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: Stan AwtreyGeorgia State’s disappointing season ends with lossOld Dominion defeated Georgia State 27-10 on Saturday in the regular-season finale, dropping the Panthers to a 1-11 season. Scott Cochran is ‘enjoying every freaking second’ of return to coachingFormer Alabama and Georgia assistant coach — known by players as "Coach Yeah" — now leads Division II West Alabama, balancing coaching with a new sobriety from painkillers.Weekend Predictions: Falcons, Clean Old-Fashioned Hate and Kennesaw StateThe LatestCredit: Stan AwtreyGeorgia State’s disappointing season ends with lossScott Cochran is ‘enjoying every freaking second’ of return to coachingAtlanta TV sports listingsFeaturedCredit: 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.This 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.