From a compassionate Democrat in another forum.

[madinmaryland]

Yes, I am upset, but I thought we were better than this type of crap.

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Because it's just sports and nobody is looking at things from a humanitarian point of view.

How does Detroit deserve the game because the people are down because of the economy in Michigan? That's essentially what you've argued. Detroit deserves the tradition because the people have been through so much.

Am I supposed to be a New Orleans Saints fan because of what all the people went through during Katrina?

Am I supposed to root for the Yankees because of 9/11?

Am I supposed to root the the Virginia Tech football team instead of Tennessee because of the shooting on campus there?

I mean, don't you see the road you start traveling down when you argue teams deserve things based on anything other than performance?

All of us who want to see good, competitive football on Thanksgiving simply want that. It has nothing to do with having Detroit as part of the game or not.

The bottom line is the Lions are the worst franchise in the NFL, if not professional sports, and nobody wants to watch a crappy game with them involved.

And the ratings back that up.

They didn't win a single game last year. How can anyone want them back on the schedule this year?

Nobody does, except a few die hard Lions fans.

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[HCE SuiGeneris]

1. Maybe I'll just comment now and instantly kill this thread early.

There we go. Done.