NFL Games on Thanksgiving- Your thoughts?

[meStevo]

Doesn't matter if the Lions suck, them vs the Browns was one of the better games this year, just didnt mean much because they're not all that competitive otherwise.

As Denver and the Giants showed, two 'good' (i hesitate to call either team that, maybe marquee would be more appropriate?) teams can result in a bad game as well.

Only other reservations I have about the games would be their opponents. Sure Green Bay and Denver/NYG are worthy of the exposure, but they've got to stop giving Oakland the national stage to fail on for a bit.

 

[salsadancer7]

Only other reservations I have about the games would be their opponents. Sure Green Bay and Denver/NYG are worthy of the exposure, but they've got to stop giving Oakland the national stage to fail on for a bit.

From what I have seen, Oakland has been on 3 national games......Bolts to start the season(a game they Raiders EASILY could have won), NYG(a game in which they got blown out) and the Eagles...in which they won....

 

[vurbano]

Are we sure about that ???

They have about 10 winning seasons since '57, ok maybe 10 playoff appearances and have made it to the next round about ...... once ?

Playoffs? Lets not even go there. I'm just talking about a competitive game on Thanksgiving.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Are we sure about that ???

They have about 10 winning seasons since '57, ok maybe 10 playoff appearances and have made it to the next round about ...... once ?

Not in my lifetime.

 

[Kevinw]

When the schedule is made a year in advance can anyone really predict what team will be competitive? The only thing Detroit has going for it is the T-day game. Leave tradition alone.

 

[SabresRule]

When the schedule is made a year in advance can anyone really predict what team will be competitive?

Excellent point.

In April, did anyone think the Bengals would be 8-3 and the Bears 4-7?

Most people would have thought those records would be reversed.

 

[meStevo]

I think Giants-Denver kills any argument for changing the Lions/Dallas to another day.

 

[yaz96]

Get rid of the night game. NFLN started that to get exposure for their new network. They got it, now quit it.

Give us a good college game that night.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Get rid of the night game. NFLN started that to get exposure for their new network. They got it, now quit it.

Give us a good college game that night.

There was a pretty entertaining CFB game that night:

McCoy, Longhorns get best of Johnson, Aggies in Texas shootout - NCAA College Football Recap - ESPN

 

[meStevo]

Get rid of the night game. NFLN started that to get exposure for their new network. They got it, now quit it.

Give us a good college game that night.

This isn't for exposure, it's a transition to showing even more games. I expect them to show even more next year.