NFL Thanksgiving Day: 8 unforgettable moments

FOX Sports reporter Tom Rinaldi joins 'Fox & Friends' to preview the NFL's Thanksgiving Day game featuring the Green Bay Packers facing the Detroit Lions and Saturday's 'Big Noon Kickoff' as Ohio State takes on Michigan.

Thanksgiving Day is traditionally brought to you by the three Fs: Family, food and football.

It’s historically one of the best days to be a sports fan as most of the afternoon and the night is dominated by NFL action. Even if your favorite team isn’t taking the field, the NFL allows some relief from talk about jobs, politics and whatever else is or isn’t going on in your personal life.

This year, there are three matchups on Thanksgiving. The Green Bay Packers take on the Detroit Lions, the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys do battle in a game with serious playoff implications and the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals square off in a divisional rivalry.

As fans prepare for festivities, let’s look back at some of the best Thanksgiving Day moments over the last few years.

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Tony Romo, of the Dallas Cowboys, broke out against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thanksgiving 2006. (2012 Getty Images)

The Dallas Cowboys gave Tony Romo a shot during the 2006 season. Romo replaced Drew Bledsoe at the beginning of the season and, in his fifth start, found himself going up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thanksgiving Day. The game would become Romo’s breakout game.

Romo threw five touchdown passes — only one short of the Thanksgiving record set by Peyton Manning and Bob Griese. He had two to Terry Glenn, two to Marion Barber and one to Terrell Owens, giving the Cowboys the 38-10 win. He also had 306 passing yards and was only sacked once.

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