Nickelback Goes After Braves Reliever

I'm going to say it...making fun of Nickelback was a lot more entertaining BEFORE they were in on the joke.

Allow me to explain.

Last month, some  Detroit fans protested the band's appearance during the Lions annual Thanksgiving Day beating.

I mean, seriously...why should a Canadian rock band play halftime in, perhaps, the most blue collar city in America during an all-American holiday when a guy like Kid Rock is out there, seemingly, doing nothing?

But the joke was on us.  Chad Kroeger and the boys had to go ahead and ruin it...by poking fun at themselves via a video over at Funny or Die.

And...they played halftime.

Now, there's this.

Friday, Atlanta Braves reliever Peter Moylan sent the following tweet out into the Twittersphere.

Note to Nickelback please attend a Foo Fighters concert. That's how's it should be done chad.

Funny and true.

Then, Nickelback responded.

Foos are killer for sure. We're doing just fine too thanks. ? for you Pete, is watching Kimbrel better from the bench or on TV?

Yee-owch.

Now, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that even Moylan would probably say its better watching the National League Rookie of the Year from the bench versus on television, because, well...front row watching Craig Kimbrel would best anything.

But, the fact that the band even responded, when, well...oh, who am I kidding, it's still a blast to poke fun at Nickelback.

As you were, everyone.


***UPDATE*** 

Apparently I'm on Nickelback's radar.  Shit.  Tell my family I love(d) them.

Alright...Who Wants a Jersey?

It appears as though Atlanta Braves reliever Peter Moylan has figured out a way to cut through the Casey Anthony Trial Twitter clutter.

Offer his followers a free jersey.

I found this jersey in my locker, so where does it go? My basement? NO, YOU GUYS. get me to 25k people! Always add the tag #moylosjersey

I’ve seen a lot of players offer a lot of different things via Twitter…but a jersey? Never.

Sure, the tattooed hurler has just a fraction of the followers Nick Swisher has, but I’ve never seen the New York Yankees outfielder offer up swag.

And in case you were wondering…no, Moylan didn’t make The Hall’s pre-season "Baseball Players to Follow" list. But something tells me the Aussie knows what to do to change that.

Hint hint.