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Texans vs lions Thanksgiving (rumor)

BIG TORO

BIG TORO

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I heard from a friend of mine who usually has good sources that we were playing the lions on thanksgiving. Just wondering if anyone else has heard this.
 
no but that would be amazing, i get tired of seeing the same ole sucky teams on thanksgiving. it got to the point to where i didnt even watch the thanksgiving games anymore.
 
Apparently it's us or one or the other teams in our division that it's down to. I don't see how they could pick any other team over us unless they have a hard-on for Luck which is possible.
 
This information has been floating since the beginning of the year.

Houston Texans to get Thanksgiving game? Arian Foster & Co. in line for showcase spotBy Chris Baldwin
01.18.12 | 02:47 pm

Move over turkey. H-Town's next Thanksgiving could include sitting down to watch the Houston Texans in a national TV showcase.

A source in Detroit tells CultureMap that the Texans are "the clear favorite" to be the AFC opponent in the Detroit Lions' annual Thanksgiving Day game in Motown.

The official 2012 NFL schedule will not be released for months, but the Texans already know which teams they'll be playing and where (just not any times or dates). Detroit is one of the Texans' eight road opponents for next season.

The Texas team that's often forgotten has captured America's attention in defeat like it never has in victory.

CBS, which holds the AFC rights, is set to broadcast the Lions' Thanksgiving Day game Nov. 22. That means Detroit must play an AFC team. Which means Jim Nantz - the Houston-raised No. 1 voice of CBS - could finally get to broadcast a Texans game for sure.

Of course, Nantz could be doing more Texans games than just a Thanksgiving matchup.

As CultureMap detailed on Monday, the Texans' national profile is undergoing a huge upswing as a result of that 20-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the playoffs. The Texas team that's often forgotten has captured America's attention in defeat like it never has in victory.
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I have no desire for a Thanksgiving game, or any Thursday game. We don't need the national exposure and it throws off the rhythm of the work week for the players. I don't even like Monday night games.
 
BIG TORO said:
I heard from a friend of mine who usually has good sources that we were playing the lions on thanksgiving. Just wondering if anyone else has heard this.
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NOPE!! Haven't heard a thing...... That said Danny, if it's here, bring the "breakfast tacos" irrespective of the time of the game... Bring it, Bring it.... Bring it!!!!!!!
 
Texan_Bill said:
NOPE!! Haven't heard a thing...... That said Danny, if it's here, bring the "breakfast tacos" irrespective of the time of the game... Bring it, Bring it.... Bring it!!!!!!!
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If its us it will be away. Which means "NO BREAKfAST TACOS FOR YOU."
 
i really dont wanna play @DET on a prime time game the lions scare me i hope we play them sometime else LOL
 
Let's hope Suh doesn't
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Myers.
 
I would rather not play on Thanksgiving. I will not be able to enjoy my dinner worrying about the game.
 
Yeah we've been discussing this for awhile. 2 young, exciting teams trying to establish themselves as legit contenders.
 
I hope not. The family and I like to enjoy our Tgiving meal around 12 or 1230. An 11 or so kickoff means I will be working in the kitchen and then eating. So, I won't get to see the game.
 
Doppelganger said:
I hope not. The family and I like to enjoy our Tgiving meal around 12 or 1230. An 11 or so kickoff means I will be working in the kitchen and then eating. So, I won't get to see the game.
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It will just mean I get to camp out on the couch for a night or two til the wife isn't so mad at me anymore. :D
She still hasn't figured out that I don't mind sleeping on the couch.
 
BullBlitz said:
I have no desire for a Thanksgiving game, or any Thursday game. We don't need the national exposure and it throws off the rhythm of the work week for the players. I don't even like Monday night games.
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I'm totally with you on this. Let some other team play after three days rest. I can tolerate the occasional Monday Night Football game because it's only one day diff. But Thursday games were and are a bad idea. The only thing worse is going to London to play. Stupid.
 
Doppelganger said:
I hope not. The family and I like to enjoy our Tgiving meal around 12 or 1230. An 11 or so kickoff means I will be working in the kitchen and then eating. So, I won't get to see the game.
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Consider yourself nominated for Family Man Of The Board :). If they play on Thanksgiving and I'm expected to be in the kitchen during that time to cook they all get the keys to the car, $100 if that's what it takes, and my sincere best wishes they find a good place to eat that's open. :D

TheMatrix31 said:
Count me in as one of the guys who doesn't want a Thanksgiving game.
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Yeah, I'm with you and the others here that don't want this. Many reasons, most of which were posted above. I would rather a stress-free day on Thanksgiving (see above response)...lol.

