Skins on Thanksgiving...Maybe another year
 

We play Detroit this year away.
I was speaking to a couple Lions fans who say it should be between us and Minnesota to play them on Thanksgiving. Hopefully its us because id love to watch us rape them during my holiday..

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It would definitely be cool to play on Turkey day. I wonder how roasted Lion tastes with a side of sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce??

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wouldn't mind that

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when was the last time we won a game on thanksgiving?

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[quote=htownskinfan;519035]when was the last time we won a game on thanksgiving?[/quote]
now we'll end up losing.

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It's been a while since we've played on Turkey day. Maybe I'll actually turn the T.V on this year.

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[quote=Skins4L;518930]We play Detroit this year away.
I was speaking to a couple Lions fans who say it should be between us and Minnesota to play them on Thanksgiving. Hopefully its us because id love to watch us rape them during my holiday..[/quote]


remember,everyone playing Miami this year thought the samething last year.

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[quote=Giantone;519040]remember,everyone playing Miami this year thought the samething last year.[/quote]

i think positive tone. really positive.

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[quote=Skins4L;518930]We play Detroit this year away.
I was speaking to a couple Lions fans who say it should be between us and Minnesota to play them on Thanksgiving. Hopefully its us because [b]id love to watch us rape them during my holiday[/b]..[/quote]
Yeah, there's nothing like a good solid rape to get the holiday season started right!

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Wouldn't mind seeing my Skins as I chomp on my turkey for 2009

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If this ends up being true does that mean the Cowpukes would play an AFC opponent that day (not that it matters)?

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[quote=Giantone;519040]remember,everyone playing Miami this year thought the samething last year.[/quote]

Difference being the Lions have been rebuilding since 1957. And don't have Parcells.

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How the hell did we get another game with Detroit? I swear the year we become good is the year we have a strength of schedule over .600.

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im old school. i grew up watching the skins and cowboys every turkey day. wouldn't mind them picking up on that tradition

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[quote=htownskinfan;519035]when was the last time we won a game on thanksgiving?[/quote]I'm pretty sure that would be NEVER. We've lost at Dallas on three or four Thanksgivings that I recall, including the infamous Clint Longley game in '74.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;519083]How the hell did we get another game with Detroit? I swear the year we become good is the year we have a strength of schedule over .600.[/quote]Because we both finished last in our respective divisions. When we get better year in and year out our S.O.S. will be higher.

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I'd like to see the Skins and Dallas. Getting tired of watching the Lions. They should rotate teams or leave Thanksgiving for the best two teams in the league from the previous regular season. Or a rematch from the previous Super Bowl would be interesting.

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Skins 64
Lions 3
Colt throws for 340 yds.

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I hate playing on Thanksgiving. It is to distracting a day to focus in and then when they lose it ruins the whole holiday for me. And besides...this year was unusual...the Lions usually play their best game on Thanksgiving so it's the worst week of the year to play them. No thanks...

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[quote=Dblock804;519114]Skins 64
Lions 3
Colt throws for 340 yds.[/quote]

Let's be realistic here. We averaged like 14 pts. per game and lost to Cincy and the Rams and barely beat Detroit this year. By the way, Colt won't be starting anytime soon.

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[quote=Dblock804;519114]Skins 64
Lions 3
Colt throws for 340 yds.[/quote]

The thread title is Thanksgiving, not April Fools!

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last time we played on thanksgiving emmit smith ran all over us. so i would say were due for another shot

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Thanksgiving falls on my birthday this year and I wouldn't mind seeing the Skins on TV. Win or lose it's better than those stupid parades.

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id love for that to happen...

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[quote=Dblock804;519114]Skins 64
Lions 3
Colt throws for 340 yds.[/quote]

Yeah, it would take about six games for us to get a total of 64 points.

Who knows about 2009, but when you can only manage one offensive touchdown against the Lions when they finished winless for the year, and when there appears to be no big changes with our offense, I'd say this year's turkey day contest is a toss-up.

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Can anyone confirm this???

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[quote=WaldSkins;519273]Can anyone confirm this???[/quote]Confirmed. We know because Skins4L knows some Lions fans who said that we should play them on Thanksgiving this year. That's good enough for me!

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[quote=Dblock804;519114]Skins 64
Lions 3
[B]Colt throws for 340 yds.[/B][/quote]

:doh:

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;519275]Confirmed. We know because Skins4L knows some Lions fans who said that we should play them on Thanksgiving this year. That's good enough for me![/quote]

Ok im getting on stub hub right now to order my tix before their all sold out.

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Lions play Packers on thanksgiving

Titans/ Steelers open the season
[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4009856]Pittsburgh Steelers to open 2009 season against Tennessee Titans - ESPN[/url]

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[quote=WaldSkins;539226]Lions play Packers on thanksgiving

Titans/ Steelers open the season
[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4009856]Pittsburgh Steelers to open 2009 season against Tennessee Titans - ESPN[/url][/quote]but... but... but, the lions fans said so... :(

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;539231]but... but... but, the lions fans said so... :([/quote]

How much do you think they know. I mean they root for the lions. They could be rooting for the bestest, most super awesomeness team in all the land.

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The networks that televise NFL games would PREFER not to have the Redskins play on Thanksgiving Day. It isn't that they would forbid it, but given their druthers, they would not have that happen.

The reason is ratings - - surprise.

The biggest national ratings teams in the NFL recently have been the Cowboys (deal with it), the Pats, the NY teams particularly the Giants, the Bears, the Packers and - - the Redskins.

The Thanksgiving Day games will draw an audience just because it is part of a Holiday Tradition for so many folks. It almost does not matter who plays the Cowboys or the Lions; lots of people will tune in. The Cowboys - - the biggest national draw - - are committed to a Thanksgiving game. Therefore, the networks would PREFER not to have ANY of the other teams on that "hot list" tied up in the Thanksgiving games.

This year the Packers will play the Lions; that eats up two of the "big ratings teams" for Thanksgiving Day. The NFL is not likely to "stick it to their network partners" by wasting a Cowboys/Redskins game on the same day. They will let FOX - - or NBC or ESPN if it is a national game - - have that match-up and draw a huge audience from it on a Sunday when a huge audience is not guaranteed no matter what the match-up.

This isn't any kind of prejudicial decision; this is good business...

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[quote=Dblock804;519114]Skins 64
Lions 3
Colt throws for 340 yds.[/quote]

They play 3 times this year?

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lions vs. packers thankgiving.nfl announced it so.

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It Should be Redskins Vs Cowboys Every Season!!!

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hey jbcjr14 when did they let you out of mississippi? evidently your initials stand for JIVE BAMA CRACKHEAD JACKASS REPUBLICAN. the 14 must be your IQ

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[quote=skinsfaninok;539298]It Should be Redskins Vs Cowboys Every Season!!![/quote]

FK no! I hate the redskins playing on Thanksgiving. I love to relax on Thanksgiving and enjoy what is usually my favorite day of the year. I don't want my stomach in knots all day worrying about a Cowboys game. And then if they lose I will be miserable the rest of the night. Not the way i want to enjoy a holiday with my family.

For those of you that can manage to take Redskins games in stride and enjoy them without losses ruining your day then congratulations...your a better man then me!