A festive cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Five-years-retired quarterback, Philip Rivers, 44, came within a minute of beating the 11-3 Seahawks in Seattle. Who does Rivers think he is — Lindsey Vonn?

A festive cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers!

Lindsey Vonn, five years out of retirement, placed 1st and 2nd in successive races in St. Moritz. For a gal so good at going downhill fast, the 41-year-old doesn't know the first thing about going downhill.

A festive ice crew pic from Sports Deke. Cheers!

TSN referred to the Colts signing 44-year-old retired quarterback Philip Rivers as "turning back the clock." Sounds more like turning back the grandfather clock.

A festive cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Newly signed Colts quarterback, the formerly retired Philip Rivers, spells his first name with just one "L" and two "P's." I'm guessing during games he's going to need several pees.

A festive cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

I’ll concede Canadian Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett is an outstanding basketball player. That said, what kind of goof goes by the name RJ?

According to the Huffpost, Moscow police recently were searching for a man seen viewing paintings in Tretyakov Gallery without any clothes on. Remind me not to go there to see what’s hanging.

A festive cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers!

In the 2009 draft, the Blue Jays chose Chad Jenkins 20th, passing up on Mike Trout who went 26th. That's right, Trout — talk about the one that got away!

A cheerleader video (1:10) from Sports Deke. Cheers!

Vancouver lost 4-1 to the Mammoth last night. Whenever I hear a commentator mention Canucks' centre Aatu Raty, out of reflex I want to say, "Gesundheit."

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

A German yachtsman knocked overboard claims he survived hours in the sea by turning his jeans into a floatation device. My wife says he's not the first guy with inflated claims about what's in his pants.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Utah Jazz centre Jusuf Nurkić’s dad is reportedly a 400-pound Bosnian policeman. You wouldn't want to run into that cop after committing a lane violation. 

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Of the seven Canadian NHL teams, only Montreal currently is in a playoff spot — and then only tied for eighth. O Canada? Woe Canada.

An ice crew pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

SPORTSDEKE REPRISE

A Harvard runner “felt skin being torn" off his foot and digits when he ran and won a 3,000-metre race in one shoe. Instead of an ambulance, team doctors called for a toe truck.

A cheerleader video (1:17) from Sports Deke. Cheers!

Yesterday was American Thanksgiving. Giving the most thanks were fans of the Cincinnati Bengals — for finally getting Joe Burrow back at quarterback.