Every Thanksgiving we press pause on our hectic lives and gather together with family and friends to give thanks for the blessings, no matter how small, that make our worlds a better place. It’s a solemn time, a chance to think about the world we occupy and how we can best make a difference.
And then, after those five minutes are up, we proceed to ignore each other in order to watch football and surf Twitter on our phones.
Most of you likely don’t spare a thought for the martial arts, mixed or otherwise, during these intimate moments with your loved ones. Luckily the Bleacher Report MMA team is not nearly so well adjusted.
I asked Jeremy Botter, Patrick Wyman and Nathan McCarter to think for a moment about MMA on this special day. Give it a read before the turkey puts you to sleep. Offer your own thanks in the comments below.