Saturday, November 27, 2010
The Lions, Thanksgiving, and Tradition
Every year, the Detroit Lions play on Thanksgiving. Currently, after this years loss to the New England Patriots, the Lions are on a seven game losing streak on Thanksgiving. There has been talk among NFL analysts as to why the Lions continue to play on turkey day even when they continue to lose. As a Lions fan, the only answer I have is because it is tradition. The Lions have been playing on Thanksgiving day since the 1930's so the game is part of history. Even if the Lions are not winning the games, they have been of many peoples lives during the holiday. When I go to to my uncle's house for thanksgiving, the Lions game is always on the TV in the living room. Also, Detroit may have a losing record but they have a lot of young players so the future looks bright for the Detroit Lions.
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I questioned that as well. I always wondered why they even still played as a team if they keep losing. At some point losing has to affect them in some way. But traditon is about the only reason why the Detroit Lions still play on Thanskgiving. I can say that it gives us something entertaining to watch so I cant complain!
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