What Professional Sport Would Santa Play?

In honor of the holiday spirit, let's talk about jolly old Saint Nicholas. Yes, the man himself... Santa Claus. So as many do during the holidays, I was sitting and watching Christmas movies with my wife ( when no sports were on) and I saw Santa doing some athletic stuff. I thought to myself if Santa was a professional athlete, what sport would it be?

So let's break down what Santa does every Christmas and figure out what professional sport he would fit in. The first thing to point out is that Santa does NOT miss any meals. Every movie, story, or picture depicting him shows that Santa likes to fill his belly. He is also light on his feet, jumping from house to house and basically breaking in unnoticed... he has got some good footwork. He also has great hand-eye coordination being able to jungle packages and places them under the tree. He has good endurance going all over the world in 1 night and bringing Christmas joy to all UNC fans...those dookies get coal. I would also have to deduct that Santa is a large man in height. I'm going to give him 6'2".

Based on my deductions I'm going to say Santa would be a defensive lineman in the NFL. He seems like he would play for America's team (Dallas Cowboys) and contribute to the teams already solid defense. Do you agree with me or would you say Santa would be a different type of professional athlete? Let us know through @thesportschief on twitter, there will be a poll posted so go vote and comment.

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