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What's Turkey Day without the pigskin?

Wall-to-wall football is on the menu again this Thanksgiving, with a holiday triple-header that usually begins around noon, followed by a late afternoon game, and another in prime time.

Since 1978, the NFL's Thanksgiving Day games have traditionally included one game hosted by the Detroit Lions, and one game hosted by the Dallas Cowboys.

Televised games usually rotate between three major networks - FOX, CBS, and NBC.

This Thanksgiving Day, it will be the Detroit Lions hosting the Chicago Bears at 12:30 PM ET on FOX, followed by the Las Vegas Raiders at Dallas Cowboys at 4:30PM ET on CBS. The after-dinner game features the Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints beginning at 8:20PM ET on NBC.

Just up ahead, check out more information on the NFL Thanksgiving lineup including top sites offering pictures & preview clips as hungry Americans gather to pass around the cranberry sauce, the giblet gravy, and the football ....

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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.