Tag: NFL Thanksgiving

Twitter reacts to Cowboys’ cooking Washington 45-10 on Thanksgiving

Here are some of the best comments from Twitter as the Dallas Cowboys carved up Washington for Thanksgiving.

The Dallas Cowboys invited Washington over for the 11th time on Thanksgiving. As had happened eight out of the last 10 visits, the Cowboys got the better of their NFC East rival on Turkey Day.

Fans got a treat to NFL history as Dallas cornerback DaRon Bland returned his fifth interception for a touchdown in a season. If the game wasn’t over by that point, in more ways than one, Bland’s pick-six did it.

Quarterback Dak Prescott was electric as he completed 22-of-32 for 331 yards and four touchdowns.

With the Cowboys blowing out Washington on Thanksgiving, it was fodder for Twitter. Here are some of the best remarks.

See the reaction Dak Prescott’s cadence draws from NFL fans

NFL fans gave their opinions as to Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s new pre-snap cadence. Here were some of the best results.

Thanksgiving means family and football, which means the Dallas Cowboys dominate a significant portion of homes during Turkey Day get-togethers.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott changed his cadence going into the 2023 season. Previously using a version that was a holdover from Jason Garrett’s offense that was carried on down through Kellen Moore, Prescott went from saying “white 80 set” to something a little more conventional: “here we go.”

With audio turned up and the Cowboys playing in their own set aside game, football fans may have heard it for the first time this season. Of course, the cadence drew some responses. Here are some of the best.

Twitter reacts to the Packers’ 29-22 stunner over the Lions on Thanksgiving

Take a look at some of the best tweets to emerge from the Green Bay Packers’ 29-22 Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions.

The Green Bay Packers pulled off the upset.

Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes in his Thanksgiving game debut and the Packers curtailed the Detroit Lions all game, 29-22, Thursday afternoon at Ford Field.

Have the Packers finally found a worthy successor to Aaron Rodgers?

Detroit’s offense was troubled, losing three fumbles on the afternoon. The Lions were a horrendous 1-5 on fourth downs. To his brand, Dan Campbell passed up on cheap field goals to go for it while in range of kicker Riley Patterson.

Naturally Twitter was full of takes and comments. Here are some of the best to emerge.

Simone Biles’ husband Jonathan Owens returns fumble for touchdown for Packers vs. Lions

Packers safety Jonathan Owens, husband of elite gymnast Simons Biles, returned a fumble for a touchdown on Thanksgiving day.

Elite gymnast Simone Biles had a lot to be happy about on Thanksgiving Day — her husband, Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens, returned a Jared Goff fumble for a 27-yard touchdown in the first quarter of Green Bay’s game against the Detroit Lions.

Ms. Biles could not contain her excitement.

The two tied the knot in April.

NFL Thanksgiving television and announcers schedule

The table is set and so are the announcers set for NFL Thanksgiving games

The NFL has a Thanksgiving trifecta for fans on Turkey Day. It starts with the Buffalo Bills at the sizzling Detroit Lions, continues with NFC East rivals the Giants and Cowboys dueling in Dallas, and is completed with the Minnesota Vikings playing host to the New England Patriots.

The TV schedule and announcers for the big holiday games:

Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions

CBS: 12:30 p.m. kickoff, Announcers: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson

New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

FOX: 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Tom Rinaldi, Erin Andrews

New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings

NBC: 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff  Announcers: Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, and Jason Garrett

Watch: Seahawks players share their favorite Thanksgiving dish

Watch several Seahawks players share what their favorite dish is for Thanksgiving.

There are some good games on tap for the NFL’s Thanksgiving slate on Thursday. The suddenly-hot Lions host the Bills in the matinee, then the Giants and Cowboys play in a game with huge playoff implications, then the Patriots and Vikings close things out. However, the main attraction for the holiday is always the food.

Watch several Seahawks players share what their favorite dish is for Thanksgiving.

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Jonas Brothers to perform at halftime of Giants-Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game

The Jonas Brothers are the halftime act on Thanksgiving when the Giants face the Cowboys

If the tradition of watching the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving wasn’t enough, now you have a major music act performing at halftime.

The New York Giants will visit the Cowboys in what is shaping up to be a huge NFC East contest.

Bridging the halves on Nov. 24 will be the Jonas Brothers, who will entertain those at the stadium and watching across the land.

NFL referee home team winning percentages for Week 12

Here is a look at the winning percentages for NFL referees in 2021 as Week 12 kicks off.

The NFL and Thanksgiving go together like turkey and dressing. With three games on Turkey Day once again, it will be a Thursday chock full of pigskin.

The following is a list of each NFL referee’s home team winning percentage heading into Week 12 of the 2021 season. The assignments are according to Football Zebras while the stats are proprietary to this author.

Adrian Hill’s crew kicks off Week 12 with the Chicago Bears visiting the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Shawn Hochuli has the Raiders-Cowboys game at AT&T Stadium. Brad Allen finishes off the night with Buffalo at New Orleans.

Scott Novak and Tony Corrente have the week off.

Texans DE J.J. Watt is the 3rd-heaviest NFL player to score a touchdown on Thanksgiving

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is the third-heaviest NFL player to score a touchdown on Thanksgiving.

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt became a part of the NFL Thanksgiving lore in the club’s 41-25 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Week 12.

With 4:45 to go in the first quarter, Watt picked off quarterback Matthew Stafford and returned the interception 19 yards for the Texans’ first touchdown of the afternoon.

According to Trey Wingo from ESPN, Watt’s interception made him the third-heaviest NFL player to score a touchdown on Thanksgiving at 288 pounds. The only players heavier were Lions defensive tackle Mike Wells against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1996 at 315 pounds. Dwayne Carswell, tight end for the Denver Broncos, was second-heaviest when he scored a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in 2001.

Watt responded to Wingo’s stat on Twitter.

“Give me ’til the end of the night and I’ll be number one,” Watt wrote.

If Watt were to eat enough to weigh 316 pounds by midnight Central Time, he would have 10 days to rest and lose a little bit of the holiday weight as the 4-7 Texans gear up to play the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 6 at NRG Stadium.

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WATCH: DE J.J. Watt scores the Texans’ first touchdown against the Lions on Thanksgiving

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt picks off Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford and returns it for a touchdown on Thanksgiving.

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt intercepted Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in the first quarter, and then returned the takeaway 19 yards for the Texans’ first touchdown on Thanksgiving Day in Week 12.

For Watt, the interception was the second of his career, and the touchdown was the third defensive touchdown in his 123 career games.

Kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn missed the extra point, which helped the Lions retain their lead 7-6 over Houston.

The interception comes a week after Watt managed to collect four pass breakups against the New England Patriots and quarterback Cam Newton.