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Published on 03/23/2009 at Mon Mar 23 13:54.
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Broncos to Host Giants on Thanksgiving

Posted Mon Mar 23rd by

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The 2009 prime time teaser schedule was announced today, and the Denver Broncos will be participating in one of the NFL’s marquee match-ups this season.

For the first time in 46 seasons, the Broncos will host a Thanksgiving game when they welcome the New York Giants to INVESCO Field at Mile High. The prime time game game will take place on Thursday November 26 at 6:20 pm MT and air on the NFL Network.

Other games announced today include the season opener, the Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers followed by the San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders, along with the first Sunday night game of they year and two other Thanksgiving games. The full schedule will be announced in April. Full press release after the jump.

NFL ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME KICKOFF WEEKEND &

THANKSGIVING DAY GAMES

The NFL announced today its 2009 Kickoff Weekend primetime television schedule – including a Monday night “AFL 50th” doubleheader – and the Thanksgiving Day national TV tripleheader.

For the first time in 46 seasons and only the third time in club history, the Denver Broncos will host a Thanksgiving game when they play the New York Giants on Thursday, Nov. 26, at 6:20 p.m. MST at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The game will be televised on NFL Network.

A few notes on Denver’s Thanksgiving game against the Giants:

* – The Broncos last played at home on Thanksgiving on Nov. 28, 1963, when they lost 26-10 to Oakland at Bears Stadium.

* – The Broncos will be making their 11th all-time appearance on Thanksgiving in 2009. The club is 3-7 all-time on Thanksgiving, posting an 0-2 mark at home and a 3-5 record on the road.

* – Denver is set to play on Thanksgiving for the third time in the last five seasons in 2009. The Broncos last played on Thanksgiving on Nov. 23, 2006, when Kansas City defeated them 19-10 at Arrowhead Stadium.

* – The Broncos’ game against the Giants marks the fourth consecutive season that the club will make an appearance on NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football. Denver is 1-2 all-time on the program.

* – Denver played in NFL Network’s first-ever regular-season game broadcast on Nov. 23, 2006 (19-10 loss at Kansas City on Thanksgiving), and also appeared on the network’s Thursday Night Football telecast in 2007 (31-13 loss at Houston on Dec. 13, 2007) and 2008 (34-30 win at Cleveland on Nov. 6, 2008).

* – With their Thanksgiving game against the Giants, the Broncos will play on a Thursday for the fifth consecutive season. They are 2-2 during that stretch and own a 4-9 all-time record on Thursdays (0-3 home / 4-6 road). Denver will host a Thursday game for the first time since Sept. 6, 1979, when it lost 13-9 to the Los Angeles Rams at Mile High Stadium.

BRONCOS ALL-TIME ON THANKSGIVING

(3-7 overall record / 0-2 home / 3-5 road)

at Kansas City 19, Denver 10, Nov. 23, 2006

Denver 24, at Dallas 21, Nov. 24, 2005 (OT)

Denver 26, at Dallas 24, Nov. 22, 2001

at Detroit 40, Denver 27, Nov. 22, 1990

at Detroit 17, Denver 14, Nov. 23, 1978

Denver 31, at Detroit 27, Nov. 28, 1974

at Kansas City 31, Denver 17, Nov. 27, 1969

at San Diego 24, Denver 20, Nov. 23, 1967

Oakland 26, at Denver 10, Nov. 28, 1963

New York Titans 46, at Denver 45, Nov. 22, 1962

In a tradition that began in 2004, the Super Bowl champion annually hosts the NFL Thursday night season kickoff the following year.  This September 10 at 8:30 PM ET on NBC, the Super Bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers will host the AFC South champion Tennessee Titans, who had an NFL-best 13-3 record last season.

The Sunday night primetime game (8:30 PM ET) on NBC will feature a division matchup as the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears. Green Bay and Chicago have won seven of the past eight NFC North titles.

On Monday night, September 14, ESPN will host a Monday Night Football doubleheader that will be part of the NFL’s celebration of the 50th anniversary season of the American Football League. The four clubs competing that night began playing in the inaugural 1960 AFL season.  The first game (7:00 PM ET) will send the Buffalo Bills to Foxboro to visit the New England Patriots, the decade’s winningest team (102-42 since 2000).   The MNF nightcap (10:15 PM ET) will be an AFC West battle as the Oakland Raiders host the three-time defending AFC West champion San Diego Chargers.

Continuing an innovation introduced in 2006, the NFL will serve up three nationally-televised games on Thanksgiving Day.

