Emmanuel Sanders Seems to Be Liking Tweets During Halftime of 49ers-Saints
By Jerry Trotta
Some bizarre storylines have emerged during Week 14's slate of NFL games, and we can add this one to the bunch.
The Saints and 49ers were involved in one of the most highest-scoring first halves of the 2019 regular season, with a notable highlight being a 75-yard touchdown strike from Jimmy Garoppolo to Emmanuel Sanders.
During halftime, however, social media detectives appeared to catch Sanders' official Twitter account liking San Fran's tweet of the long TD.
Looks like Emmanuel Sanders is liking tweets and watching his own highlights in the locker room. pic.twitter.com/V2ocdVe3Lj
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) December 8, 2019
It's worth noting that we can't (yet) confirm if this was Sanders, but if that does indeed prove to be the case, we'd have so many questions for head coach Kyle Shanahan.
For starters, why would your players be permitted to have cell phones in their possession during what's sure to be a comprehensive lecture of adjustments for the second half?
Maybe if the 49ers were blowing out the Saints we'd understand Sanders scrolling through Twitter at the break, but they were caught up in an imperative matchup that holds massive home-field implications in terms of the NFC playoff picture.
The 49ers have not allowed more than 27 points in a game all season. The Saints already have that many in a quarter and a half.
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) December 8, 2019
We need answers, and hopefully Sanders and Shanahan provide them after the game.