Thanksgiving....a time for giving thanks to those around us and the events that have transpired within the last year. It is a time for feasting with those closest to us and kicking off the holiday season. And starting this year, it is a time for roasting and toasting the world of sports, thanks to another edition of The YouGab 25!

That's right Gabitants, we're going to sally forth and scribe ourselves another YouGab 25. In honor of the short week, and the year of sports we have put behind us, I thought it would be extra special to cram in a special thank you to the season. So get out your pens and paper, stretch out your typing fingers, and blow the dust off of your mice, we're giving thanks to the world of sports.

 

As usual, let’s recap the rules, because let’s face it, without rules, life is total anarchy.

 

- I'll start the list off with the first entry.

- Each subsequent comment will add no more than one entry. You can return to add another later, but let's be nice and take turns. There are plenty of turkeys to go around.

- We'll build this list all the way to 25, if all of us can manage to count that high.

Alright, get your bibs ready...let's go!

The YouGab25 - 25 Things To Be Thankful For In Sports

1.) Free naps during the Detroit Lions game!

2.) High School sports - At least some still play it as a game, not a business. - Thanks Fan82!

 

3.) Tom Brady's comeback. All Pats fans are thankful it was seamless and without complication. - Thanks Sully!

 

4.) The end of baseball season and the stress that goes with it. - Thanks TFranz!

 

5.) The Hot Stove season, which keeps baseball cooking year round! - Oh Yeah!

 

6.)Instant Replay - That way we can see our teams suck twice! - Thanks Lastof12!

 

7.) Fantasy Football - We need the added stress of monitoring your players as well! - Thanks Felber!

 

8.) For not being a Cleveland Sports Fan! - Thanks P-K!

 

9.) For blown 4th Down plays! - Thanks again Doty!

 

10.) For the end of the Colorado football season and the start of a new regime! - Thanks Bronc!

 

11.) For having better catching ability than Stu Scott. - See P-K!

 

12.) Brett Favre retirement coverage. - Thanks IHM!

 

13.) For rivalry games, knowing that its all laid out on the field. - Thanks Bronc!

 

14.) For not losing to the Chiefs! - Thanks again Bronc!

 

15.) Thankful that A-Rod didn't get the World Series MVP. No man with frosted tips should ever hoist such an award! - Thanks Sully!

 

16.) For not taking fashion lessons from Belichick! - Thanks P-K!

 

17.) For Brett Favre's return...really P-K?!

 

18.) For TCU and Boise State for always showing how the BCS is broken! - Thanks Fan!

 

19.) For the Lions secondary making Brady Quinn look like Tom Brady! - Thanks IHM!

 

20.) That Cris Collinsworth can only call one game a week! - Thanks OldHarry!

 

21.) That the Jets suck and their smack talk is biting them in the ass! - Thanks Fan!

 

22.) For the Bears efforts toward mediocrity! - Thanks LastOf12!

 

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