The early game (FOX, 12:30 PM ET) will be an NFC North meeting of the Green Bay Packers at the Detroit Lions.  The second game (CBS, 4:15 PM ET) features the Oakland Raiders visiting the Dallas Cowboys in the Raiders’ first Thanksgiving game since 1970.

The Thanksgiving primetime game will be at 8:20 PM ET on NFL Network with the defending NFC East champion New York Giants visiting the Denver Broncos, marking the first Thanksgiving contest in Denver since 1963.

The announcement of the Kickoff Weekend and Thanksgiving games was made Monday by NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL at the NFL Annual Meeting in Dana Point, California.

The rest of the 2009 regular-season schedule will be completed and announced in April.

  • http://broncotalk.net Kyle

    And I will do everything in my power to be at this game…

  • SivNiz

    I’ll be there!

  • http://www.broncotalk.net Josh Temple

    I’m still trying to decide if I’m unhappy about this or not. At least it’s later, so you can still enjoy Thanksgiving, then make the drive into the game. Kyle, you know who to e-mail if you need a ticket and you’re in town.

  • Dakota Fan

    Thanksgiving with my family…

    And with my relatives…

    Let’s play ball.

  • http://birty.blogspot.com mikebirty

    hmmm, £500 from England for the week………

  • http://mrherculesrockefeller.blogspot.com hercules rockefeller

    Not happy about this. If it’s sandichwed between two other home games, fine. Otherwise…

    I haven’t decided yet if I’m buying any tickets this year. I probably will, but…

  • http://mrherculesrockefeller.blogspot.com hercules rockefeller

    Or at least a home game the week before.

  • robtink242

    hey there this thing buggin me. what do we do if B- Marsh is out for half a season think we pick up Marvin Harrison.

  • http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3983805 WhidbeyBronco

    The more prime time the better!
    Now let’s do something to repair that Thanksgiving record!!

  • Garrett

    robtink242,
    That would be a great idea but i think we should pick up Torry Holt who i think will play better next season.

  • AndrewBPW2013

    Garrett I am a huge fan of your blog

  • slkdjfod

    More great news from the same show, an exclusive interview with Josh McDaniels, it looks like this is settled, Cutler is here to stay.

    http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80f6a4c0

  • Nicole

    Congrats on landing a thanksgiving day game! At least there is something positive to write about. Sadly, I don’t think that Cutler and Mcdaniels (should they survive it) will ever have that type of spark that ignited so many coach and qb relationships. Nothing is ever settled until the season tips off, but even though Josh said that he was staying I unfortunately now believe that he won’t be there. I used to think that it would be an all bad thing for Jay to leave (for bronco fans anyway) but in the end josh isn’t letting go of his determined state that the system that he worked under in NE was the best-and I don’t mean the field. he still has that type of way, even in that interview, that lead me to believe that he’ll try something again. Instead of forging his own dynasty he brought BB’s way of handling everything and caused a stir. No, I don’t believe that he wants Jay- he is his best option at this point. There’s just too much going on and in order for them to get on the same page a media interview wasn’t needed-even though it probably gave the nfl network great ratings. He could’ve said those words weeks ago, but his ego wouldn’t let him. Now I know that Jay has been a little immature, but try to understand where he’s coming from. You attend a meeting to mend fences and he throws all that at him? He wasn’t interested in mending fences, he’s interested in saving face.
    This marriage is headed for divorce and now I believe justifiably so, he doesn’t need to respond to a text from Josh because there really isn’t anything more to say. There’s no need for another face to face because there isn’t anything that can change the outcome. Josh wanted all out control without earning any respect first, now maybe he’ll learn something from it, but what a way to learn. If you noticed in that interview, it literally dictated something that Cutler said earlier, he always refers to the team or now the word “our” if you notice he never said I want you back. In his state of saving grace, he forgot one vital thing. Maybe with his next qb he’ll do better, but I know that Jay’s next stop may not be a glamour city such as New York, Dallas, or Denver but he’ll hear the management say that they want him. Who can blame the owner of the Jets for already saying they’ll do what has to be done because they’re committed. Detroit isn’t a glamorous place for football yet- but their new people are hard at work making changes. he’ll get something that money can’t buy: he’ll have the respect of the coach and that is worth leaving over. For all the fireworks that have been displayed and through all of my cowboys drama even I am prepared to say someone has lost and it’s not Jay Cutler. He is wanted in alot of places and that makes him a winner. Trophies aren’t enough to say that you’ve won because I fully believe that Josh may not regret the trade, he regrets the fallout. How sad this is-if only logic had intervened. God Bless Jay and good luck wherever you go because this Texas gal will be watching!

  • robtink242

    Garrett i hear you but i was thinking would Harrison be a more physical receiver.

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