Thanksgiving
Barry Sanders historic 2,053 yard rushing season in 1997 included a huge performance on Thanksgiving Day against the Chicago Bears. Sanders ran through the Bears Defense for 167 yards on 19 carries with three TD’s in a 55-20 Detroit win. Always thought it kinda sucked that the Lions were on TV every Thanksgiving, but at least we all got to watch Barry’s brilliance each year. Happy Turkey Day Dudes!!
Thanksgiving Throwback to 1993 and the infamous ‘Leon Lett Snow Game’ between the Dallas Cowboys & Miami Dolphins. Of course the crazy ending got all the attention that snowy day in Dallas, but another Cowboy I remember making an impact was Rookie Running Back Lincoln Coleman. In his very first game he carried the ball 10 times for 57 yards after stepping in for a banged up Emmitt Smith. I’ll always remember Dick Enberg & Bob Trumpy telling the story how just a year prior Lincoln was working at Home Depot, & playing Semi-Pro Football. Lincoln’s Dad was able to proudly display his son’s accomplishments that Holiday as he had worked for over twenty years at the Dallas Morning News as a Press Man. We wish Lincoln & his family a Happy Thanksgiving! Thank You for the memories.
