A couple of traditional Thanksgiving Day matchups are on tap this afternoon

Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season gets underway with a couple of traditional Thanksgiving Day afternoon games.

At 12:30 pm EST the 10-1 Detroit Lions host the 4-7 Chicago Bears in what looks like a mismatch on paper. However, divisional rivalry games are often unpredictable, and the Lions might be overlooking a bad Bears team that has lost five straight games. Throw in the short week to prepare and who knows, maybe this game turns out closer than anticipated.

At 4:30 pm the 4-7 Dallas Cowboys host...

The Jets have played eight times on Thanksgiving in the past. They are an even 4-4 in those games. Below we will take a look at them.

November 24, 1960: New York Titans 41 Dallas Texans 35

The American Football League played games on Thanksgiving, and the Jets played on Turkey Day in each their first three years of existence. They were called the Titans at that point. Playing against the future Kansas City Chiefs, Don Maynard caught 10 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown, while Art Powell added 8 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown.

**November 23,...

As you prepare for your turkey, we do have a podcast episode today for your enjoyment.

Each Thursday on the podcast, I do a crossover show with that week’s opponent to prepare you for the upcoming game. Today I join Rob Rang, the co-host of Locked On Seahawks, to get your ready for the Jets and the Seahawks in Week 13.

This is an important game for Seattle. The Seahawks are in a division where all four teams enter Thanksgiving weekend within a game of each other.

Seattle comes to town with former Jets quarterback Geno Smith. This will be...

There are three NFL games today. The Lions host the Bears, the Cowboys host the Giants, and the Packers host the Dolphins. The teams playing the night game change annually, but you might notice that the Lions always host the first game of the day, and the Cowboys always host the second game. How did that come to be?

The Lions played their first Thanksgiving game in 1934. It was their first season in Detroit. They had previously been located in Portsmouth, Ohio, where they were known as the Portsmouth Spartans. A radio executive named George Richards bought the franchise...

Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning, Gang Green Nation. I hope you’re all having a great start to the day. I’d also like to be the first to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate it, and that you are able to enjoy the time - and food - with your family and loved ones. Today we get three football games. On top of that, the NFL will also have another Black Friday game this year, although it will not feature the New York Jets, like it did last year. The Jets...

Will the bye week bring renewed hope? Probably not, but let’s see.

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The Jets return to action this weekend with a home game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Things are not going very well for the team. In fact, that is probably an understatement. With six games left in 2024, the Jets are 3-8 and not a factor in the...

Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning, Gang Green Nation. I hope you’re all having a great start to the day. New York Jets fans can add Eric Mangini to the list of former Jets’ head coaches who believe they would be a good choice to become the team’s next head coach. Personally, while I didn’t mind the thought of Rex Ryan becoming coach of the team again, the semi-begging has made it fairly insufferable. Similarly, while Mangini didn’t pine for the position himself either, he didn’t stop himself from patting himself on the back...

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Rodgers refutes reports he wants to move on.

It has been a difficult season for the New York Jets and quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The team sits at 3-8, far outside the Playoff race. Both the head coach and the general manager have been fired in season.

There have been reports speculating about Rodgers’ future, including one last week from The Athletic suggesting that he wants to play for a different team in 2025.

Rodgers (sort of) denied the reports doing his weekly segment on The Pat McAfee Show.

That isn’t exactly a guarantee. As Rodgers notes, some of it is...

With the hiring of Mike Tannenbaum and Rick Spielman as consultants, the Jets are shaking up their search for a new general manager and head coach. This podcast episode dives into the evolving role of the NFL general manager, highlighting the increasing importance of analytics and diverse skill sets.

The move has pros and cons. It is clear the current ownership was always going to need to rely on help in searching for the team’s next general manager and head coach. Tannenbaum understands how to work within the confines of the Jets organization. Can he and Spielman set the team...

The chaos around the Jets just keeps getting worse

Questions are often quite simple to answer, at least when you’re comfortable giving the correct/honest answer.

For example, if someone asked me “Hey, IMissFatRex, which NFL team do you root for?” I would say “The New York Jets.” A simple, clear answer to a simple question.

This week, New York Jets head coach Jeff Ulbrich was asked a simple question in light of a recent report that did not reflect well on the team. That question pertained to whether safety Tony Adams was benched in part because of the prompting of...

Catching up on some ex-Jets

Now that the bye week is here, it’s time to update you on former Jets players and how they are faring with their current teams. Having looked at offensive and defensive players last week, we’ll be moving on to look at special teamers today.

As ever, this list is intended to be exhaustive, but if we missed anyone, let us know in the comments.

Kickers

The Jets have several ex-kickers doing a good job around the NFL, although they had mixed fortunes this weekend.

Nick Folk, Tennessee Titans

Folk, who led the NFL in field...