Once the move was complete in 1934, Richards used his connections to secure an agreement with NBC to broadcast Lions games live on Thanksgiving. At the time seen as a major coup for the Lions, the deal has since transcended the sport in ways Richard couldn't have possibly imagined as football has become a quintessential part of Thanksgiving.
A Dallas Cowboys fan on the sidelines before a game on Thanksgiving Day against the Buffalo Bills at AT&T Stadium on November 28, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys host NFC East rivals Washington Football Team on Thanksgiving this year.It did not. In fact, by the time the NFL was founded in 1920, playing football on Thanksgiving Day was already a well-established tradition.
Detroit has always played on the holiday, except for 1939 and 1940—games weren't held on the holiday from 1941 to 1944 due to World War II.
It's what the Pilgrims would have wanted.
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