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What's Turkey Day without the pigskin?

Check out NFL kick-off TV times - along with how to keep tabs on hometown high school & college games - in our guide to Thanksgiving Day football in the USA ...

This year, the NFL holiday triple-header begins with an early Thanksgiving Day game beginning Thursday, November 24, 2016 when the Minnesota Vikings take on the Detroit Lions at 12:30 PM ET on CBS. Next up -- the Dallas Cowboys host the Washington Redskins at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX, followed by the prime-time game on Thanksgiving night with the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Indianapolis Colts beginning at 8:30 PM ET on NBC.

Around the Web, check out more information on the NFL Thanksgiving lineup including top sites offering schedules, pictures & preview clips, along with information on regional Turkey Bowls and backyard football games -- as hungry Americans gather to pass around the cranberry sauce, the giblet gravy, and the football ....

More about Thanksgiving football around the Web:

FOX Sports - NFL Football - Colorful coverage of the holiday game with related articles, analysis, blogs, video.

CBS Sports - NFL Football - Online home to the Thanksgiving game including feature stories, video clips and previews.

Turkey Bowl - Wikipedia entry on the Loyola - Calvert Hall rivalry, the oldest and most famous Turkey Bowl played in Baltimore on Thanksgiving Day, with a complete history, scores.

How to Host a Turkey Bowl Party - Check out Party411.com for great ideas for hosting a football-themed Thanksgiving party complete with suggestions for decorations, party foods, games & activities.

Touch Football Rules for Kids - Rules & regs for setting up a traditional Thanksgiving backyard game.

The 32 Rules of Thanksgiving Touch Football - The "official" unofficial rules for a fun pre-Thanksgiving dinner match, from the Wall St, Journal.

also see -> NFL Football TV Schedule | Super Bowl 50