Sports Briefs: I'm Thankful for . .

Joe: I am thankful that I won't be kept awake watching exciting Thanksgiving Day football games.

Chris: I am thankful the Cowboys are getting to play Oakland.

Brad: I'm thankful for the Detroit Lions getting a win this year.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for all the food.

Joe: I am thankful that I am in charge of carving the turkey. My meal is done before that bird hits the table.

Chris: I am thankful that my visceral organs hopefully won't be ground up and used in a cannibal's giblet gravy.

Brad: I'm thankful for Bill Belichick giving the Colts better field position in the fourth quarter.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for Indy.

Joe: I am thankful that the neighborhood kids are afraid of me wielding a rake at them.

Chris: I am thankful not to be related to Tom Brady or Kobe Bryant, which would have heavily increased the likelihood of my participation on "Family Feud."

Brad: I'm thankful for Peyton Manning's arm.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for all of my family.

Joe: I am thankful that Mrs. Joe is very patient.

Chris: I am thankful for NFL players Dominic Rhodes and Bryan Gilmore, along with MLS player Daniel Woolard, who all shopped in the same college bookstore as I did.

Brad: I'm thankful for college basketball cheerleaders.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for all my friends.

Joe: I am thankful that Chris is even more patient.

Chris: I am thankful for "McCoy Comma Colt" staying in school and leading my father's college to the top of the class.

Brad: I'm thankful for SEC football.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for all my pets.

Joe: I am thankful that my dog has learned to do his business in the neighbor's yard.

Chris: I'm thankful that I'm only eight NFL Huddles mascot dolls (Bills, Cardinals, Chargers, Chiefs, Colts, Falcons, Oilers and Saints) away from having the complete set of 28.

Brad: I'm thankful for football on Thanksgiving.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for all my toys.

Joe: I am thankful that Chris lets me use the same three tired jokes each week in our columns.

Chris: I'm thankful that Joe knows how to recycle jokes.

Brad: I'm thankful for John Wall and the Kentucky Wildcats.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for the nice school I go to.

Joe: I am thankful that the Timberwolves didn't hire me to be their GM.

Chris: I am thankful that fried wolves are not part of a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

Brad: I'm thankful for turkey, ham, taters 'n all the fixins.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for the roof over my head.

Joe: I am thankful that Ralphie is still learning . . .

Chris: I am thankful for next year's World Cup giving me an excuse to honk my car horn or commit random acts of violence in the middle of the day.

Brad: I'm thankful for Joe's craziness.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for all the nice things I have.

Joe: I am thankful that Brad is still learning from Ralphie . . .

Chris: I am thankful for all of our readers, MySpace friends, Twitter followers and anyone who potentially owns a giant foam finger with any of our names on it.

Brad: I'm thankful for Joe, Chris and Ralphie.

Ralphie: I'm thankful for Hermie.