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What's Thanksgiving 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.

Included are top sites offering schedules, pictures & preview clips, along with information on the holiday triple-header this year, beginning with an early Thanksgiving Day game beginning Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 12:30 PM ET on CBS that pits the Detroit Lions against the New England Patriots.

Later that afternoon, stay tuned at 4:15 PM ET as FOX airs the Dallas Cowboys hosting the New Orleans Saints, followed by the prime-time game - as the New York Jets hosts the Cincinnati Bengals with kick-off beginning at 8:20 PM ET on the NFL Network..

Around the Web, check out more information on regional Turkey Bowls and backyard football games as Americans gather 'round to pass the cranberry sauce, the giblet gravy, and the football :

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

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

NFL Network - The league's official cable channel.

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.

The Turkey Bowl - Thanksgiving Football Extravaganza - Check out Party411.com for great ideas for hosting a football-themed Thanksgiving party complete with suggestions for decorations, party foods, games & activities.

How to Play Touch Football - Rules & regs for settling any Thanksgiving backyard dispute, from e-How.com ... with more at How to Play Flag Football.

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