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Horse Tracks: Happy Thanksgiving Broncos Country!!

I wish all of Broncos Country a Happy Thanksgiving. Go Broncos!

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Happy Thanksgiving Broncos Country!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving with their friends and family. Eat plenty of food, and sit back and watch some football.

Speaking of football, here are the three football games that will be played today.

Philadelphia Eagles(4-6) vs. Detriot Lions(3-7)

The Lions and Eagles start off our day of football. The Lions have won two straight games and are looking to salvage what is left of their lost season. Meanwhile, the Eagles are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past weekend.

This is a must win for the Eagles

Carolina Panthers(10-0) vs. Dallas Cowboys(3-7)

The undefeated Carolina Panthers will travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in the second game of Thanksgiving. Despite being undefeated, the 3 win Cowboys are favorited over the Panthers. With Tony Romo back, this game should be a good one.

My money is on Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers.

Chicago Bears(4-6) vs. Green Bay Packers(7-3)

The final game of Thanksgiving will happen at the historic Lambeau field. The Chicago Bears will travel to Green Bay to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

The Packers ended their two-game losing streak by defeating their division rival Minnesota Vikings last week. The Chicago Bears lost to Brock Osweiler and the Denver Broncos this past Sunday.

I think we'll see Rodgers shred the Bears defense.

Horse Tracks:

The NFL needs to do the right thing and put some Broncos in the Hall of Fame | Mile High Sports
The NFL needs to do Denver right and put some Broncos in the Hall of Fame

Peyton Manning’s time in Denver has been a veritable horn of plenty | Mile High Sports
There are many reasons Broncos fans should be grateful and thankful for Peyton Manning's time in Denver.

Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch has surgery for hernia - NFL.com
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch will need surgery to repair a sports hernia and will likely be out about a month, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

Brett Favre's return to Lambeau: A reunion to be thankful for - NFL.com
With Brett Favre hitting Lambeau Field on Thursday to have his jersey retired, Michael Silver can't wait to see the rekindling of a relationship that defined two decades of Green Bay Packers football.

Rams' Stedman Bailey remains hospitalized after shooting - NFL.com
St. Louis wide receiver Stedman Bailey underwent surgery Wednesday after he was involved in a shooting incident on Tuesday. He remains hospitalized.

Week 12 Notebook: Tom Brady's rise began vs. Peyton Manning - NFL.com
Back in 2001, a little-regarded QB named Tom Brady faced wunderkind signal caller Peyton Manning. In his notebook, Albert Breer strolls down memory lane with Bill Polian, Charlie Weis and more.

2016 UK International Series schedule announced - NFL.com
Three games. A new stadium. At least three new teams. The 2016 UK International Series schedule was announced Wednesday. Find out which teams will play across the pond next year.

Wisconsin RB Corey Clement cited for disorderly conduct - NFL.com
Wisconsin running back Corey Clement has been cited for disorderly conduct, while the school has released a new version of the off-campus fight that resulted in the citation.

Mathieu: Gabbert a 'better option' than Kaepernick - NFL.com
Blaine Gabbert hasn't gotten much love as the San Francisco 49ers' new starting quarterback, but Arizona Cardinals cornerback Tyrann Mathieu sees him as an upgrade over Colin Kaepernick.

Mike Pettine: This isn't a dead end for Johnny Manziel - NFL.com
Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine is not wavering on his decision to bench quarterback Johnny Manziel. However Pettine says that Manziel's future as a QB in Cleveland isn't over.

Calvin Johnson, Darius Slay questionable for Lions - NFL.com
Calvin Johnson and Darius Slay are listed as questionable for Thanksgiving Day versus the Eagles. Will the Lions have their most valuable offensive and defensive players available?

Frank Gifford's family says he had degenerative brain disease - NFL.com
Hall of Fame quarterback Frank Gifford, who died of natural causes at the age of 84 in August, had a progressive degenerative brain disease at the time of his death, his family announced Wednesday.

Roger Goodell statement on Frank Gifford - NFL.com
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issues a statement regarding Frank Gifford's family revealing the Hall of Fame quarterback had a degenerative brain disease before his death in August.

St. Louis Rams practice with hopeful outlooks on Stedman Bailey
As Stedman Bailey went through surgery a day after being shot in the head, the Rams went through practice with the receiver fully on their minds.

Slumping quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick of New York Jets trims beard
Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has four interceptions in the past two games, trimmed his lengthy beard in order to "switch up the mojo a little bit" in hopes of breaking out of his slump.

Tom Brady of New England Patriots leads all players in Pro Bowl fan balloting
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's 342,471 votes lead all players in fan balloting for the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl.

AFC playoff picture: Patriots closing in on clinching | ProFootballTalk
The Patriots haven't clinched a playoff berth just yet, but they may do it as soon as Sunday. And they may clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs soon after that.

Marshawn Lynch’s surgery successful, expected return by end of year | ProFootballTalk
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch hopes to be back on the field by the end of the year after surgery today. Lynch's sports hernia surgery was completed this morning and went fine, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. He and the Seahawks hope Lynch can be back in late December.

Patriots kick tires on trio of wideouts | ProFootballTalk
With four receivers on the initial injury report of the week, the Patriots spent some time on Wednesday taking a look at some free-agent receivers. Per a league source, getting tryouts on Wednesday were receivers Alan Bonner, Julian Talley, and Austin Willis.

Jim Tomsula says he’s not thinking about job security | ProFootballTalk
49ers coach Jim Tomsula has won three of his first 10 games as a head coach. That record obscures the reality that some of the losses were so ugly that it's a bit surprising he's won three times. Either way, the overall performance of the team has prompted speculation about his future.

Four receivers on Patriots injury report | ProFootballTalk
As the Patriots prepare to try to move the ball against a Denver defense coordinated by Wade Phillips, New England could be shorthanded at the receiver position. Not practicing on Wednesday were Julian Edelman (foot), Danny Amendola (knee), Aaron Dobson (ankle).