Nov 24, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Matt Asiata (44) breaks a tackle from Detroit Lions strong safety Tavon Wilson (32) for a touchdown run during the first quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
Nov 24, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions fans react during the game on Thanksgiving against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
Interesting Occurrences
I hate when the Vikings play on Thanksgiving. My parents are the kind of folks who like getting things done early. For them, having the big meal at 2 of 3 pm is ideal. Sadly, when Minnesota has to play the early game on Thanksgiving, that means no turkey time for me.
That Dennis Green tribute was amazing. If you didn’t watch the pre-show for this game, you missed an unbelievably great tribute to Dennis Green as a coach and humanitarian. I may have to track it down on YouTube or something when it is online to give it another watch.
Bruce Campbell narrating the CBS Sports piece. It is no secret that I’m a big fan of Campbell. His cheesy horror movies and amazing show Ash vs Evil Dead have kept him in the spotlight, which truly shows that people do ‘hail to the king’.
Lots of flags in the secondary, very few at the offensive line. It’s weird that the Vikings are getting a lot of penalties called on the Lions defensive backs, but very few when there is obvious holding by Detroit’s offensive line. The contrast is very odd with one official letting them play and the other throwing flags.
“CBS Kicking Expert”. I really hope CBS was having some fun with their titles on Thanksgiving and don’t actually employ someone to weigh in on whether or not kicks were good or not. But if it is a real job, where do you sign up?
