The nfl's thanksgiving day games have traditionally included one game hosted by the detroit.
View Who Are The Lions Playing On Thanksgiving Images. So he decided to play a game on thanksgiving day. The lions are one of two teams who play on thanksgiving every season.
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It wasn't a first for the nfl. He had no idea what it meant to the city. Thanksgiving holidays in the colonies were sporadic at first.
The nfl's thanksgiving tradition continues this year, as the lions host the bears and the cowboys welcome the bills, while the saints take on the falcons.
No matter who plays quarterback for the bears, the defense will arrive thanksgiving day at ford field healthy and hungry. So he decided to play a game on thanksgiving day. The packers used to always the cowboys started playing their thanksgiving game in 1966, apparently in part because other teams did not have an interest in playing a midweek. Thanksgiving day football dates back to 1920, and red grange actually made his debut.
