Broncos and Bills on MNF
The Broncos and Bills play on Monday Night Football. Many will remember the Broncos giving up 70 points to the Dolphins earlier this season. And even though they are 3-5, they have been playing a little better. There are no easy-outs in the AFC West, though. On the other side, this almost seems like must-win territory for the Bills. A loss would send them to 5-5. By no means does that mean they are out of the playoff race, but how many Bills fans thought they were going to be a .500 team? Almost none.
BRONCOS AND BILLS
These two teams have a rich and proud history. Between them, they have been in 12 Super Bowls. But we won’t mention how the Bills did in those Super Bowls. On second thought, maybe we will! So, let’s get you ready for tonight’s game with some Broncos and Bills trivia on Craig Shemon and Company on ESPN Southwest Florida!
- Name the Broncos head coach? Sean Payton
- Name the Bills offensive coordinator? Ken Dorsey
- Where did Russell Wilson go to college? NC State, Wisconsin
- The Bills drafted Josh Allen 7th in the NFL Draft. Who did Buffalo trade up with to get the pick? Buccaneers
- Name the Bills stadium? Highmark
- How many Super Bowls have the Broncos played in? 8
- How many Super Bowls have the Bills played in? 4
- Thurman Thomas is the Bills all-time leading rusher. Josh Allen is third, btw. Who’s number 2? OJ Simpson
- Who is the Broncos single season record holder for passing yards and touchdowns? Peyton Manning 5477 and 55
- Who is Russell Wilson’s back up? Jarrett Stidham
Ranking The 5 Best Thanksgiving Football Game Traditions
There are a few things that simply go hand-in-hand with the Thanksgiving holiday. Obviously, there’s turkey, eating until you need stretch pants, and football. To celebrate the many Thanksgiving football traditions across the country, we’ve ranked the five most common games you will find.
Before we start, let’s be clear: any football on Thanksgiving is acceptable. The game serves as the pre-meal event and the post-meal “I need to sit down and not move for a little bit” time period. However, even before Thursday, the holiday often kicks off with a football game. Whether you are in your hometown or watching a prime-time game on TV that is taking place across the country. On Thanksgiving week, one thing about the sport is for certain.
There’s Football For Everyone
For those who celebrate with friends or family, the Thanksgiving holiday often means a return to your hometown. Many regions have capitalized on this and scheduled their big market football game to take place either Wednesday or Friday night in order to make it available to all those in town.
On the collegiate level, it’s common to find a few major in-state rivalry games that take place as the Thanksgiving game. It’s one of the more intense battles of the year, given all the fans have such respect for their home state but despise the school there that they did not go to.
Then, there’s the NFL. You always know the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are playing on Thanksgiving Day. The Lions will get the day going with the early game, and the Cowboys always get that late afternoon game that is often accompanied by a power nap. Nowadays, we get also get a nightcap game that alternates teams each year.
Still, with all the football fun already mentioned here, there’s another Thanksgiving game that sits above the rest. So, let’s dig in. Here are the most common Thanksgiving football games ranked down from five to one.
Craig Shemon has been hosting afternoons on ESPN Southwest Florida since 2017. Prior to that he was a nationally syndicated host in Los Angeles at FOX Sports Radio and in Houston at Yahoo! Sports Radio. Along the way Craig did play-by-play for the NFL on FOX, NFL Europe, Big Ten Network, and The Citadel Radio Network. Craig is a native Detroiter and Indiana University graduate. He has been known to proudly display his Detroit and IU fandom on the air. Craig likes to write about athletes, create quizzes, and covers big sports headlines.