Column: Social media supplements live action fandom

When Cole Beasley, wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, made his behind-the-neck circus catch against the New York Giants, the two dozen or so people on the patio of Baker Street Pub in Fort Worth were celebrating the early season catch of the year.

Meanwhile, I was nose deep in my iPhone tweeting away:

@IanSTuttle: Whoa. Beasley with some sorcery!!!!

@IanSTuttle: If I was the GM of a quidditch squad, I’d pay @Bease11 all the monies to be the seeker.

You can’t tell me after watching that catch he doesn’t belong at Hogwarts.

Twitter was abuzz, the catch was a trending topic throughout the game.

You can now wear the catch on a shirt, sold online for $24.99.

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