We get it, NFL teams. Social media is all about engaging your followers, and what better way to do that than being topical and tweeting about Star Wars on May the 4th?
NFL teams, please stop tweeting about ‘Star Wars’
In an attempt to be relevant, NFL teams put out plenty of “Star Wars”-related content on May the 4th.
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Jeanna Kelley has been covering the Falcons for The Falcoholic since 2011 and the NFL for SB Nation since 2015.
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys kept it simple.
May the fourth be with you. pic.twitter.com/py6j3PHzaQ
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) May 4, 2016
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens really got into it.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/zvsJYBjC0F
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 4, 2016
#MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/37HsyBlBBs
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 4, 2016
Houston Texans
J.J. Watt blowing up the Death Star is a fun idea.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/7E0fMrM4kj
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 4, 2016
Kansas City Chiefs
Um, Chiefs, that lightsaber looks like a red ... you know what, never mind.
Our fans tho#MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/rRVPJNYpu2
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) May 4, 2016
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals went in a different direction, and they get points for originality.
Find the #StarWars droids in each https://t.co/q748CRD5R1#Maythe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/n5xG1RTyKC
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) May 4, 2016
Not everyone was impressed with the Cardinals’ effort, though.
@AZCardinals @NFL you suck at hiding droids
— penawan (@RemoChristion) May 4, 2016
Cleveland Browns
The Browns put a whole lot of work into this.
#MayThe4thBeWithYouhttps://t.co/70kj8VteIr
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 4, 2016
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Force must be strong in the AFC North because the Steelers had basically the same idea.
The force is strong in #SteelersNation. #MayThe4thBeWithYouhttps://t.co/UNWUZygbOj
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 4, 2016
Detroit Lions
The Lions went with the Spaceballs homage. Not bad!
#MayThe4thBeWithYou? More like May the Schwartz be with you! pic.twitter.com/U7Xb4irBnV
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) May 4, 2016
Chicago Bears
The Bears were really proud of their May the 4th idea.
"If you're determined enough & willing to pay the price, you can get it done." #WednesdayWisdom #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/5zckh7c7TA
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 4, 2016
They loved it, actually.
"You're never a loser until you quit trying." - O-Bear-Wan Kenobi#WednesdayWisdom #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/30n26g3TMO
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 4, 2016
Okay, Bears, we get it.
"If things came easy, everybody would be great at what they did..." #WednesdayWisdom #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/w3XppnC4S6
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 4, 2016
New England Patriots
Patriots fans surely loved this one, and everyone else probably hated it. (Maybe they could have just let Julian Edelman handle their Star Wars-related posts.)
#MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/9rHhdJbgI1
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 4, 2016
New York Giants
Not to be outdone, the Giants did the exact same thing as the Patriots.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/xKZSR6FHg4
— New York Giants (@Giants) May 4, 2016
Philadelphia Eagles
You're doing too much, Eagles.
This is what happens when #NationalBirdDay and #StarWarsDay share the same date. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/XVB8irqOEV
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 4, 2016
Carolina Panthers
You’re better than this, Panthers social media team.
"#MayThe4thBeWithYou, Always" - Olsen-Wan Kenobi pic.twitter.com/qiIjUeB50u
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) May 4, 2016
Los Angeles Rams
Did the recently relocated Rams really think this one through?
"It's not wise to upset a Rams fan." #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/rE7nOk1LUS
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) May 4, 2016
Because ...
@RamsNFL yet you chose to upset all Rams fans by moving your team #NFL #dumbestquoteever
— Artour Parsadanian (@red_bird_fever) May 4, 2016
@RamsNFL kinda like you upset the whole fan base of St.Louis! #hypocrites
— mitchell (@monster1557) May 4, 2016
@RamsNFL oh like you did when you left St Louis?
— Mark Himmelberg (@Himmie21) May 4, 2016
The real winners were the teams that chose to not participate in May the 4th content. The Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers all went about their business on May the 4th without doing anything related to Star Wars.
Teams accounts are allowed to have fun, obviously, but a lot of these tweets felt forced ... no pun intended.
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