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Thanksgiving games go old school
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Posted on Nov 24 2004
On this special day when we give thanks for all of our good fortune, the Saipan Tribune is bringing a special Thanksgiving Day edition of our local prognosticators of the National Football League.
For the past 70 years, the Detroit Lions have played host to a number of teams in the NFL, while many homes across America played host to dining families. This year, the Lions will host Peyton Manning’s thundering Indianapolis Colts when they ride into Ford Field in search of their eighth win.
The Lions may have struggled for much of the season, but they have shown glimpses into what the future may bring from young quarterback Joey Harrington and wide receivers Charles Rogers and Roy Williams.
Rather than the future, this week they will see the past, as the four teams competing on turkey day will don their classic throwback jerseys. Following the match up between the Colts and Lions, the Dallas Cowboys will once again host the second game of the doubleheader against the Chicago Bears.
The Bears played in the first holiday game against the Lions 70 years ago to kick off the traditional Thursday meeting, and they have played in almost half of them since. As sure as these teams will continue the bond between the NFL and Thanksgiving, our prognosticators will do their best to bring their picks to you.