EDIT: I forgot to comment on one of the statements in the article....

The Texas team that's often forgotten has captured America's attention in defeat like it never has in victory.
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I just can't wrap my brain around that one. I get that Baltimore ended our season in front of God and everybody by beating the Texans in the Divisional round of the playoffs. However, the attention garnered by the Texans came from victory, or should I say victories this last year. That sentence makes it sound like we got the attention based on that last game.

I'm picking a nit and it's no big deal of course, but I consider 2011-12 a success and that is the source of said attention. :twocents:
 
Old School said:
Sorry, but the first time he tries that crap Cush will rip his head off.
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Suh is a big, big, boy. im all for the cush love but i would have to seriously consider the size of suh before i make a statement like that.. suh has about 50 pounds on cushing.. just saying..
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
This information has been floating since the beginning of the year.
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The Texas team that's often forgotten has captured America's attention in defeat like it never has in victory.
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A back handed compliment if I ever read one!

As CultureMap detailed on Monday, the Texans' national profile is undergoing a huge upswing as a result of that 20-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the playoffs. The Texas team that's often forgotten has captured America's attention in defeat like it never has in victory.
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And one more time for good measure!
 
Old School said:
Sorry, but the first time he tries that crap Cush will rip his head off.
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Suh better be more worried about AJ since AJ will be on the field when Suh is. We should all post videos of AJ beating the F out of 'Innegan during the week before the game.
 
Doppelganger said:
I hope not. The family and I like to enjoy our Tgiving meal around 12 or 1230. An 11 or so kickoff means I will be working in the kitchen and then eating. So, I won't get to see the game.
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Dude. I didn't want to do this, but you cannot state such things on a football message board and expect no consequences.

You won't get to watch a football game? The ONE time in 11 years that your team is playing the Thanksgiving game...and you're banished to the kitchen?

News flash: You can make practically everything but the turkey a day prior to Thanksgiving day...and either refrigerate or freeze it. Then all you have to do on the big day is cook the turkey and pull out all the side dishes....eat, and watch the game. Assert your manhood.

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I must say that I am surprised at how many people would not want to see the Texans play a Thanksgiving day game...especially the BIG one at noon.

1. We always say we want more national attention. Do you not realize that the noon game is THE biggest game other than the Super Bowl? Everybody is watching it. EVERYBODY.

2. The argument about having three days' rest: Yeah, well...our opponent will also have been on the same three days rest too. No advantage or disadvantage there.

3. Thanksgiving day NFL games are usually crappy. Boring. I mean, the Lions and the Dolphins is not exactly prime football watching on a Thursday at noon. But with the Texans, it becomes infinitely more awesome for obvious reasons.

Go Texans! Except on Thanksgiving....???
 
ObsiWan said:
I'm totally with you on this. Let some other team play after three days rest. I can tolerate the occasional Monday Night Football game because it's only one day diff. But Thursday games were and are a bad idea. The only thing worse is going to London to play. Stupid.
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They've upped the Thursday night games to 13 this year. Weeks 2-15, skipping week 12. Odds are, we'll have one anyway.

But I'd rather not have it be on Thanksgiving either.
 
Count me in with the crowd that doesn't like Thursday or Monday games, no matter the holiday. If they are going to play on any day other than Sunday, it should be Saturday, not Monday or Thursday.
 
Well I'm in the minority here. I want the game on Thankgiving! I guess it's because our family gets together at night for dinner, and the men in our family don't do any of the cooking that day. So I see alot of benefits such as already being off making get togethers easier and not having to work the next day. I just think it would make the whole day more intresting for Texan fans.
 
GP said:
I must say that I am surprised at how many people would not want to see the Texans play a Thanksgiving day game...especially the BIG one at noon.

1. We always say we want more national attention. Do you not realize that the noon game is THE biggest game other than the Super Bowl? Everybody is watching it. EVERYBODY. This is where I'm at, days off be damned.

2. The argument about having three days' rest: Yeah, well...our opponent will also have been on the same three days rest too. No advantage or disadvantage there. Only if they aren't on a bye...it's happened before.

3. Thanksgiving day NFL games are usually crappy. Boring. I mean, the Lions and the Dolphins is not exactly prime football watching on a Thursday at noon. But with the Texans, it becomes infinitely more awesome for obvious reasons. Agreed, I'd love a good showdown.

Go Texans! Except on Thanksgiving....???
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As long as they aren't having to fly their butts to London.
 
GP said:
Dude. I didn't want to do this, but you cannot state such things on a football message board and expect no consequences.

