Best of NFL Week 9 on Twitter: The Tom Brady-Alex Cora love is mutual; Brock Holt says Alex Cora, not Tom Brady, is the GOAT

Cover Image
Photo credit Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports
The Red Sox were honored at Gillette Stadium before the Patriots-Packers game.

Duck boat is in place at Gillette.The only things missing are the Red Sox and @Jared_Carrabis pic.twitter.com/kMCIdgZvSc

— Trey Daerr (@TreyDaerr) November 5, 2018

How else would the world champs arrive to Gillette for #GBvsNE? My question: how did the duck boat get to Foxboro? pic.twitter.com/W05Ld2eatc

— Jenna Ciccotelli (@jennaciccotelli) November 5, 2018

They're blasting Dirty Water and driving duck boat onto the field at Gillette.This is a moment pic.twitter.com/MDOrMrIHes

— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) November 5, 2018

Tom Brady and Alex Cora took a selfie together:

Cora and Brady -- -- pic.twitter.com/fmOVcjrUZI

— Patriots on NBCSB (@NBCSPatriots) November 5, 2018

@RedSox Alex Cora n Tom Brady @Patriots let’s go  #PatriotsNation pic.twitter.com/jufEMSUYQM

— Let's go patriots (@sopranopats) November 5, 2018

And each party raved about the other.

Alex Cora on being approached by Tom Brady for a selfie.  Per @coxcourtney"The selfie tops it all. Sorry to say it. We're the World Champs, parade was great, but a selfie with the Greatest of All Time? That was the best of the week."#RedSox #DoDamage pic.twitter.com/effSXOsSu5

— Jurassic Nark (@DerrickWilland) November 5, 2018

"Boston, certainly, we're here to win."Tom Brady reacts to the World Champion Red Sox coming to Gillette Stadium, and the "championship mindset" that's set in New England."I got a selfie with Alex Cora. That was nice."@ABC6 #RedSox #Patriots #NEvsGB pic.twitter.com/v16QOeoq42

— Ian Steele (@ISteeleABC6) November 5, 2018

Brock Holt commented on the selfie Cora posted, saying Cora is the GOAT in the picture.

it’s the offseason and we still don’t deserve Brock Holt pic.twitter.com/Vu0KnYr4d5

— Gabrielle (@gfstarr1) November 5, 2018

Texans fans traveled well to Denver:

THE MEXICANS MADE IT TO DENVER LOL pic.twitter.com/fww8QHtmTO

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) November 5, 2018

Says it all tbh. Satan worshipping Texan fan amongst wholesome god fearing Broncos fans. pic.twitter.com/ZeSJ2qnUlm

— TANK SZN  ♋️ (@TheManimal18) November 4, 2018

@GioWFAN Texan fans travel just like you said! In Denver tonight: pic.twitter.com/HmQbBektjD

— Gary A.K. (@GaryGonePostal) November 5, 2018

We love our fans.#HOUvsDEN pic.twitter.com/H7tc7ff5wy

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 4, 2018

#Texans fans reppin H-Town here in Denver. @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/8qI0l1f8X2

— Adam Wexler (@KPRC2AdamW) November 4, 2018

Top 10 NFL Fan Bases:10. You9. Can’t8. Rank7. Them6. Because5. They4. Are3. All2. Passionate1. Houston #Texans https://t.co/7e73A60pg6

— TORO -- (@TexansTORO1) November 4, 2018

And are flip-phones making a comeback? Not even sure where Michael Thomas got one for his touchdown celebration but he sure planned ahead on this one.

Oh my god Michael Thomas went full Joe Horn flip phone celebration pic.twitter.com/NfLU0D4wjU

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) November 5, 2018

HE EVEN GOT THE FLIP PHONE pic.twitter.com/bgJ8ykCPLC

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 5, 2018

Joe Buck when Michael Thomas pulled that flip phone out pic.twitter.com/y1tGYY4ddJ

— Douche McAllister (@ShuttlesWerth) November 5, 2018

when you see another football player with a flip phone pic.twitter.com/sdzM96LQIs

— nick (@nick_pants) November 5, 2018

Former Saints WR Joe Horn got emotional when he saw Michael Thomas pull out the flip phone. pic.twitter.com/7JORDCnVR5

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 5, 2018

The faux outrage over Michael Thomas hiding a flip phone in the goal post was a bit much. pic.twitter.com/fdLCEjBlCD

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) November 5, 2018