We spend a lot of time and a lot more ink debating the items, interest and the intent of the storylines and the key figures in the sports world.
We do this because it’s fun, and because we care and because of the passion sports can deliver to all of us. Be you a fair weather fan or a fanatic, there comes a time — be it a college football miracle or a Monday afternoon — when the magic of sports can inspire, infuriate and infiltrate all of us.
With that as the mistletoe motivation, let’s make a Christmas list for the big names and teams in the sports world. (And feel free to offer any that we missed.)
For Tiger Woods, may you get a comfort level with the club in your hand that you have not know in almost seven years. This exile has been more than enough karmically, and from the biggest Tiger hater to the biggest Tiger homer, we all can admit that golf is much more intriguing with Tiger in the mix.
For Roger Goodell, may you get a comfort level with the truth that you forgot in 2014. Your complete and total butchering of arguably the biggest sports story of the year left your legacy in question and the conversation in whispers. The conversations since and the NFL’s place in leading the discussion about domestic assault happened despite your lack of leadership not because of it, and no matter how many extra point rules or playoff additions you pitch, we all know it.