You won't get to watch a football game? The ONE time in 11 years that your team is playing the Thanksgiving game...and you're banished to the kitchen?

News flash: You can make practically everything but the turkey a day prior to Thanksgiving day...and either refrigerate or freeze it. Then all you have to do on the big day is cook the turkey and pull out all the side dishes....eat, and watch the game. Assert your manhood.

demotivational-posters-man-card-revoked.jpg
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Here is the thing. My family is spread out across the country and Thanksgiving is the one holiday when everyone gets together and spends time together. So, I will be spending my morning at the airport or grocery store picking up extra food for people we didn't expect to show.

As amazing as it is, while others enjoy football, nobody else watches it as much as me. My family are not sports fans in the slightest, so trying to watch a game with one of them would not be fun as they would constantly be moving the conversation elsewhere rather than concentrating on the game.
 
GP said:
Dude. I didn't want to do this, but you cannot state such things on a football message board and expect no consequences.

You won't get to watch a football game? The ONE time in 11 years that your team is playing the Thanksgiving game...and you're banished to the kitchen?

News flash: You can make practically everything but the turkey a day prior to Thanksgiving day...and either refrigerate or freeze it. Then all you have to do on the big day is cook the turkey and pull out all the side dishes....eat, and watch the game. Assert your manhood.

demotivational-posters-man-card-revoked.jpg
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Or DVR the game...?
 
Well, since the Aggies aren't playing on Thanksgiving, I seem to have some free time for a football game.

Works for me.
 
Doppelganger said:
Here is the thing. My family is spread out across the country and Thanksgiving is the one holiday when everyone gets together and spends time together. So, I will be spending my morning at the airport or grocery store picking up extra food for people we didn't expect to show.

As amazing as it is, while others enjoy football, nobody else watches it as much as me. My family are not sports fans in the slightest, so trying to watch a game with one of them would not be fun as they would constantly be moving the conversation elsewhere rather than concentrating on the game.
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Ok, I see.

I suppose you can file a waiver form if that's the case.

Am sorry to hear that your family does not enjoy watching sports as much as you do. You should trade them in for a family that DOES. Let them know you're considering exercising the option part of the clause in your family contract. Play hardball with them. j/k ;)
 
Jackie Chiles said:
A Thanksgiving game would be a lot of fun. Does anyone know the date that the complete schedules get released?
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I don't know but I did a little google and last year the NFL announced the schedule on April 19th. I don't know if you can base that as a good barometer about this year's announcement, but we'll see.

EDIT: That was funny, Lurvinator. :lol:
 
BIG TORO said:
Sorry Dan but I would love for an excuse to go to London! Im just waiting on the day.
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Don't get me wrong, I LOVE London, but it's harder on the players with the 9+ hr. flight time each way in addition to the 6+ hr. time differential. (I'm not even going to go into the blowing my nose and BLACK stuff coming out due to the pollution there!)

The stadium there is a mess as well. I'd worry about injuries.
 
Showtime100 said:
I don't know but I did a little google and last year the NFL announced the schedule on April 19th. I don't know if you can base that as a good barometer about this year's announcement, but we'll see.

EDIT: That was funny, Lurvinator. :lol:
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Thanks.

In response to your original note, They always like to announce the schedule about a week or 2 before the draft. So the schedule should be out soon.

I think.
 
I dont understand the crowd who resists a possible Thanksgiving game.

Big boy teams have to play on the big stage. They cant hide in the shadows forever and expect to earn respect.

Also to Dopp, I think this is the one year you can have someone else cook while you enjoy your favorite sports team play a big time game. And if that is not an option, DVR the first half.
 
Blake said:
I dont understand the crowd who resists a possible Thanksgiving game.

Big boy teams have to play on the big stage. They cant hide in the shadows forever and expect to earn respect.

Also to Dopp, I think this is the one year you can have someone else cook while you enjoy your favorite sports team play a big time game. And if that is not an option, DVR the first half.
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National recognition is fine, winning games is better. They can win games without national recognition, but with national recognition they don't necessarily win games.
 
Weren't we supposed to get a Thanksgiving game last year? As much as I'd love to be watching my Texans while filling my face with Pumpkin Pie, I'll have to wait and see if this'll happen.
 
Might be a fun road trip! No worries about cooking, cleaning, people talking during the game, family dropins that are COWBOY fans, etc. Think I just might book a trip to Detriot!! If my "boys" can miss Thanksgiving dinner with their family, then so can I. Besides, my kids already know not to mess with me when it comes to our Texans!!:)

Maybe I'll get lucky and get a COLD weather game out of it!!
 
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