Turkeys, Lions, and Cowboys, OH MY! | Thankgiving Day Football

Turkeys, Lions, and Cowboys, OH MY! | Thanksgiving Football Preview Nov. 25, 2008 There are a few things that are certain on Thanksgiving day.  The Lions, Cowboys, and I will pull an eating muscle that can only be treated by several hours of laying on a couch. It’s a tough day but part of the game. I have had this sort of injury so many times that I have become quite good at nursing it. Tradition. This is Thanksgiving Day Football. This Thursday, we will be blessed with four football games (if you have NFL Network).  First, we will give thanks with a little history on Thanksgiving Day Football, and then we will dive into the feast of games.   A Bit of History Thanksgiving football goes back to the late 1800s. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame , Thanksgiving Day games in the NFL started in 1920. Teams like Akron Pros, Decatur Staleys, Dayton Triangles, and the Chicago Boosters recorded shutouts that day. Fourteen years later, a tradition would ... (link)