Though the high fives, the photo ops, and the autograph asks can get redundant and exhausting, it’s nice to know that most athletes realize that taking a few seconds out of their day can make that entire day for another.
NFL Memes posted an experiment on their Instagram account hoping to make a few football fans’ day, and the result far exceeded expectations.
Not only did just a fews players respond, hundreds did. From Hall of Famers to current Pro Bowls, the list of NFL players who took time out of their day to respond to their biggest fans with a small message included the following:
Brain Dawkins
DeAndre Hopkins
Chris Long
Patrick Willis
Josh Gordon
Tedy Bruschi
Shaun Alexander
Asante Samuel
Heath Evans
Plaxico Burress
Emmanuel Sanders
Jerome Baker
Fred Taylor
Antonio Cromartie
Brandon Jacobs
Robert Mathis
CJ Prosice
T.J Watt
Lardarius Webb
Arthur Moats
Charles James II
Latavius Murray
Trent Williams
Malik Jackson
Will Parks
Haloti Ngata
David Akers
Derrius Guice
Justin Tuck
Rueben Foster
Chris Rainey
George Kittle
Chris Thompson
Torry Holt
LeShun Daniels Jr.
Cam Jordan
Will Tukafu
BW Webb
Isaac Whitney II
Tashaun Gipson
Julian Allen
Anthony Auclair
Cassius March
Jamal Agnew
Jahvid Best
CJ Prosise
Keion Adams
Avonte Maddox
Cre’Von LeBlanc
Joseph Fauria
Jamaal Williams
Richard Ash
Juwan Thompson
Damoun Patterson
Calvin Munson
Daniel Brunskill
Antwaun Woods
John Johnson III
Jamal Anderson
Matthew Overton
Preston Smith
Ras Green
Ali Marpet
Kamerion Wimbley
Jeff Cumberland
Matthew Gono
Jason Avant
Eddie Yarbrough
Tanner Gentry
L.J. Mailata
Ifeanyi Momah
Tim Boyle
Da’Montae Kazee
Darian Thompson
Duron Harmon
Keith Tandy
Pita Taumoepenu Jr.
Montel Meander
Anthony Mahoungou-Le Moigne
Chandler Catanzaro
Smokey Brown
Jaron Browns
Dres Anderson
Baline Woodson
Dan Vitale
Fish Smithson
William Jackson III
Kolby Listenbee
(Just to name a few)
