It’s tough coming up with solid Halloween costume ideas. In fact, I absolutely dread it.
However, with a little bit of thought, and looking back at the newsmakers in 2014, it shouldn’t be too tough to wrangle up something for the spookiest day of the year.
Note: Do not be that guy who dresses up as Ray Rice.
Related: 10 More Easy Halloween Costume Ideas For Movie Lovers
Josh Helmuth is the editor of CraveOnline Sports.
Halloween Costumes For Sports Fans
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Derek Jeter Farewell
What you'll need: Yankees Jeter jersey (uniform) with optional bat or glove.
Why this is great: You can just walk around the party the entire night saying, "bye," "farewell" and "thanks for the memories."
Photo Credit: Getty
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Skittles-loving Marshawn Lynch
What you'll need: A Seahawks Lynch jersey, an egregious amount of Skittles
Why this is great: You're a masculine football player that is tossing out delicious candy on Halloween.
Photo Credit: Getty
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Geriatric Kobe Bryant
What you'll need: A Bryant Lakers jersey (optional shorts, shoes and basketball) with walker or cane.
Why this is great: Bryant is coming off another surgery and trying to become the first player in NBA history to come anywhere close to scoring 20 points-per-game in his 19th professional season. Celtics fans -- and all Lakers haters -- can relish in the fact that the Lakers are old.
Photo Credit: Getty
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Peyton Manning with the Papa John's Guy
What you'll need: Broncos Manning jersey, red dress shirt (or chef shirt) with optional cooking apron and/or Papa John's pizza box.
Why this is great: How many commercials have these guys done together?!
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Jim Harbaugh
What you'll need: A 49ers hat and polo (with optional headset), Wal-Mart khakis.
Why this is great: Even the non-sports fans will get the humor in the coach look, as long as you wear those khakis high and proud!
Photo Credit: Getty
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Johnny
What you'll need: A Browns Manziel jersey, fake cash
Why this is great: You're a young stud that loves to party, whether holding up your famous "money" sign or using your bills to snort coke in the bathroom (or powdered sugar in your case!).
Photo: instagram.com/jmanziel2
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Battered Jose Canseco
What you'll need: An Athletics jersey (or anything Canseco), bandages around hand (finger) -- extra points for old-school mullet.
Why this is great: Canseco just blew his finger off while cleaning his gun.
Photo Credit: Getty
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Mike Tyson
What you'll need: Face paint, (optional) boxing gloves
Why this is great: No matter what you're wearing, even if you're an awful artist, anything close to this iconic face tattoo will get smiles from boxing fans and Hangover fans alike.
Photo Credit: Getty
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Royals vs. Giants
What you'll need: A pair who is willing to wear one jersey (or uniform) of each team.
Why this is great: Whichever team wins the World Series gets to act like a maniac while the loser gets to cry in self-pity.
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