Five Things For New York Sports Fans To Be Thankful For

Watching Amar'e Stoudemire play basketball has officially become depressing. I'm fairly confident that Michael Phelps could swim 400 meters in cement shoes before Amar'e could make it up and down the court one time. But, on the bright side, your knees are probably in much better shape than Stoudemire's! This is a great reminder to be thankful for your health.

When things get tough, sometimes we all just want to have an escape or an outlet from our problems. You know who can't run away from their problems? The New York Giants. Their 3.6 yards per carry this season is worse than all but three NFL teams. Be thankful that you have an escape, while they clearly do not.

The holiday season is all about family and togetherness. Be thankful that you have people who care about you, unlike the New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils, who rank 29th and 27th in the NHL in attendance, respectively.

The worst part of any family get-together during the holidays is when a family member asks you when you are going to follow through and do something you've been talking about doing for a long time. Fortunately for you, you're still better at finishing what you've started than the New York Red Bulls, who finished with the best record in the MLS, but couldn't win the MLS Cup. New York's MLS franchise has never won a championship.

We can all be thankful not to know A-Rod, who brings nothing but trouble to everyone around him.