When Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, it took just six years before the first American football game was played on the holiday. My question is, what took so long?

What game goes best with Thanksgiving? Football, of course! Grab a football and take the whole family outside. Divide into ...

The WSJ's Jason Gay shares his official rules for a successful Thanksgiving touch football game with your family. Photo: Rob Alcaraz/The Wall Street Journal Home Browse Series Live Q&A WSJ Events ...

generations of my family can sit and watch a football game together. And even if that’s not something most will admit, that’s special. Come Thanksgiving day, I will see my relatives and tell ...

The "Good Morning Football" crew make their picks for who they think will win the Week 12 matchups on Thanksgiving day ... picture with during the Pro Bowl Games. The "Good Morning Football ...

At Thanksgiving, your family members will probably want ... All this has some people questioning the basic ethics of football and the future of the game. On the other hand, a lot of commentators ...