2007-11-28 00:01:30 · 9 answers · asked by danielgross81 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Way back in the day when it was started, the NFL asked every team if they wanted to play on Turkey day and only Dallas and Detroit said they did. After a few times it just became a tradition.
2007-11-28 00:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by mastercheddaar 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's not only those two teams anymore. The NFL added a third Thanksgiving night game last year to the schedule (Denver at KC last year, Indy at Atlanta this year). Detroit has had a longer tradition of it than Dallas, if mainly for the fact that Detroit's been in the league longer.
2007-11-28 09:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditiion....years ago the league asked all the teams if they would want to host a Thanksgivig game and Dallas and Detroit were the only 2 teams who wanted it....
2007-11-28 08:36:32 · answer #3 · answered by natedawg77 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
because it is tradition Dallas has played Thanksgiving day since I could remember....
2007-11-28 08:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Traditional games.
2007-11-28 08:20:23 · answer #5 · answered by wizjp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its a tradition...
Never gonna change.. at least not for Dallas.
2007-11-28 08:54:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They started the tradition and are given the rights to play . OL TEX SCHRAMM [cowboys president ] way back when................... got the NFL to go along with the idea , more EXPOSURE for the LEAGUE !! SINCE DALLAS AND DETROIT AGREED TO DO IT , THEY GET 1ST DIBBS !!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-11-28 08:45:23 · answer #7 · answered by Mark H 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
well idont know go ask the towns mayor
lol just kidding!
=P
2007-11-28 08:04:31 · answer #8 · answered by Valerie M 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Why indeed.
2007-11-28 09:49:56 · answer #9 · answered by Patrick H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