
The Lions are synonymous with Thanksgiving. Detroit has hosted one of the NFL's Thanksgiving Day games annually since 1934 through all the franchise’s embattled years. The Lions have turned a corner over recent seasons, but NFL stars, particularly Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, remember Detroit’s compounding losses from their younger years.
Burrow has been sidelined since Week 2 due to a grade 3 turf toe injury, but signs point to him making his return this week during Cincinnati’s game on Turkey Day against the Ravens. The Bengals haven’t played on Thanksgiving since Burrow entered the NFL. On Tuesday, he spoke to what it means to play on the holiday and got in a funny jab at Detroit’s lowly years.