DaRon Bland is having himself a very good week. On the heels of tying an NFL record, he’s now been honored with a league award. Now he’ll look to keep his hot streak going Thursday versus Washington before what promises to be a huge TV audience. Read on for a full preview of this year’s Thanksgiving Day matchup, from the practice squadder who could make his Cowboys debut filling in for a big-hitting safety to Dolly Parton’s big donation just before her halftime show, and why sleeping at home may be the real key to the Cowboys’ current streak at AT&T Stadium.
Meanwhile, Dallas is reportedly interested in ex-Colts linebacker and new free agent Shaquille Leonard, Troy Aikman has a surprising take on what the Ring of Honor actually means to Jimmy Johnson, and where Cowboys fans rank in a new anonymous players poll. All that, plus a look back at Thanksgiving games past – the delicious and the disgusting- that those fans have enjoyed (or not) alongside their candied yams and cranberries. Here’s the News and Notes.
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