Football has long been a staple of Thanksgiving Day celebrations, and this year there will be three National Football League games on the holiday and one on Black Friday to watch.Shortly after the league's formation in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (it was renamed the NFL in 1922),

Thanksgiving football is an American tradition started by the Detroit Lions in 1934 as a bold marketing strategy. The Dallas Cowboys later elevated th

The Lions' Thanksgiving record stands at 37-45-2, with last year's upset loss to the Green Bay Packers still fresh in fans' minds. They'll look to avoid another stumble in this ye