Satirical Super Bowl media day captions

“All of this just for them to watch me inflate some footballs.” (David J. Phillip / AP)

Chicago Tribune

Jan. 27, 2015 2:31 PM PT

Super Bowl media day is a circus, so instead of trying to explain the insanity that is actually going on, we’ve chosen to craft a satirical caption based on what appears to be going on.

Seattle’s Patrick Lewis talks with the NFL’s “Deflategate” investigators. (Mark Humphrey / AP)

Seattle’s Michael Bennett: “For the rest of Super Bowl week, you may refer to me as ‘Brock Stetson.’” (Matt York / AP)

“Attention Media Day participants, please start forming lines for the mandatory 40-yard dash.” (Rob Carr / Getty Images)

Bill Belichick: “This is smiling.” (Gregory Payan / AP)

Bill Belichick thinks to himself: “Good thing Rex Ryan’s not around.” (Gregory Payan / AP)

Robert Kraft: “Who wants to talk about underinflated balls? How about you? You wanna piece of me?” (David J. Phillip / AP)

Russell Wilson: “I don’t care what my agent promised you I’m not wearing these during the Super Bowl.” (Mark Humphrey / AP)

Seattle Seahawk Douglass McNeil III and Gina Holguim get in some practice for “Dancing with the Stars 2019.” (David J. Phillip / AP)

“Yeeeaaah! OK! I can see the resemblance to Lil Jon,” says Marshawn Lynch. (Elsa / Getty Images)

Thinks to himself: “Hmmm, maybe I shouldn’t try the Ball Boy gag on Belichick.” (Elsa / Getty Images)

“For the last time my name is Darrelle Revis, and the next person that says ‘James Harden’ ...” (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)

“Can’t believe I brought my bowling shoes by mistake. So embarrassed.” (Rob Carr / Getty Images)

Michael Hoomanawanui seems to be thinking, “How do I break it to him that I’m Hawaiian?” (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)

Rob Gronkowski: “You see all the hype over ‘Fifty Shades of Grey?’ Yeah, well, my movie’s going to be called ‘Fifty Yards of Gronk.” (Elsa / Getty Images)