Your Morning Wood for December 21st

In a move inspired by drunken frat boys, NBA teams may soon abolish the morning shootaround so that the players can sleep in. [Can't Stop the Bleeding]

Could this be the start of something big?  Gareth Thomas is the first openly gay rugby player.  Cool. [Larry Brown Sports]

Ochocinco was thinking about wearing No. 15 in honor of fallen teammate Chris Henry.  That is until the NFL stepped in to put the kibosh on that idea.  Of course. [Sports By Brooks]

The end of decade retrospectives continue.  This time Puck Daddy has a good one–the ten most embarrassing moments in hockey from the last ten years. [Puck Daddy]

Dirk Nowitzki’s elbow got a mess full of Carl Landry’s teeth embedded in it.  Yes, I said embedded.  Sick. [Unathletic]

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Since we’re into the final few days before Christmas, we’re gonna kick some classic Christmas songs.  Sweet fancy moses!