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A Super Bowl LII matchup containing more than a dozen former Texas stars is 24 hours away and on the horizon but social media has been buzzing all week.
Here are the 10 funniest and most engaging tweets TexasHSFootball found about the battle of Texas talents and the 52nd installment of the National Football League’s preeminent game:
1. From Dallas St. Mark to Minnesota
From #Texas to the #Superbowl, we’re all here but for different reasons. #Eagles #Patriots #ESPN pic.twitter.com/B14N8SXevh
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) January 30, 2018
2. Republican or Democrat?
Me: Is it cool if I bring my friend to the Super Bowl Party on Sunday?
Texas Man: I don't know, is he a Democrat?
Me: pic.twitter.com/yHfSBYdsju— Lindsay Bartels 🌼🌞 (@Lindsay_Bartels) February 2, 2018
3. BAM, like that! From rejected to rejoiced
A little love for our new toy, it’s called the BAM (guess that acronym). Coming up @ 10:25, some love for the 20 Patriots & Eagles with ties to Texas, including a receiver the Cowboys rejected. #SuperBowlLII pic.twitter.com/txoN5Mvl0n
— Shawn Clynch (@ShawnC_ATX) February 3, 2018
4. From Haltom to TCU to Super Bowl
From @HaltomFootball, to @TCUFootball, to the #SuperBowl — Halapoulivaati Vaitai's trip to being a Philadelphia Eagles starting tackle included a tremendous gesture for his mom.
Staying close to home.https://t.co/NFJPM8fc8a pic.twitter.com/wxH3T8xSIC
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) January 31, 2018
5. Amendola might literally be the biggest thing in Texas (tie)
"Danny Amendola" might need a steroid test. pic.twitter.com/nVphJC9COi
— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) January 31, 2018
Danny Amendola in the regular season vs Danny Amendola in the playoffs pic.twitter.com/yxyWOzibnp
— Patriots Militia (@PatsMilitia) February 1, 2018
6. Rocky (Foles) vs. the Russian (Brady)
We have obtained exclusive footage of Nick Foles and Tom Brady preparing for the Super Bowl…
We all know how this one turned out. 😏 pic.twitter.com/SN2PJyvC27
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) February 2, 2018
7. The new ‘Jaws?’
Go get it done on Sunday Nick! #fbf @NFoles_9 @Eagles @RamsNFL #SuperBowlLII pic.twitter.com/OgloVCoXDJ
— Ron Jaworski (@JawsCEOQB) February 2, 2018
8. Back to the Future
#tbt: @photo_Brazziell caught Texas DL Malcom Brown and LB Jordan Hicks celebrating a defensive stop against Kansas in 2014. On Sunday, Brown (Patriots) and Hicks (Eagles) will be on opposing sidelines in Super Bowl LII. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/u5LCsZVuqS
— Danny Davis (@aasdanny) February 2, 2018
9. Babies may not like the matchup
My granddaughters face when she found out who would be in Super Bowl LII😏 @ Dallas, Texas https://t.co/E0dT4ziQHP
— Stacey Evans (@Staceyme06) January 22, 2018
10. Texas could have another Super Bowl Champion quarterback
Two of the remaining starting QB’s played HS Football in the great State of Texas (@casekeenum7 @NFoles_9).
Pending no injury, One will start in #SuperBowlLII, way to go #txhsfb!! #NFL— Jeff Manning (@Jeff_M_Manning) January 15, 2018
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