Sports World also gives thanks

Most people alive in the America today can think of things they are thankful for. That also applies to sports teams, individuals and organizations and her is what I think some might appreciate the holiday season.

• Just the view of this blogger, but I would guess any team not on the NFL schedule to play the Carolina Panthers or New England would be thankful for that. The two teams seem destined for a Super Bowl rematch. Prediciton from The Corner. The two continue their marches toward a Super Bowl showdown.

• I think Tiger Woods should be thankful that it is the offseason. To say the greatest golfer of the current generation is over the hill is well, the truth. He showed brief glimpses of his old self in The Masters this year, but for the most part it was another season of failure.
 It might be time for Tiger, once again battling the effects on his body of torture like training regiments, to do one of two things, move up to the senior tour or move forward into the role of father of his two children. He clearly cannot compete with the Jordon Spieth and Ricky Flowers generation.

• Every team that doesn't play the Golden States Warriors on any given day should be very thankful. Who knew that when Stephen Curry was sinking three pointers for Davidson college he would one day be an all star on an undefeated NBA team. Hard to imagine any team running extended undefeated strings in the modern age of competitive sports. That gets the attention of anyone with even a little interest in the NBA.

*  East Carolina Pirate fans should be thankful for Coach Ruffin McNeill, and not so thankful for the higher ups that just fired him. As a graduate of this institution, I personally thank the coach. There were good years. A little bad luck this year should not have resulted in the coaches firing.
East Carolina has enough trouble getting recognized at the national level. We don't need this kind of decision making by the athletic director's off. To Coach Ruff, good luck and God speed.