Some Packers are tweeting and anyone can listen

Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett isn't feeling very good.

"I think I have a stmoach flu," texted Barnett, spelling error and all, somewhere in the realm of 3:50 p.m. CST on Monday March 30, 2009.

Barnett also indicated indicated that he was unhappy. But not in so many words. He added a little frowning face to his text message.

Technically Barnett wrote, "I think I have a stmoach flu :-("

But maybe what's ailing the inside linebacker wasn't due to some little virus. Moments later Barnett let about 200 followers know that the possible cause was just from "Stupid traveling!!!"

After all, Barnett had to hop three flights on Sunday to get the tiny little outpost known as Green Bay.

"Just got off one plane in atl boarding another one headed to detirot then gb man this is a crazy flight !!! Lol," wrote Barnett apparently while chuckling.

Perhaps there was more than meets the eye to that stomach bug, though. It could have been what the former first round draft pick ate for dinner yesterday.

"Jst got done eating wings," Barnett let a chosen few know last night.

In actuality, it doesn't take much to be part of those chosen few. Anybody with an Internet connection has the capability to learn more than you wanted to know about the personal life of Nick Barnett.

Barnett is keeping anyone who cares to know updated on his day-to-day happenings via Twitter, a form of micro-blogging that is sweeping the nation.

Twitter encourages users to answer the question, "What are you doing?" which Barnett has been following to a "T."

But he's also been interacting with fans on Twitter as well. Barnett let fans know that he's excited for the 3-4, and that he's been giving Aaron Kampman a hard time now that the former defensive lineman is practicing with the linebackers.

Barnett's following in the footsteps of other pro athletes using Twitter. Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva gained national attention for "tweeting" during halftime of a recent game against the Celtics.

Green Bay fans can also follow Packer Hall of Famer Gilbert Brown on Twitter as well in case anyone was wondering.

Although, fans can only hope the Grave Digger doesn't let everyone know what he's eating for dinner.

Comments

 

A-Rod said:

That's not really Nick Barnett! LOL (It's Brady Popinga - he's such a riot! Nick hates when he impersonates him online!)
March 30, 2009 7:36 PM
 

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March 31, 2009 9:34 AM
 

Railbird Central said:

I heard you could have robbed a bank in Los Angeles yesterday, because apparently everyone was at USC's

April 2, 2009 12:12 PM
 

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