The tweet pops up across timelines and confusion instantly starts to set in. Brows furrow, audible “what?”s are said and plenty of quote tweets and replies follow. Fans spend the next hour trying to decipher what they have seen, still not really sure what to make of it until they see it in person.
That’s what it has been like at times looking at a Greg Vanney lineup over the past season and a half. There have been players out of position, seemingly shocking omissions and some surprising formations.
But while it is ultimately Vanney that signs the lineup sheet, it hasn’t always been fully his decision.