Nov 28 2008
Thanksgiving Football Offers Turkeys
There were four football games yesterday. The closest one featured a 25-point final margin. I was hoping to see some competitive games.
Instead, I was treated to the pathetic Detroit Lions. Detroit was going to struggle against Tennessee no matter what but once the Titans were humbled, 34-13, at home by the New York Jets Sunday, I knew Detroit stood no chance yesterday. Tennessee won, 47-10, in the worst Thanksgiving result ever for the Lions. Detroit is now 0-12.
Dallas is rolling again now that Tony Romo has returned as quarterback. The Cowboys crushed suddenly moribund Seattle, 34-9, in what proved to be the closest game yesterday. Last night, Donovan McNabb put the rumors of his demise to rest for a game as he led Philadelphia to a 48-20 win over Arizona.
I’m torn between letting Detroit and Dallas keep their traditional Thanksgiving Day home games and having the games rotate among all 32 teams. With three games a year, every team would host once a decade. Better than never holding a holiday game.
Meanwhile, Texas staked its claim to the Big 12 South and BCS title game by thrashing rival Texas A&M, 49-9. The Longhorns (11-1) stifled the Aggie (4-8) offense all night. Texas quarterback Colt McCoy made a strong case for the Heisman Trophy. Now, the Longhorns must see what Oklahoma and Texas Tech do Saturday. Both teams are 10-1 and both could tie Texas for the division crown.
