King: MMQB: Grumbling over Cowboys unfair Thanksgiving Day advantage

[mldardy]

That I don't think is anything bias related. Dr Z and Gleason both have major physical issues whereas this special is a little different.

Well then he should keep it to Gleason and not bring in the Cowboys wacky oline stuff. That was unnecessary IMO.

 

[CATCH17]

12. Dallas (7-5). For years, some in the league have grumbled that the Cowboys have an unfair advantage by playing on Thanksgiving at home every year. That’s true; playing at home in an exceedingly short week when the other team always travels is a big edge, as is what Dallas has now: the ability to give its players four full days off, plus an extra day before playing a Monday-nighter next week at Chicago.

http://mmqb.si.com/2013/12/02/nick-foles-peter-king-monday-morning-quarterback/6/

We need all the help we can get.

 

[JPM]

What does wacky o-line even mean?

 

[erod]

Does this guy ever stop crying? The past year, he acted like he's the only person to ever have a dog die. Hey, Peter, they live 10-15 years or so. Always have. Sorry for your loss, but people have to put their dogs down all day, every day. There are greater tragedies in the world.

As far as Thanksgiving goes, ask the other franchises why they were so willing and happy to give Tex Schram the annual turkey game. You snooze, you lose.

 

[JD_KaPow]

There's a Thursday game almost every week, if you take it away from Dallas, then they have every right to complain that they don't get one and a dozen or so other teams do.

There are a lot of good counter-arguments to King's comment (it's tradition, Dallas and Detroit volunteered when nobody else wanted it, there's no actual advantage to it), but this isn't one of them. The argument is that Dallas gets the Thursday HFA every year: no team other than Dallas and Detroit gets that with the regular Thursday schedule.

 

[erod]

There are a lot of good counter-arguments to King's comment (it's tradition, Dallas and Detroit volunteered when nobody else wanted it, there's no actual advantage to it), but this isn't one of them. The argument is that Dallas gets the Thursday HFA every year: no team other than Dallas and Detroit gets that with the regular Thursday schedule.

Schramm also agreed to take on the expense and inconvenience of playing in the NFC East when other clubs were moaning about the divisional structure back then. Schram agreed to do it so long as it was forever.

Playing in front of a national audience on Thanksgiving and regularly in the largest TV markets in the country are why the Cowboys became so popular.

Foresight. He had it; the others didn't.

 

[cowboys2233]

There are a lot of good counter-arguments to King's comment (it's tradition, Dallas and Detroit volunteered when nobody else wanted it, there's no actual advantage to it), but this isn't one of them. The argument is that Dallas gets the Thursday HFA every year: no team other than Dallas and Detroit gets that with the regular Thursday schedule.

Peter King can go F himself. How's that for a counter-argument? LOL.

 

[AbeBeta]

Course, absolutely nobody brings up the fact that very few of the teams in the NFL even wanted to play on Thanksgiving. Dallas opted too. And were awarded the home field advantage, just like Detroit. So shut up King. And stop with the fluff pieces. Go out and actually earn your money.

Those who do bring that up never seem to realize that this happened in 1966. Fewer than half of the teams in the league existed then. It was a totally different situation then.

I'm not saying Dallas shouldn't have the game. They should as it guarantees a major TV audience, but the argument that they took it when no one wanted it holds no water anymore.

 

[AbeBeta]

Schramm also agreed to take on the expense and inconvenience of playing in the NFC East when other clubs were moaning about the divisional structure back then. Schram agreed to do it so long as it was forever.

Playing in front of a national audience on Thanksgiving and regularly in the largest TV markets in the country are why the Cowboys became so popular.

Foresight. He had it; the others didn't.

Yes. The 17 teams not even in the league yet lacked foresight.

 

[Plankton]

Nothing like a perceived media bias to stir the masses.

No one ever complained about the Lions - for a very important reason: they have been largely terrible since 1957. They have won one playoff game in 56 years.

