After 1938, though, the Giants wouldn't appear on Thanksgiving for over 40 years, until a Lawrence Taylor pick-six led New York to a 13-6 win over the Lions in 1982. Big Blue only appeared on Thanksgiving once in the 1990s, losing to the Cowboys in 1992, and this will be just the franchise's fourth game on the holiday in the 21st century.

Ryan Kerrigan is one of the greatest players in the 90-plus-year history of the Washington NFL franchise. A first-round pick in the 2011 NFL draft, Kerrigan played 10 seasons in the burgundy and gold before former coach Ron Rivera foolishly allowed Kerrigan to…