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What's Turkey Day without the pigskin?

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.

This year, the celebration begins on CBS, FOX and NBC with a Thanksgiving triple header:

While team matchups have yet to be announced, you can plan on the first game to be televised at 12:30PM ET, followed by the dinner game beginning at 4:30PM ET and the final game happening in primetine at 8:30PM ET.

And keep it here for updates including team matchups to be announced when the NFL releases its official schedule in May,

All about Thanksgiving football

Thanksgiving Day games have always included one game hosted by the Detroit Lions, and one game hosted by the Dallas Cowboys. Why? It's tradition!

In addition, televised games usually rotate only between three major networks - FOX, CBS, and NBC.

The first NFL Thanksgiving Day football game was held in 1920 when the Akron Pros defeated the Canton Bulldogs by a score of 7-0. The most lopsided game? That happened on Thanksgiving Day 1980, when the Dallas Cowboys beat the Seattle Seahawks 51-7

Just up ahead, check out more information on the NFL Thanksgiving games as America once again celebrates passing around the cranberry sauce, the giblet gravy, and the pigskin ....

also see -> NFL football TV schedule | Super Bowl

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.