His tweet came at 9:05 a.m. on Jan. 16, just 14 hours after he and his Cowboys teammates were gut-punched by Green Bay 34-31 in a divisional playoff game at AT&T Stadium.
Cowboys receiver Cole Beasley's social media followers are accustomed to his offbeat and sometimes, ahem, saucy tweets. But this deeply personal one tugged mourning Cowboys fans' heartstrings.
Within minutes, timelines around the country were filled with retweets and mentions of Beasley's post -- a photo of his newborn son, Everett, with a short caption that concluded, "I love my family so much."
Beasley's family members say they are sometimes surprised by his tweets because, like most Beasley men, he's a homebody who cherishes private family moments.