So now we begin the homestretch on the greatest time of the Sports year. We have survived that time period where all 4 of the major sports overlap and more importantly, the College Football season winds down.
With that in mind, here are the things that we at OSG Sports are thankful for this year.
1) College Football- Though we complain about the BCS (a lot), truly, there is nothing like the College Football season. While we understand the passion behind the other sports, it really, really doesn't compare to College Football, particularly in the South.
2) Lane Kiffin- Who else would keep bloggers and Sports Websites throughout the vastness of the Internets and Televisions busy throughout the past year. We truly thank both Al Davis and Mike Hamilton for foisting the Kiffin upon us all.
3) Mike Locksley- Perhaps the ultimate "Strange But True" story of the year. Locksley jacks the jaw of one of his assistant coaches...and walks away relatively unscathed. However, his New Mexico team is 1-10 this year, he may not escape that.
4) Allen Iverson- This guy really thinks he can "Help" an NBA team. No, Allen...you may be a question, but you sure aren't an "Answer". You aren't nearly as good as you think you are and you are an absolute "Cancer" to any team stupid enough to pick you up. What part of "Team" do you not understand?
5) The Phoenix Coyotes- Speaking for me, I never totally understood this story, but for Brother Jon, this was the holy nirvana of stories. All I know is that the owner is broke, the team can't draw fans and the NHL doesn't want anyone to buy them and move them.
6) Jim Ballsillie- Yes, he is a "Gazillionaire" who can buy pretty much anything he wants. Except an NHL Hockey team. For whatever reason, the Bettman recoils in disgust at the mention of this man's name. We stand a better chance of a Tall Person running the NHL than Ballsillie getting his own hockey team.
7) The Second Half of the NFL Season- Granted the NFL draws boffo ratings from the minute the season begins in September, but really, for the most part, the games are meaningless until now. Who cares if the 6-4 Giants beat the 5-5 Falcons in mid-November? Either team could win their last 6 or lose their last 6. Plus, College Football stops in December, so we've at least got the NFL to keep us warm for a month or so.
8) Not mentioning Golf, Tennis, Auto Racing or Baseball- Does anyone really care about these sports? Particularly after August? Come on...really do you care? Should they even play after mid-August? No, I didn't think so.
9) The You Tube- You Tube gets mention here, because, quite honestly, we would have a hard time doing a lot of the stories that we do without it. They have a pretty endless source of clips on just about everything that you can think of and they are always a good source for Hockey Fights.
10) Turkeys- No, not just Washington State or Randy Lerner or any other goofball in the world of Sports...we are talking about one of the greatest meals of the year. What better than a roasted Turkey with all of the trimmings? For that matter, the Thanksgiving weekend itself. A weekend where it's OK to eat as much as you can and watch as much Football as you can...so make sure that you do that...and read the OSG because we are thankful for any and every reader that we can get.
In the spirit of the Holiday, enjoy the Greatest Thanksgiving Episode of them all: Thanks to the magic of Hulu.com:
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