Sports lovers either like to play the game or watch others do it from the comfort of their couch, and many times both. Finding the right gift for that sports fan, however, means understanding which of these categories into which they fall.
Whether the sports lovers in your life are quarterbacks or armchair quarterbacks, we’ve got a great selection of gifts sure to liven up their game.
GlowCity Light Up Basketball
Take to the courts at night for a pickup game with this cool glow in the dark basketball. It uses two LED lights to illuminate the entire ball and shuts off immediately when not being used so you won’t have to worry about an orange nightlight when it’s time to relax. The street courts have never been so trippy. Or fun.
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GoSports BattleChip Backyard Cornhole Game
Cornhole is another of those games that anyone can play, either in the backyard or at the beach, and this one adds golfing to the mix. You can play it half buzzed and work on your chipping game at the same time, just like God intended. I hear this is how Tiger Woods practices.
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NFL Gameday Board Game
A board game designed for NFL fans, NFL Gameday is a fun strategy game that is more fun than just sitting on the couch and watching football. Its rules are pretty simple to follow and you don’t have to have a huge gaming table to play it. It’s also an officially licensed NFL game so you don’t have to worry about fake generic teams and logos.
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MoneyLine Sports Betting Notebook
What’s better than just watching sports? Winning money from it. Sports gambling draws in a lot of fans, and for those who like to work their bookie over, this handy notebook makes it all even better. This makes it easy to remember all your bets. The pages are even pre-printed with the various minutiae that goes into sports betting, all that’s left for you to do is fill in the blanks.
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GoSports Football Red Zone Challenge
A fun backyard game and a good quarterback training game, you don’t have to be Tom Brady to enjoy it. Of course, it doesn’t hurt. But if your sports fan aspires to be the Tom Brady of the backyard pickup game they can get there with this game which helps to train accuracy. Or to compete against friends. They won’t even have to worry about being sacked by an angry 300 pounder. Unless, of course, the mother-in-law is coming to visit.
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NFL Electric Football Game
A great retro game, Electric Football was a must have for those of a certain generation. Let your sports fan relive their youth or introduce a new sports fan to its fun. You don’t always need to be online to enjoy playing a great game. It’s even been upgraded through the years to include cleat technology, which allows for better control of where you want your players to go, and the 70 different licensed NFL stickers make for a nice touch.
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GoSports Slammo Game Set
Sports don’t always have to be played by elite athletes, sometimes they can be played by the whole family in the backyard or at the beach. Slammo is one of those games that anyone can enjoy. Just hit the volleyball onto the net and wait for it to bounce to someone else and off you go. You can either play with the rules of the game, or you can just make up your own games, great for fun and for spiking a ball at grandma.
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NFL Fleece Throw Blanket
Another product officially licensed by the NFL, this fleece throw blanket will soon become your sports fan’s comfort blanket like Linus in the Charlie Brown Peanuts comics and TV specials. Only you can customize yours with your favorite NFL team. I would even get one for myself, but I am a Lions fan and don’t need anything to remind me of that. But your sports fan’s favorite team probably isn’t a soul crushing loser and they will be happy to snuggle up underneath this while watching the games on Sundays.
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Franklin Sports Blackhawk Portable Soccer Goals
This is an awesome gift for anyone who likes to play pickup soccer in the backyard or in the park or even at the beach. Easy to transport thanks to a carrying case, you finally can have a real goal without having to shoot or guard against a pretend one behind a line in the dirt. It even comes in a variety of different sizes which lets you pick the best one that’s right for your sports fan. Play with a smaller tighter spaced net for a real challenge, or big to really test a goalie’s athleticism and skills. You can even get all the different sizes without having to break the bank leaving you money for beer to turn this into a backyard drinking game.
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Pro Adjustable Hurdles and Cone Set
Help your sports fan work on their agility and footwork with these hurdles and cones. Great for training or for creating yet another backyard drinking game, this is a tool that can be used by athletes in virtually every sport because of its ability to hone lateral movement and build soft feet. You could conceivably even use it in your living room when the weather is rainy or too cold to train outside. Or use it as a workout tool while watching TV. It’s this kind of versatility that makes it the perfect gift for any sports fan.
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