Cowboys Pregame Three Thoughts: Wk 13
The Cowboys play their 3rd game in eleven days and dare to finally win one at home.
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It is a special day for all of us. Everyone loves Thanksgiving and there are many reasons to give thanks around here. For me, I thank all of you for making this newsletter a possibility as it has been about 18 months since I have had a boss tell me that we are not getting enough subs or my piece exceeded the 1,000 word limit we are implementing. I am truly thankful to each of you.
For lovers of football, there isn’t much like this day as we will all be stuffed with more food and football than we can handle as the day goes on.
And for Cowboys fans, this is your day. Whether the team is good, bad, or indifferent, the Thanksgiving tradition is wonderful and usually puts everyone in a good mood. So, how did it all happen? According to the team:
“The Cowboys took a chance in 1966 as one of the newer teams in the NFL and volunteered to host a game on Thanksgiving Day. In front of a record crowd of 80,259 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the Cowboys defeated the Cleveland Browns 26-14. Since then, the Cowboys have hosted a Thanksgiving Day game every year except for 1975 and 1977, when the NFL allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to host games.
Thursday marks the third time the Cowboys and Giants will square off on Thanksgiving Day, with Dallas winning the previous two matchups. The Cowboys defeated New York 30-3 in 1992 and 28-20 in 2022. The Cowboys have posted a 33-22-1 record in the holiday classic and a 36-20 mark the following week.” - Cowboys Media Notes from 11/28/24
And while this one is going to be short, I didn’t want to leave you with nothing to prepare for today’s game.
334 days.
That is how long it has been since the Dallas Cowboys last won a game at AT&T Stadium.