Though I live in Canada, I share the Thanksgiving spirit with our American friends every November. Why not? Americans do it right – take the Thursday off, make it a nice long weekend and fill those days with a smorgasbord of sports. Keeping with the Thanksgiving theme, I thought I’d come up with the Top 5 things I’m thankful for as a sports fan these days.
5. The ability to bet on these games This will always be on my list. Being able to bet on sports with offshore sportsbooks is something I enjoy every day. I know it’s a bit harder in the U.S. after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed a few months ago, but Americans still seem to be finding ways to get their bets down as well.
4. NHL goals are up Don’t look now, but NHL games are getting more exciting. My biggest peeve with the league for years has been the low-scoring games, but I’ve noticed quite a few games lately that featured eight or more goals. The craziest was the Lightning’s 8-7 victory over the Flyers last week ago. It’s nice when a two-goal lead isn’t invincible anymore.
3. Baseball darkhorses It’s still nice to see that teams like the Giants can win the World Series, beating out free spenders like the Yankees. I don’t think San Fran’s success proves that the system is fair, but at least you can’t always buy a championship in MLB.
2. Michael Vick This guy has been a godsend for my fantasy team this season. Just a couple weeks ago against the Redskins, he put up the biggest fantasy numbers EVER for a quarterback (and almost all of them came in the first half). I haven’t been the guy’s biggest fan in the past, but I’m loving what I’m seeing from Vick with the Eagles.
1. The struggles of the Miami Heat How awesome is it to see this power trio falling flat on its face so far this year? Bron, Bosh and Wade just looked so smug doing their little dance-off in their new unies before the season began. As a Raptors fan, I take extra pleasure in Miami’s struggles after watching Bosh — who is good, but not as good as he thinks he is — quit on Toronto last year and turn into a Twitter twit. I won’t be surprised when the Heat turns things around (perhaps when they fire Spoelstra), but I’m enjoying their mediocrity while it lasts.
What are you most thankful for as a sports fan this year?
Though I live in Canada, I share the Thanksgiving spirit with our American friends every November. Why not? Americans do it right – take the Thursday off, make it a nice long weekend and fill those days with a smorgasbord of sports. Keeping with the Thanksgiving theme, I thought I’d come up with the Top 5 things I’m thankful for as a sports fan these days.
5. The ability to bet on these games This will always be on my list. Being able to bet on sports with offshore sportsbooks is something I enjoy every day. I know it’s a bit harder in the U.S. after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed a few months ago, but Americans still seem to be finding ways to get their bets down as well.
4. NHL goals are up Don’t look now, but NHL games are getting more exciting. My biggest peeve with the league for years has been the low-scoring games, but I’ve noticed quite a few games lately that featured eight or more goals. The craziest was the Lightning’s 8-7 victory over the Flyers last week ago. It’s nice when a two-goal lead isn’t invincible anymore.
3. Baseball darkhorses It’s still nice to see that teams like the Giants can win the World Series, beating out free spenders like the Yankees. I don’t think San Fran’s success proves that the system is fair, but at least you can’t always buy a championship in MLB.
2. Michael Vick This guy has been a godsend for my fantasy team this season. Just a couple weeks ago against the Redskins, he put up the biggest fantasy numbers EVER for a quarterback (and almost all of them came in the first half). I haven’t been the guy’s biggest fan in the past, but I’m loving what I’m seeing from Vick with the Eagles.
1. The struggles of the Miami Heat How awesome is it to see this power trio falling flat on its face so far this year? Bron, Bosh and Wade just looked so smug doing their little dance-off in their new unies before the season began. As a Raptors fan, I take extra pleasure in Miami’s struggles after watching Bosh — who is good, but not as good as he thinks he is — quit on Toronto last year and turn into a Twitter twit. I won’t be surprised when the Heat turns things around (perhaps when they fire Spoelstra), but I’m enjoying their mediocrity while it lasts.
What are you most thankful for as a sports fan this year?
P.S. My only regret about the Heat struggling is that DWade has been brought into this crap.
I am loving LBJ and Bosh struggling with their new team and them not winning 70 games like they thought they would easily do. But I am a DWade fan, and he doesn't deserve to be dragged down by the other two assholes.
I would love to see DWade leave the Heat when ( not if ) Spoelstra gets fired and Riley takes over, and leave LBJ and Bosh as a duo in Miami.
P.S. My only regret about the Heat struggling is that DWade has been brought into this crap.
I am loving LBJ and Bosh struggling with their new team and them not winning 70 games like they thought they would easily do. But I am a DWade fan, and he doesn't deserve to be dragged down by the other two assholes.
I would love to see DWade leave the Heat when ( not if ) Spoelstra gets fired and Riley takes over, and leave LBJ and Bosh as a duo in Miami.
ACTUALLY doing well betting on the NFL/baseball playoffs this year...hopefully accumulating a decent bankroll . Also just glad I can tune in any time any place and get filled in on the action!
ACTUALLY doing well betting on the NFL/baseball playoffs this year...hopefully accumulating a decent bankroll . Also just glad I can tune in any time any place and get filled in on the action!
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