(11-23-2021, 03:08 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: My family used to frequent the Thanksgiving game up in Detroit (Pontiac), so I have many good memories and am a bit biased about the Lions hosting.  That is a tradition that goes back to the frickin' 1930s, when zeppelins were a cool way to get around.  It is a sentimental throwback to a different age, and I for one rather enjoy that. It's the same for Dallas, though they started their tradition a few decades later.

If you want to talk about a bad Thanksgiving tradition, how about the practically non-existent history of the Bengals on Thanksgiving?  They've played only once on the holiday in 54 seasons, that shit game against the Jets in 2010.  I remember being excited in early '89 because the AFC Central was up in the Detroit rotation for '89, and who else would they pick to play but the AFC Central and AFC Champ Cincinnati Bengals, eh?  Yeah, not so much.

When my family gathers this Thursday, we'll have the Lions game on and root for them to smash Da Bears.  Just as it should be.  If anyone doesn't want to watch they should feel free to join all the women watching the dog show.

(11-23-2021, 03:08 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: My family used to frequent the Thanksgiving game up in Detroit (Pontiac), so I have many good memories and am a bit biased about the Lions hosting. That is a tradition that goes back to the frickin' 1930s, when zeppelins were a cool way to get around. It is a sentimental throwback to a different age, and I for one rather enjoy that. It's the same for Dallas, though they started their tradition a few decades later.

If you want to talk about a bad Thanksgiving tradition, how about the practically non-existent history of the Bengals on Thanksgiving? They've played only once on the holiday in 54 seasons, that shit game against the Jets in 2010. I remember being excited in early '89 because the AFC Central was up in the Detroit rotation for '89, and who else would they pick to play but the AFC Central and AFC Champ Cincinnati Bengals, eh? Yeah, not so much.

When my family gathers this Thursday, we'll have the Lions game on and root for them to smash Da Bears. Just as it should be. If anyone doesn't want to watch they should feel free to join all the women watching the dog show.

(11-24-2021, 11:15 PM)jason Wrote: I hate the idea behind Thursday night games in general. Guys are fully recovered from. Sunday, and they're usually sloppy and lethargic. I'm cool on the Bengals ever playing on Thanksgiving. I hate that they make them play one every year.

Also... Literally nobody outside of Southern Ohio (where the Browns are still more popular), and parts of Indiana and Kentucky wanna watch us.

(11-25-2021, 10:53 AM)Awful Llama Wrote: Nah, I get it.  Over the years I have stated on both here and the mothership that I do not like the Thursday night games in general.  I once had a discussion here with one of the visiting fans about that, and they kept insisting that I only disliked Thursdays because the Bengals had played so poorly.  It might have even been right after Andy's 2.0 passer rating debacle.  So, I understand where you're coming from.  I just happen to think that there is room for an exception, and that exception being Thanksgiving (and only Thanksgiving), which has such a long relationship with and tradition of football.  And, I'd like to see my favorite team play on it on occasion.