The "Turducken" game has been hosted in Detroit since '34 and Dallas since '66, yet the talk on the town is to uproot these traditional games.
What are the active solutions on the table?
>>>"...it is now time to evolve and get some new “action” in that slot." [according to: Matt Minkus on Tuscon Citizen]. Valid point, America does want to see a good game, but is that not the case with every game from every team on every match up. How can the league predict the capacity of the game before it is played?
>>>"The NFL — whose TV ratings are its biggest business as it pockets about $3.7 billion annually in network rights fees — is as flexible as a yoga master." [according to: Michael Hiestand at USA Today] Are you suggesting we uproot classic American tradition for a bigger profit? Someone must be paying Michael for his lobbyist article. Thanksgiving is the most solid American tradition, one of few things the entire country can agree upon ( see: eating ). Suppose it would be all the same to move Thanksgiving to Friday, cause that's a more popular day. Traditions are traditions for a reason.
If a switch in the Turkey Day lineup was inevitable the only fair option would be to give it to the superstars of the NFL. How to decide that? Well the Cowboys, Steelers, and 49ers have all won 5 Super Bowls each as a franchise, should that be the three games? Should the previous years Super Bowl appearances be given the slot and one wild card game?
Here's an idea...let the NFL do what the NFL is going to do. As of now, they are not even deliberating over the matter.
Green Bay Packers [ 34 ] @ Detroit Lions [ 12 ]
Oakland Raiders [ 7 ] @ Dallas Cowboys [ 24]
New York Giants [ 6 ]@ Denver Broncos [ 26 ]
