Happy Turkey Day, sports fans
Thanksgiving is in the air.
Even with all the madness going on in the sports world this week, it’s impossible to avoid that holiday spirit. Besides, there’s so much to give thanks for in sports.
I’m thankful for college football. It might be maddening. It might be unpredictable. But it never fails to deliver excitement and drama.
I’m thankful for Courtney Paris and her double-double streak, for Blake Griffin and the way he rebounds the basketball, smacking it with authority, for Nic Harris and his hard-hitting mentality.
I’m thankful for Dez Bryant and his circus catches, for Andrea Riley and her get-after-it-now, apologize-later mentality, for James Anderson and his smooth style and his star potential.
I’m thankful for NBA basketball. Sure, the Thunder isn’t very good right now. Heck, I might even go so far as to say that this team stinks most of the time. But this is Oklahoma City’s team.
Oklahoma City has an NBA team. How cool is it to say that?
I’m thankful we’re able to say it.
I’m also thankful for Adrian Peterson running over defenders and Matt Holliday smashing home runs and Wes Welker catching a ton of passes no matter who’s quarterbacking his team.
I’m thankful for Bobby Murcer. The Oklahoma City native spent his life in baseball, first as a player, then as an announcer. No matter what he was doing, though, he represented his home state with class and dignity.
We will miss you, Bobby.
And finally, this Thanksgiving I’m thankful for Robert Swift’s tattoos and Doug Sauter’s mustache. For Sam Bradford’s savvy and Trooper Taylor’s passion. For David Oku and Gabe Lynn, Xavier Henry and Daniel Orton, Wayman Tisdale and Brent Parker. For summer evenings at The Brick and winter nights at the Ford Center. For “Who’s ball is it?” and “Here comes Bullet!” For a Kevin Durant jumper and a Willie Warren dunk and a Shaunte Smith rebound.
For all that makes sports in Oklahoma so grand and so wonderful, I am thankful. This is the week to say it, but the truth is, I’m thankful for it every single day.
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To the OKLAHOMA BLUNDER
I was a 38 year season ticket holder with the SEATTLE SONICS and I want to thank you for removing the worst basketball that I have seen (last year)., and we saw alot of BAD basketball over the years.
You saved my family thousands of $$$$. I am following your team closely because I am waiting for the owners to give up and sell this team for a LOSS, just like the margin calls some of us have experienced.