The Thanksgiving holiday reminds us all to reflect on our blessings while enjoying a delightful feast of fatty foods, begrudging the seat at the kiddie table and avoiding that uncle who spits while he talks. It’s enough to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside!
But this great American tradition wouldn’t be complete without a little trash talk and tackling. (And we’re not talking about what happens after grandma has one too many pieces of rum cake.) Football is at the heart of the holiday and we’re in for a lineup of games guaranteed to give you more heartburn than that third plate of stuffing you swore you wouldn’t eat. One of the oldest rivalries around will play out in Cowboys Stadium when the Redskins take on the Dallas Cowboys. So of course, we had to do it justice by finding two of the biggest die-hards around. One of them was recently inducted into the Pro Football Ultimate Fan Association and other is a D-town diva who once proudly told an opposing fan during a round ...
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It started for us two weeks back, Romo told reporters at Redskins Park on a conference call Tuesday. Weve been putting our head down and grinding, going forward and trying put together win after win.
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Out of the ordinary for us, we are awarding four Thumbs Up rather than out normal two. Why? Because four deserved it and we are so thankful.
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