Turkey Bowl V - The Turkey Bowl That Wasn't

In the early 40's, the Indy 500 didn't run for four consecutive years.  During that same time period, the Olympics were canceled.  In the early 10's, part of the NBA season and Turkey Bowl V suffered the same fate.  While the tradition is by no means over, it took a demoralizing blow in 2011.  Some may argue TB V's cancellation was a sign of an aging roster facing new family obligations.  Some may argue it's just another sign of the Apocalypse.  But the history books will prove it was merely a sign of the times.  Between the Occupy Turkey Bowl Movement and the Player's Union strike, the outcome was inevitable.  The question this year lies with where the players were and what they were doing instead of participating for the year's most coveted event...

The first sign of the changing times came at 10:44 a.m., just sixteen minutes before the annual kickoff, in an overt act of denial, when Jake showed up at the field anyway.  Knott was all laced up only to learn his fate that the emails were true, and the Turkey Bowl really wasn't going to be played this year.  The commissioner's office was forwarded this pic in disbelief...a sad sight indeed.  It was only 35 degrees warmer than TB IV.

Fortunately, the Glinke's still managed to capitalize on the unseasonal weather and do what they've probably always wished there were doing that day in the first place.

I know what you're thinking...."are those white things BALLS?  Deer BALLS??"  Well, that's an "Affirmative" folks.  

As you all know from playing Deer Hunter after Josh Thiele's first round of Boilermakers at BWs, killing does just ain't as cool as killing bucks.  Balls are a good thing!

ROLL TIDE!!!  Good thing I had my editor, or she may have never spoken to me again.  Apparently she's more of the War Eagle type.  Rumor has it the local deer population is already petitioning for Turkey Bowl VI.

Some dominated black Friday...

Others had a wedding to attend...which isn't such a bad thing when you have the best hair in Marion County.  Thanks Omar!

Some had to find other ways to be cool before the wedding.  It's funny because this rental Jeep actually has a hitch on the front bumper that Aaron took a liking to.

Somewhere, someone is practicing...and if field goals are ever implemented into Turkey Bowl...he'll probably still be wide right.

It beats a luncheon.  There aren't many things that most people dread more than traveling long distances on the holidays, but I think it's safe to say we'd rather be doing the Ace Ventura than attending the Lafayette luncheon circuit.

Todd watched Rudy.

Zach watched Brokeback Mountain.

I kid.  The Grahams were in Daytona...or at least Florida somewhere.  I want it to be Daytona so this gun-show picture works better.

And some had real life reasons not to be there.  Lets face it, did you really want to go up against this guy anyway?

All in all, I hope everybody had a good Black Friday and we'll go into the off season with the famous Cubs phrase...wait 'til next year.

I wonder if we can get Novak to play in Turkey Bowl VI...he pretty much told the nation what he thinks about this year's cancellation.  Have you ever seen somebody embody the spirit of Turkey Bowl quite like this pseudo L-towner did on Sunday?

Thanks to everyone that sent in pics for the wrap-up.  See you next yer.