Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year. It is one of the only times where millions of Americans sit around a table with tons of food stuffing their faces without worrying about Robert Atkins, (may his soul rest in peace.) Today as I plan on sitting in front of the TV and watching three NFL games I thought I would share all of the many blessings I have as well as a few that I can think of for some of our favorite athletes.
Eli Manning: He should be thankful for a running back that has helped deflect all the criticism leveled towards him and the unfair comparisons to Philip Rivers. Eli does not have an LT in his backfield, but he does have Tiki who went out on a limb and put the blame on the coaches for the loss.
Michelle Wie: She should be enormously grateful for the over 8 million in endorsement deals she has from Sony and Nike because after this year finding that kind of money is going to be hard to do. In order to be resigned by companies, they like to see you win, something Wie has not done yet. Eventually she will win against the ladies, but these sponsors were hoping to see her contend against the men and that ain’t happening!
Sean Merriman: While he sits out his suspension for four games the Chargers are 3-0. Now if the Chargers don’t make the playoffs he can not be blamed.
Tiger Woods: Elin Nordegren, enough said!
Isiah Thomas: That he still has a job.
Lance Armstrong and Barry Bonds: They should both be thankful that they never tested positive for steroids, unlike Floyd Landis.
Roger Clemens: Same as Lance and Barry, but also that he is allowed to pitch home games only and still makes millions of dollars. What’s more amazing is that he will be in high demand come next April.
Alfonso Soriano: Enjoy that huge paycheck while you remember that you are playing for the Cubs.
Chicago Cubs: They get Pinella for a manager, they sign a huge bat, and now Colangelo is interested in buying the franchise. This may be the Cubbies year.
As for me, I am thankful for a wife, four kids, my health, and all my friends at this Fox Blogging site. After all, if you have a family that loves you and you are healthy and able to enjoy it, what more is there? Happy Thanksgiving to all!
I hope the Cubs do make a run. I am a huge Cubs fan, but not a Baker fan. I wish they had made a push to hire Girardi, but Pinella is about the best that was available. Soriano is also a big coupe for them, I just hope he does not become a bust after signing a big deal. He was great at Nationals this year.
Where did you get the idea that Clemens only pitched home games? Now, it is true that he is not required to be at the games when he is not pitching, so he can spend time watching his son play. That having been said, he doesn't miss many...and has been nothing but a team player. Personally, if I was team management, as long as he had an ERA under 3.00, I wouldn't care if he ran naked through the clubhouse on his days off.
