Your Turkey Day Viewing Guide

Naturally, this will be all about the football extravaganza taking place today. Let's not waste any time.

Tennessee @ Detroit, 11:30 CT

The Titans are coming off their only loss of the season heading into Detroit on Thanksgiving. The Lions are coming off 11 straight losses and have one huge advantage on Tennessee. The Lions have ample experience when it comes to losing. Who knows how the Titans will bounce back from their first loss of the year? We know how the Lions will respond to their 11th loss: with loss number 12, obviously. As a Lions fan, the fun isn't in the destination, because we know how these things end; it's all about the journey. Hopefully it's not just your typical blowout, rather a gut-wrenching late comeback fueled by something really exciting, like Culpepper lining up behind the right tackle and the center snapping the ball through the endzone. The Lions know drama.

Seattle @ Dallas, 3:30

You can taste the anticipation of Julius Jones' return to Dallas! Well, maybe it's just that crazy casserole that doesn't look like it belongs at the table. You know what I'm talking about. There is always one spoonful gone because the husband of whatever crazy relative made it is scared into trying some. Anyway, this shouldn't be much of a game either, with Romo returning to form against a suspect pass defense. If that GHB in the turkey doesn't knock you out, this one should have you snoozing by mid-third quarter.

Arizona @ Philadelphia, 7:15

Finally a good game to watch on Thanksgiving...errr, for 10% of the country to watch. If by some chance you get to take this game in, consider yourself lucky, it's a great match-up. A lot of the talk leading up to the game is about McNabb and his benching last week. Lost among this babble of things no one really cares about is the issue of whether Warner can bounce back after a tough game against the Giants Sunday in which he took some hits. The Cards can clinch the division with a win. If McNabb can perform well and the Eagles get Westbrook going, this could turn into a real shootout, which again, no one gets to see. Dear NFL Network, drop dead.

Bears-Titans Recap; Why I Was Completely Wrong About The Defense

This is going to be quick for 2 reasons. 1) I'm too pissed to even discuss this game; 2) The game can be summarized with a few quick angry points.

Everyone wants to blame Rex Grossman for losing the game. Are people that stupid? Rex Grossman did fine. He looked like an average QB. He didn't lose the game. He's a backup. A BACKUP! If you wanted vintage Brett Favre, you're an idiot. His quarterback rating was 64.4. He had a 54% completion percentage for 137 yards, a TD, and an INT. Average. If anything above average from a backup. No doubt there would have been a better chance to win the game with Orton under center, but he wasn't and the Cannon didn't blow the game.

Now on to why I was completely wrong in my prior analysis of the Bears defense. I still blame Babich's lack of creativity and the complete lack of a pass rush. They sat in that base Cover 2 all day and the 4 linemen just ran straight forward. No stunts, few blitzes, no creativity. All those things still hold true. What I completely forgot was to discuss how absolutely terrible our secondary is. Peanut Tillman and Nathan Vasher could not cover ANYONE. I have never heard of Brandon Jones and I only know Justin Gage because of how bad he sucked for the Bears a few years back. Those guys along with Joe Montana Kerry Collins made the secondary look like suckers. They used to be good, but more than anything it appears they were system products. And now that the system sucks with Babich calling plays (or not calling plays, whatever you want to call it) these CBs are being exposed for how bad they truly are.

I can't talk about this right now. If you want to read a recap that isn't dripping with anger and frustration and is more fair check out WCG, or read ChiCity Sports Fanion. That second one is a good one. The Daily Herald's recap is solid too. Fire Babich.