This story appears in ESPN The Magazines Dec. 12 NFL Chemistry Issue. Subscribe today!Every holiday has its MVP -- the person who most exceeds gift-giving expectations. This is your year to finally be that person. Heres your guide to making it happen.CCM SUPER TACKS SKATES $900 | CCMHOCKEY.COM Go ahead, take that second run at the dessert table. Then take these out for a skate -- and burn up to 800 calories per hour.CHRIS REEVE LARGE INKOSI $485 | KNIFEART.COM This knife is made of carbon fiber, which keeps its weight down -- try 4 ounces -- while maintaining effectiveness. And its the same material used in spaceships!GH MUMM GRAND CORDON CHAMPAGNE $40 | MUMM.COM Tis the season for fruitcake, latkes -- and champagne! Prep for the ball drop early with some high-quality bubbly.ALLEN IVERSON PHOTO BOOK $150 | IVERSONBOOK.COM You could say Gary Land has had a lot of ... practice in eight years shooting A.I. This book contains 272 of his best shots.COLOR-CHANGING SPEAKERS $60 | IHOMEAUDIO.COM These iHome speakers -- small, flashy and color-changing! -- are perfect additions for wherever you binge-watch the games.KOZM T-SHIRT AND BEANIE $42 and $23 | THEKOZM.COM Looking for yoga gear thats (a) cool, (b) well-made and (c) sustainable? Enter Kozm, which also donates 5 percent of every sale to charity. Nice!GALAXY S7 $795 | SAMSUNG.COM The new Galaxy has an improved screen, camera and OS -- and its water-resistant! (For up to 30 minutes. Be reasonable.)SUNTORY WHISKY TOKI $45 | WHISKY.SUNTORY.COM Drink Suntorys Toki straight up or as part of its signature highball: whisky, sparkling water, lemon twist. Yes, please.TEAM BELTS $50 | MISSIONBELT.COM Take championship belt literally by repping the Cavs on your buckle. Or the Wolves, if youre an optimist.WALABOT DIY $199 | WALABOT.COM/DIY Being handy is hard enough. The Walabot attaches to your phone to find studs, pipes and wires lurking behind your walls. Easier housework and X-ray vision? Win-win.TECHNIC DRAG RACER $80 | SHOP.LEGO.COM Lego cars? Cool. Lego cars that can actually run? Way cooler. This guy has a V-8 engine -- and can pop a freaking wheelie!GEAR 360 $350 | SAMSUNG.COM You know those sweet 360 shots of your home stadium? They too can be yours with Samsungs new 360-degree camera.Q NATE WATCH $215 | FOSSIL.COM In the age of smart and smarter watches, theres just something extra stylish about a classic timepiece.LEVITATING DEATH STAR SPEAKER $179 | GETPLOX.COM Score one for the Dark Side. This Plox speaker is wireless, has great sound and, uh, did we mention it levitates?!HOPPER FLIP 12 $280 | YETI.COM This top-of-the-line cooler will keep 15 pounds of ice -- or, more important, a 12-pack -- cold for the entire weekend.BT SPEAKER HELMET $149 | NIMAUSA.COM Need better sound for tailgates? Try the Nima Helmet, which comes in three sizes -- and more than a dozen teams.DVR 786HD ACTION CAM $70 | VIVITAR.COM Surfing, snowboarding, dog-walking: Whatever your speed, the waterproof, mountable Action Cam has you covered.ONYX WALKIE-TALKIES $250 | STORE.ORIONLABS.IO Imagine a walkie-talkie, but cooler. Heck, imagine a phone, but cooler! Thats the Onyx, which lets you talk to your pals via Bluetooth.?WATERPROOF IN-EAR EARBUDS $30 | ALTECLANSING.COM Put away the freebies -- its time for a grown-up pair of headphones. These Altec buds more than fit the bill.PEBBLE PASSCASE WALLET $40 | NAUTICA.COM Its not interactive. It doesnt come with a data plan. It just holds your things. Its called a wallet, and its genius!CORKCICLE CANTEENS $20 AND UP | CORKCICLE.COM These thermoses keep drinks cold for 25 hours and hot for 12 hours. That should do it for even the slowest of sippers.ROKU ULTRA $130 | ROKU.COM HDR! 4K! This sucker can find your lost remote! Oh, and it will stream your favorite movies, TV shows, music and sports.ASPIRE EYEWARE? $280 | ASPIREEYEWARE.COM Aspire uses its own proprietary material to make sure its glasses are efficient, lightweight and comfortable. Oh, and they look?cool. Wholesale Custom Predators Shirts . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The freshman from Vaughan, Ont. Custom Predators Jersey China . PAUL, Minn. http://www.custompredatorsjersey.com/ . Their 38th instalment is arguably their biggest fight card to date, including three-title fights and a main event which was selected by the fans. The promotion boasts 14-straight years of business and is operated by MFC president Mark Pavelich, who is often overlooked in this country for the foundation hes established for MMA in Canada. P.K Subban Jersey Large . Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career. Cheap Custom Predators Jersey . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. CINCINNATI -- The New York Mets clubhouse was crowded Tuesday afternoon after they added seven players to the roster, including Tuesdays starter Rafael Montero.Manager Terry Collins didnt mind have some extra options off the bench, but finding them time in batting practice etc. can be a chore, especially in the midst of a postseason race when the regular guys take priority.You just do it, Collins said. Probably at home, well bring some of the extra guys out early so batting practice doesnt take so long. The main thing is our main guys, youve got to make sure theyre ready because theyre going to be in the lineup most of the time. Were used to September by now.With a couple of their top prospects nursing injury, the Cincinnati Reds only made a handful of additions after the rosters expanded on Sept. 1.Reds manager Bryan Price said he has mixed emotions about September call-ups.As a manager ... you never have to worry about extra innings or using your backup catcher or blowing up your bullpen, Price said. Managing against it is not fun. The Mets called up six guys today and we called up three. The reconnaissance factor becomes a problem.So, like it or not, the Reds and Mets will have plenty of options to choose from during Wednesdays finale of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park.Wednesdays starter for the Mets -- right-hander Noah Syndergaard -- is 2-0 with a 2.42 ERA in three starts against Cincinnati. He last faced the Reds in a 12-5 Mets victory on Septemberr 25, 2015.ddddddddddddHe has struck out 25 with no walks in three career starts against the Reds whom the Mets have never lost to when he pitches.In his last start, Syndergaard took the loss in a 4-1 defeat against the Washington Nationals, despite allowing just two runs over seven innings. It was the fifth time this season hes allowed two or fewer runs and not earned a victory.Syndergaard has pitched well recently, allowing two earned runs or fewer in each of his last three starts. He also has a 2.63 ERA away from Citi Field.Cincinnati right-hander Anthony DeSclafani will make his 17th start this season since beginning the season on the disabled list with an oblique injury suffered late in Spring Training.It will be his fourth career appearance and third start vs the Mets whove hit him hard. Hes 0-2 with a 12.27 ERA in three starts against New York, two of which came while a member of the Miami Marlins. In 11 innings against the Mets, DeSclafani has given up 15 earned runs.Tuesday nights 5-3 win extended the Mets winning streak over the Reds to 13 games, dating to Sept. 7, 2014. Its the second-longest winning streak in franchise history behind a 15-game streak against the Pirates in 1986-87.New York is getting hot at the right time.I said it back in New York, the way the team is playing lately reminds me of last year, said Yoenis Cespedes. ' ' '