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It is tradition on Thanksgiving to watch football with friends and family.
The game of softball was first seen at a football game between Harvard and Yale. It was on Thanksgiving Day in 1887.
1934 between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears ... the Bears won 19-16.
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Lions, cowboys
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The first Football game on American Thanksgiving in 2007 starts at 12:30 eastern standard time, in a game between the Greenbay Packers and the Detroit Lions.
Detroit Lions
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The Detroit Lions introduced the idea of playing a game on Thanksgiving to boost attendance. They held their first Thanksgiving Day game in 1934, and it became a tradition that continues to this day.
Most people don’t play a game on Thanksgiving. They watch football, nap, and eat.