940
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) November 4, 2012
Marshawn Lynch went Beast Mode on Minnesota.
Marshawn Lynch thinks that your attempts to stop him are cute. Misguided, but cute.
— SC_DougFarrar (@SC_DougFarrar) November 4, 2012
Your weekly 'Chris Kluwe is still Chris Kluwe' update:
Weekly Quest: Acquire a Hawk Talon from Depressing Coffeeland. Rewards - [6.25% exp, Raincoat; Perk unlocked - Smells Like Team Spirit]
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) November 4, 2012
Quest Failed. Needed more sunshine. Only upside was my aunt and cousin gave me a box of See's chocolates after the game.
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) November 5, 2012
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