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Hello there! Checking in from my post-holiday diet of alcohol, video games, alcohol, smoked meats, and cookies… and from, somewhat effeminately, browsing The Knot’s wedding planning app (I got engaged last weekend), to bring you your CB Year in Review.

Since January 1, 1.6 million people have read Crossing Broad, accounting for 6.8 million visits and 10.5 million individual page views. To put that in perspective, the 6.8 million visits to Crossing Broad were nearly double the gross number of fan visits to Citizens Bank Park this year. So, I thank you.

Here are the top 10 most read stories on Crossing Broad in 2012:

10) Racism is Alive and Well with (Boston) Hockey Fans

9) So it Seems Michael Vick Has a Dog

8) We’ve Obtained Pictures of Pat Burrell Day Drinking and Grabbing a Girl’s Breast in Northern Liberties

7) And Now, A Conversation Amongst NFL Quarterbacks on Facebook

6) Examining Why Sidney Crosby is Such a Bitch

5) Gina Lynn’s Ex-Husband Reveals Porn Star Wife's Athlete Conquests [later recanted]

4) Your Flyers Rumors Running Commentary (no link, live blog)

3) Chris Therien Goes Off on Sidney Crosby

2) These (soon-to-be) NHL Draft Picks were Eager to Get Drunk and Screw Before Their Big Day

1) Phillies Hot Stove Running Commentary

 

A big Thank You to our current advertisers and promotional partners: Drinker’s Philadelphia, Godfather Locks, Girls of Philly, Joe Conklin, Monkey’s Uncle, The Armadillo Club, Sports Vault, Philly Phaithful, TiqIQ, Draft Street and Chickie’s and Pete’s. To those who helped and contributed in other areas (and I’m sure I left someone out): Ryan Gillon, Dan Fuller, Adam Reigner, John Ellis, Drew Cohen, John Miller, Dan Hershberg, Steve Lingle, Larry Colangelo, Joe DiBiaggio, Kyle McGrory and Big Scott Paterno. Local media friends, partners and just about anyone who has been kind to the site over the past year: Basically everyone at WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic, the Great Sports Debate, FOX Philly’s Good Day, CSN’s Lunch Break folks and countless others.

Most of all, thank you to Ms. CB (soon to be Mrs. CB) and you, the reader, for the continued support that make this site what it is– the best sports blog, pretty much ever.

Top 10 Philly Sports Moments of the Year, and Andy Reid’s firing… on Monday.