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Thanksgiving Rivalry

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Foxborough-Mansfield: A Chance to be Part of Thanksgiving Football History

Foxborough-Mansfield is a chance to be part of Thanksgiving Day history.

Besides being known as one of the best Thanksgiving Day football rivalries in the state, the Foxborough-Mansfield game is about becoming part of town's history. The players in this year's game will go on to be successful in football or other sports at the collegiate level. They'll go on to be successful in their careers, maybe opening up their own businesses in Foxborough or Mansfield or elsewhere. But if you do something to standout this morning, you'll be part of the history of the rivalry. For at least two or three hours every Thanksgiving, you'll mostly be remembered for what you did for either Foxborough or Mansfield. The numbers of people in that category are in the thousands by now. For the 75th anniversary game in 2005, editor Jeff…

5 Things to Know About Thursday’s Patriots-Jets Thanksgiving Day Game

The New England Patriots roll into East Rutherford, N.J. to face the rival New York Jets on Thanksgiving night. Kick-off is 8:20 p.m. Here’s what you need to know about the Week 12 match-up.

Note: Information courtesy of The New England Patriots Media Relations Department Thanksgiving Day football is all about rivalries. So it is appropriate that 10 hours after Foxborough and Mansfield take the field the New England Patriots meet their biggest rivals - the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J. The Pats will play on Thanksgiving for the fifth time in team history and their first in a Thanksgiving night game against the Jets. The Patriots will look to improve to a 4-0 record in the division and earn a series sweep of the Jets with a win this week. The last time these two teams met, the Patriots defeated the Jets, 29-26, in overtime on Oct. 21 at Gillette Stadium. This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by NBC …

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