The NFL announced its schedule for the 2019 regular season on Wednesday. While the release of the schedule had been long anticipated, the way teams announced their 16-game slates was not.
Taking a page from other leagues, the social media accounts for the NFL’s 32 teams went all out. Whoever runs these Twitter accounts need a raise. It’s that simple.
Here are the best announcements
Vikings went with poetry.
Two Thousand Nineteen
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) April 18, 2019
Vikings schedule is here
Poetry stylehttps://t.co/m0jfJIfmem pic.twitter.com/VApm2oWkP4
Chargers’ stock image video was on fire.
Should we REALLY make our schedule release video with stock footage?
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) April 18, 2019
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Patriots’ bad lip reading video might have been better than the originals.
Football is a very fun game.
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 18, 2019
Schedule 2019: Bad #Patriots lip reading edition. pic.twitter.com/qVcil6ALLg
As we noted before, the Browns paid homage to general manager John Dorsey’s heyday…some time in the 1970s.
EXCLUSIVE: The exact moment GM John Dorsey got our schedule pic.twitter.com/EC1tAvMs4E
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 18, 2019
Also paying homage to the past, the Jets decided on showing the NFL Blitz video game the respect it deserves.
Blow in the cartridge. Insert the Rumble Pak. Dial up Da Bomb.
— #TakeFlight (@nyjets) April 18, 2019
It's 2019 schedule release, NFL Blitz style! pic.twitter.com/JrHU8PiUeX
In Duval, the Jaguars decided on an amazing infomercial parody.
Get your teal out because today your lives are about to change.
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) April 18, 2019
It’s the 2019 Jaguars Schedule, presented by @McGowansHVAC!
Full schedule: https://t.co/XpUXP46BKF pic.twitter.com/LW4Drq5tMX
Remember those old monster truck commercials? The Ravens sure do.
‼️THIS FOOTBALL SEASON ‼️
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 18, 2019
PREPARE FOR DOMINATION
‼️MEGA RAVENS FOOTBALL‼️ pic.twitter.com/6gKU0m9009
Comedian Tracy Morgan released the Giants’ schedule.
.@RealTracyMorgan drops Big Blue's Fall Lineup, coming this September! pic.twitter.com/e26umIL719
— New York Giants (@Giants) April 18, 2019
Though, the Redskins defeated their NFC East rivals with a Game of Thrones parody.
#ScheduleIsHere pic.twitter.com/zquCdeSS7e
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) April 18, 2019
Lacking some originality, the Houston Texans also went with the world’s most popular show. You be the judge.
Schedule is here.#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/QV2yNNKyBQ
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) April 18, 2019
The Titans stayed true to their country roots with none other than Dolly.
Listen here, Tennessee!
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) April 18, 2019
The Queen of Country and her friends are here to announce the #Titans 2019 schedule. pic.twitter.com/pufKIBq3Zp
To all of those who worked hard to make these videos, we applaud you. This was just some tremendous stuff right here.
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