NFL Thanksgiving Classic Predictions to Stuff Down Your Gullet

November 24, 2010   ·   JW Nix   ·   Jump to comments

While the NFL has had some recent games on Thanksgiving make families eat while watching other programs on television, or choose to abstain from any viewing whatsoever, this may be a year where people can happily fill themselves with tryptophan while watching a couple of games that could be competitive.

The Detroit Lions have hosted the Thanksgiving Classic since 1934. They have won just twice since 2000, one being a 34-9 pasting of the New England Patriots in 2000.
That was the first year head coach Bill Belichick had the job with New England, and they went 5-11 that season. They won Super Bowl XXXVI the next year.
The last Thanksgiving Classic the Patriots played was in 2002, where they defeated the Lions 20-12 with the help of three turnovers and 111 yards on 10 receptions by Troy Brown.

The Dallas Cowboys have played the Thanksgiving Classic 42 times, winning 27 games. Though their 2010 season is over, they will play for pride and try to spoil the dreams of ...

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