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Eagles Fans React To Lane Johnson's 'Fly Eagles Fly' Tweet

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It was a simple tweet. In fact, it's the official hashtag for the Eagles generating a little logo.

Except, the man doing the tweeting was Eagles right-tackle Lane Johnson, who carries baggage. Johnson returns on Thursday night against the Giants after serving a 10-game suspension for his second violation of the NFL's PED policy.

The Eagles are 3-1 this season with Johnson, the team's 2013 fourth-overall pick, on the field. Without Johnson, the Eagles are an abysmal 2-8.

So Eagles fans didn't necessarily appreciate Johnson's enthusiasm on Twitter and the responses were rather funny, in the form of GIFs. Here are some of the best:

 

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