Ex-Lions great Herman Moore talks Thanksgiving football, previews team's crucial game vs Packers

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Detroit Lions great Herman Moore knows how important the Thanksgiving Day game is for the team as he has played in a handful of them throughout his fantastic career.

The former wide receiver was the No. 10 overall pick of the Lions in 1991 and made his first appearance in the longtime NFL tradition later that year against the Chicago Bears. While he did not make a significant impact in that game, he got an appetizer of what was to come for the rest of his career.

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Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Herman Moore is recognized during halftime of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

"I didn’t realize how big it was until I came here in ’91," he told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "I won’t say it’s our pre-Super Bowl, but it’s going to be the biggest game of the season regardless of your record. It is nationally televised. You’re one of the very few teams that are playing on that day. And it’s been just a long-standing tradition for this franchise."

This year, Detroit finds itself in an unfamiliar position – 8-2 and leading the NFC North.

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Detroit Lions receiver Herman Moore, #84, in action against Los Angeles Rams defensive back Robert Bailey, #28, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, Oct. 24, 1993. (Long Photography-USA TODAY NETWORK)

It is a very rare sight for the Lions to have as much success as they have had, and they will look to put away the Green Bay Packers. The game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET on Fox.

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