ExploreIn this season of tradition, we continue one for Sports and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, albeit a variation. ExploreBeginning in 1955, longtime columnist Furman Bisher (1918-2012) would give all his reasons for being grateful each Thanksgiving, headlined “I’m Thankful …”ExploreRather than choose among the many offerings, we’ve created a special page to honor his work at MyAJC.com that goes beyond his Thanksgiving columns.About the Author Ray Cox More StoriesKeep ReadingCredit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJCWeekend Predictions: Falcons, Clean Old-Fashioned Hate and Kennesaw StateROD BEARDFamily, food and football: Continuing the tradition of giving thanksAJC Senior Sports Editor Rod Beard carries on an Atlanta tradition started seven decades ago by AJC writer Furman Bisher, with Thanksgiving thoughts.Georgia State falls to New Mexico State at the Cancun Challenge, 77-58 Led by Jemel Jones' 12 points, the New Mexico State Aggies defeated the Georgia State Panthers 77-58 on Wednesday at the Cancun ChallengeThe LatestCredit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.comAtlanta TV sports listings43m agoWeekend Predictions: Falcons, Clean Old-Fashioned Hate and Kennesaw StateROD BEARDFamily, food and football: Continuing the tradition of giving thanksFeaturedCredit: Natrice MillerMetro Atlanta retailers hopeful for strong holiday season after chaotic yearSome independent retailers in metro Atlanta are entering this holiday season feeling battered by what they call a chaotic year. $21B data center proposal aims to become one of Georgia’s largestTrammell Crow Co. is planning a $21 billion technology campus for a 1,632-acre site along I-75 roughly 60 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.2h agoThis metro Atlanta couple spearheaded a change in football helmetsErin and Lee Hanson are the founders behind Guardian Sports, the company that makes the Guardian Caps worn by college football and NFL players.
