Retweet of the Day - October 18, 2013

The Seattle Seahawks rolled the Arizona Cardinals, 34-22, last night on Thursday Night Football. The Seahawks are off to their first 6-1 start in team history. They are also in sole possession of first place in the NFC West.

It wasn't a perfect night for Seattle. It wasn't a highlight-less night for the Cardinals. Cards wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald leveled Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman in the second half of last night's game with a crushing block. That effort prompted today's retweet, from Danica Patrick Ewing (@DanPatEwing):

"Fitzgerald with the crushing block on Sherman. If only you got fantasy points for that."

You know how sometimes something isn't as bad as it looks? This isn't one of those times.

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Retweet of the Day - September 11, 2013

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (.190, 1 HR, 7 RBI) was placed on the 15 day Disabled List, all but ending his season. The Captain has been dogged by a bum ankle since last October and has never been able to sustain an healthy stretch this year. In contrast, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (.301, 5 HR, 12 RBI) is coasting along, in spite of MLB attempting to suspend him for nearly a season and a half for P.E.D. violations.

Today's retweet is from a past retweeter, Danica Patrick Ewing (‏@DanPatEwing):

"Derek Jeter back on the disabled list. It's a rough season when a guy suspended for 211 games plays more than you do." 

I'll bet A-Rod spends a few moments of each day privately laughing his ass off.

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Retweet of the Day - June 10, 2013

The Miami Heat completely dismantled the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, 103-84. The Heat went on a furious run early in the fourth quarter and built a lead that would eventually swell to 27 points. During the the hemorrhaging of points to the Heat by the Spurs, the Heat extinguished the last flicker of hope for San Antonio when Heat forward and league Most Valuable Player LeBron James blocked what appeared to be a certain slam dunk attempt by the Spurs Brazillian center Tiago Splitter.

It was the singular highlight of the evening in a second half completely owned by the Heat. There were infinite clever one liners about the blocked shot floating in the Twittersphere. Today's retweet, by Danica Patrick Ewing (‏@DanPatEwing):

"That Lebron block just collapsed the economy of whatever country Splitter is from."

This is what ESPN's Stuart Scott would call "gangsta slapped".

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