Either professional football teams have really bored interns managing their social media accounts or they really enjoy puns.
Three feline NFL teams engaged in playful cat-themed Twitter banter on April 22.
The conversation occurred between the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Carolina Panthers—the 2016 Superbowl Runner-Ups—and the Detroit Lions.
It all began when the Jaguars tweeted a fun fact about their namesake in celebration of Earth Day 2016.
Happy #EarthDay!
FACT: The Jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas. pic.twitter.com/jW4iQ1oz6G
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) April 22, 2016
Shortly afterwards, the Panthers showed the Jaguars that they aren’t always the cool cats. Especially since the Panthers lost to the Denver Broncos in Superbowl 2016.
.@Jaguars Not always though pic.twitter.com/ybpycrYXGO
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 22, 2016
.@Panthers, you realize the black panther is technically not even its own species. pic.twitter.com/p0ZyOblmDY
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) April 22, 2016
The Panthers really upped their game with the first feline pun of the exchange.
.@Jaguars You know we were just kitten around, right? pic.twitter.com/uCUp8Xxohd
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 22, 2016
.@Panthers all good. pic.twitter.com/qjxKGypmc8
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) April 22, 2016
.@Jaguars Things got a little catty there for a second pic.twitter.com/bobC7Pln24
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 22, 2016
.@Panthers, just having some fun on a Friday! pic.twitter.com/8BGAzlIiCg
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) April 22, 2016
.@Jaguars We can’t paw-sibly keep up these cat puns. Fur real. pic.twitter.com/rNfavI2cPp
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 22, 2016
It was at this point when the Detroit King(s) of the Jungle joined it.
.@Panthers @Jaguars We’re feline a bit left out pic.twitter.com/KAeGEzxBAk
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 22, 2016
.@Lions @Jaguars Don’t take it purr-sonal. We figured you were taking a cat nap. pic.twitter.com/1DDXcMiW1b
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 22, 2016
.@Panthers @Lions brb. Looking for more cat puns. pic.twitter.com/RcoGdyTR2n
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) April 22, 2016
.@Jaguars @Lions We need to stop this pro-cat-stination and get back to work. Perhaps we’ll meet up Caturday? pic.twitter.com/Lup01FzqWV
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 22, 2016
.@Panthers @Lions Fur sure. pic.twitter.com/asRA0tqF0D
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) April 22, 2016
Though it lasted less than two hours and consisted mainly of images, videos, and gifs of felines, the exchange delighted fans. In total, the conversation has received over 18,000 retweets and likes.
Fellow feline-themed American football team, the Cincinnati Bengals, really missed out on a fantastic publicity opportunity. I’m sure they are clawing at themselves.
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