Sometimes, things happen in sports that cannot help but capture every fan's attention, and yesterday's start to free agency in the NFL did just that. Three separate major trades happened within minutes of each other, which sent Twitter and the media into a frenzy. Of course, some athletes that were not on the trading block simply kicked back and had some fun with the whole thing.
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JJ Watt and Bryce Harper joined with a few other athletes to "update" fans on a series of fake trades that were happening all around the sports world. Check out the tweets below and see how many of the names you recognize:
SOURCES: 3-team, 3-sport trade. Adam Banks to T.C. Williams Titans, Henry Rowengartner to Mighty Ducks, Julius Cambell to Chicago Cubs.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 10, 2015
I'm also hearing from sources that there are talks of a two-team swap for Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez and Jesus Shuttlesworth. — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 10, 2015
@JJWatt what about a package deal for Nuke Laloosh and Crash Davis for the Bash Brothers Dean Portman and Fulton Reed? #BigTimeTrades
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) March 10, 2015
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@Bharper3407 I'm told from someone close to Portman & Reed that they refuse to split the Bash Brothers so Kenny Wu would have to be involved — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 10, 2015
@JJWatt Coach Bombay is set with Wu, sources wondering if they will go after Gunnar Stahl or maybe go get Hamilton "The Babe" Porter?
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) March 10, 2015
@JJWatt I'll give you Julie "The Cat" Gaffney for Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn — T.J. Yates (@TJ_Yates) March 10, 2015
@TJ_Yates I've been told that Vaughn has been cut to make room to sign Air Bud. Sources say that Uncle Rico will attend the 2016 NFL Combine
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 10, 2015
@JJWatt Ronnie Bass aka "Sunshine" is attending the NFL Veteran Combine, a source says. — T.J. Yates (@TJ_Yates) March 10, 2015
@TJ_Yates that's big news if confirmed. Also hearing from sources that Boobie Miles and Tim Riggins will also be attending.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 10, 2015
@JJWatt Steamin Willie Beamen for Shane Falco and 7th Round Draft Pick?? — T.J. Yates (@TJ_Yates) March 10, 2015
@JJWatt @TheBuzzerOnFOX @TJ_Yates I've got air bud on the line right now... He has big demands... Nylabones every hour.
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) March 10, 2015
@Ky1eLong Air Bud has already been dealt. I'm told Bobby Boucher and "Icebox" are both on the trading block, for teams needing a LB/FB type — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 10, 2015
@JJWatt that two timing mutt.... I was told to never deal with golden retrievers
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) March 10, 2015
In case you had trouble keeping up with the movie references, here is a cheat sheet (and who would blame you if you did, most of those movies are at least 15 years old):
"The Mighty Ducks" - Adam Banks, Bash Brothers Stahl and Wu, Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
"Rookie of the Year" - Henry Rowengartner
"Remember the Titans" - Julius Campbell, Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass
"The Sandlot" - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, Hamilton "The Babe" Porter
"He Got Game" - Jesus Shuttlesworth
"Bull Durham" - Crash Davis, Nuke LaLoosh
"Major League" - Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn
"Napolean Dynamite" - Uncle Rico
"Friday Night Lights" - Boobie Miles, Tim Riggins
"Any Given Sunday" - Willie Beamen
"The Replacements" - Shane Falco
"The Waterboy" - Bobby Boucher
"Little Giants" - "Icebox"
"Air Bud" - Air Bud
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