Cowboys lose turkey day game?

[bbgun]

They invented the third game because the owners were always whining about Dallas and Detroit. Now they're still not happy.

 

[Ultra Warrior]

The league already added a 3rd game for Turkey Day. If they take away a Cowboy home game, it will be the biggest ratings FLOP ever & someone will puch Goodell in the throat.

 

[28 Joker]

If Goodell pulls this off, you can expect the Super Bowl to be played in London. It's a stepping stone. That is what he really covets.

 

[kbman]

what a travesty that would be.

What next are they going to start using neon yellow footballs so the fans can see them better in the stadium.

Not having a game in detroit and dallas is simply dumb.

The third game on thanksgiving is dumb.

Why would he even entertain this idea.

 

[adbutcher]

I remember when no team wanted to play on Thanksgiving and Tex Schramm stepped up and said the Cowboys would.

 

[LowTech]

Goodell is asking for trouble.

 

[utrunner07]

No he won't.

I don't think it is a good idea to mess with tradition but things eventually change and I wouldn't mind seeing other teams get it.

P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C.

 

[utrunner07]

Alot of people don't have NFL Network. Up until 3 months ago, I didn't have it.

Regardless, on Thanksgiving, I wouldn't mind seeing the "best" matchup, as oppose to the same two teams.

Well for true Cowboy fans the "best" match up is the cowboy game...what a sorry couple of posts you have contributed to this thread.

 

[ilovejerry]

I might stop watching football if ludicrous items like this turkey day tradition stopping measure are acted upon. Really am not a fan of the politics of the modern sport, truly am turned off by it.

Yes, I concure. my good man.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

D-centralization.

 

[9of11]

This cowboys fan will boycott Thanksgiving games until the Cowboys play. Leave it to dumbdell to mess up it up!!!!

 

[1fisher]

If the Cowboys don't play on Thanksgiving, football will no longer be a priority in our house. Thanksgiving and Cowboy football go together like Turkey and Dressing!!!!!

 

[lane]

Well for true Cowboy fans the "best" match up is the cowboy game...what a sorry couple of posts you have contributed to this thread.

he's a mcnabb fan.

 

[Biggems]

Change is good.

I can see mixing it up a little.


BUT... you dont have to take the Cowboys out of the Thursday slot.


Currently there are 3 games. Keep the Cowboys and Lions. Mix up their opponents(obviously).

Make some of the Cowboys and Lions Thanksgiving games away. Let the other team reap the benefits too.

Make the last game the game that is always different from the year before.

NO. Dallas gets Turkey Day at home. They bring ratings and so they get to keep the game.

Now as far as Detroit goes.....I say let them keep the game for a few years after 2009, but make them go on the road. They have not been competitive since Barry left. The ratings during their game sucks. If they get any ratings at all, it is merely because the football starved fans need something pigskin related to watch before the Cowboys.

IMO, the SB Champ should get a home game on Thanksgiving. Give that team the NFL Network game every year. So in 2009 it should be Pittsburgh hosting somebody on Turkey Day...

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Well for true Cowboy fans the "best" match up is the cowboy game...

What he said.

 

[Cowboys2008]

Wow.

One would think in economic times like these, that no matter who you are, that you'd stick to a time-proven, cash-generating, money-hog like this game is for the NFL.

That would be like Walmart passing on Christmas and doing only Hanukah.

Add more Thursday games.

Bribe Owners.

Whatever it takes.

Just don't commit financial suicide simply to make a point though. It's business decisions like this one and many others that start to put even the great NFL at risk in times like these.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Word is Pissburgh will take our game over after 2010

 

[CaptainAmerica]

The NFL tried this back in the mid 70's. They had a St. Louis/Miami game as I recall. It was a ratings disaster and after the outcry from Cowboy fans they gave the game back to Dallas.

The same thing will happen this time. TV will demand the Cowboys...(that is if Jerry doesn't run all the fans off this year. : )

 

[Biggems]

95 million watched this SB......imagine if Dallas had made it......I am going out on a limb to say 110-120 million would have watched the 4th installment of Dallas vs Pittsburgh.


92 million watched NE vs NYG.....I bet had Dallas played NE, about 110-120 million would have watched that game.

 

[RoadRunner]

Are you ****ing serious?

Yeah I am.

Pacman gets in a scuffle = 4 games suspended. Steelers players sells pot even while a current player, multiple arrests = nothing done by Goodell at all. I tend to think a drug dealer with multiple busts is a wee bit more serious than a scuffle with your bodyguard.