The only reason why the Cowboys have been brought up is because of the success of the team on the field.

Now, that there is a third Thanksgiving game, as well as a full slate of Thursday games, it isn't an issue.

It's hilarious that the same people who denigrate King's knowledge of football complain about his takes. If he's such a ZVA to your football experience, then why pay attention to what he says? Just ignore him.

And, as for the "slap" at the A Football Life on the Cowboy OL, when compared to the fights that Zimmerman and Gleason have endured, the upcoming edition can look like it pales in substance in comparison. That being said, I will still watch and enjoy it, no matter what that meanie Peter King has to say.

 

[Don Corleone]

This same article comes out every year. Just change the dates and repost. The everyone forgets about it for another year until next Thanksgiving.

 

[erod]

Yes. The 17 teams not even in the league yet lacked foresight.

They wouldn't even have franchises or their cut of those billions if not for the forsight of men like Tex.

 

[AbeBeta]

They wouldn't even have franchises or their cut of those billions if not for the forsight of men like Tex.

And I think Tex would agree that the Cowboys shouldn't get special treatment because of it.

 

[Hook'em#11]

Those who do bring that up never seem to realize that this happened in 1966. Fewer than half of the teams in the league existed then. It was a totally different situation then.

I'm not saying Dallas shouldn't have the game. They should as it guarantees a major TV audience, but the argument that they took it when no one wanted it holds no water anymore.

Does to me.

 

[ChooChoo73]

Any advantage Dallas has playing on Thanksgiving is nullified and even surpassed by the fact that they are led by Jerry Jones. See me in 40 years when that fact changes.

 

[AbeBeta]

Does to me.

Yes. Clearly something that happened years ago under completely different conditions should guide today's modern game.

 

[5Stars]

I would like for the Cowboys to never play another Thanksgiving game. I cannot enjoy the game at all on that day. It is almost always on during the dinner time and I like to talk to family members who I haven't seen in a long time. Kind of hard to talk with one eye and one ear to the game. And most of my relatives are die-hard Cowboy haters who rejoice in a Cowboy defeat. Even when I go to a relative's house, the game is always on and the relatives are talking about it. There is no escape.

Years ago, before the internet and DirectTV, it was nice because it was a nationally televised game and another chance to see the Cowboys. Now, I can watch every Cowboy game on DVD-R, with the simple click on the internet, or tape delay on the NFL Network.

I'd much rather enjoy my Thanksgiving watching some other teams.

lol Then why don't you just do that? You write a big complaint about something that you can already do something about.

 

[erod]

And I think Tex would agree that the Cowboys shouldn't get special treatment because of it.

He'd say quite the opposite.

So, should teams be forced to meet Seattle and Miami somewhere in the midwest because of their flight and time zone disadvantages? Should Green Bay be forced to build a dome for winter games? Should Denver not be allowed to play home games in high altitude? Should Cleveland be allowed to host a Super Bowl? Should the Rams be forced to play in the NFC West?

 

[AbeBeta]

He'd say quite the opposite.

So, should teams be forced to meet Seattle and Miami somewhere in the midwest because of their flight and time zone disadvantages? Should Green Bay be forced to build a dome for winter games? Should Denver not be allowed to play home games in high altitude? Should Cleveland be allowed to host a Super Bowl? Should the Rams be forced to play in the NFC West?

How on earth does that have any relevance? If anything it points to how the league has changed and how decisions made 40+ years ago should be revisited. Me, I think Dallas should always have that game as it is great for TV ratings -- however, Dallas keeping it also means that Detroit keeps theirs. Why should Detroit have that game?

 

[5Stars]

How on earth does that have any relevance? If anything it points to how the league has changed and how decisions made 40+ years ago should be revisited. Me, I think Dallas should always have that game as it is great for TV ratings -- however, Dallas keeping it also means that Detroit keeps theirs. Why should Detroit have that game?

Detroit has it because they accepted the offer. Come on, bro, you know better than that. It is a tradition just like a "grand father clause" or something.