1. Thanksgiving. Thursday, Nov. 26. Two weeks from today. At 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS: Texans at Lions.
Why? The answer is simple: tradition. But at what point should we move on from tradition?
Nothing against Detroit, but it's time for the NFL to move on from forcing us to start out Thanksgiving afternoons by watching the Lions.
It's not just because the Lions are always bad, but also because, unlike the Cowboys, they have such few rivalries that their Thanksgiving games lacks excitement. This year is the perfect example. Texans at Lions? Talk about a giant shoulder shrug.