Saints/Cowboys Serves Up Special Thanksgiving Clash 4:00 PM ET on FOX

FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES

Week 12 NFL Action Kicks-Off Thursday with Special Holiday Serving of Saints/Cowboys

Thanksgiving Day Coverage Begins with America’s No. 1 Pregame

FOX NFL SUNDAY at 4:00 PM ET

Thursday’s Pregame Includes Segment Live from Air Force Base in Southwest Asia

7-3 Bears Host High-Flying Eagles on America’s Game of the Week Sunday at 4:15 PM ET

Strahan Not Getting on Cowboys Bandwagon Yet

FOXSports.com Sets Third Consecutive Traffic Mark

THANKSGIVING DAY SPECIAL AIRS ON FOX – Everything is bigger in Texas and FOX Sports’ helping of Thanksgiving football is no different as Drew Brees and the Super Bowl Champion Saints take on the Cowboys from Arlington, TX, the home of Super Bowl XLV on FOX. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver call the action and once again have the honor of presenting the game’s most valuable player with the NFL ON FOX’s Galloping Gobbler Award.  Considered one of the most prestigious trophies in sports, the Galloping Gobbler was first introduced on Thanksgiving Day in 2002 and won by Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith when he rushed for 144 yards en route to a 27-20 victory over the Washington Redskins.

Coverage begins at 4:00 PM ET with a special edition of FOX NFL SUNDAY co-hosted by Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee along with analysts Howie Long, Jimmy Johnson and Michael Strahan. NFL Insider Jay Glazer presents the latest league news and scoops and comedic prognosticator Frank Caliendo makes his annual Thanksgiving Day picks. On Thursday’s holiday edition, FOX Sports travels to the site of an undisclosed air force base in Southwest Asia for a glimpse of how our troops stationed overseas spend this very special American holiday. FOX Sports’ Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond broadcast from the FOX Sports Sky Box lounge, a state-of-the-art facility the Department of Defense collaborated with FOX Sports to help build. The lounge opened in June and is where many Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, DoD employees will gather this Thursday for some great food and of course, great football. Myers and Hammond attend several events on the base including the traditional military ‘Turkey Trot’, a race run by most military personnel Thanksgiving morning.

NFL ON FOX GALLOPING GOBBLER AWARD

In 2002, the NFL on FOX introduced the sports world to an annual Thanksgiving tradition like no other — the coveted GALLOPING GOBBLER AWARD presented to the Thanksgiving player of the game.

RECIPIENTS OF THE GALLOPING GOBBLER

2002 – Emmitt Smith, Cowboys RB

2003 – Dré Bly, Lions CB

2004 – Julius Jones, Cowboys RB

2005 – Michael Vick, Falcons QB

2006 – Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys QB

2007 – Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers QB

2008 – DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys DE

2009 – Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers WR

FOXSPORTS.COM SETS THIRD CONSECUTIVE TRAFFIC MARK — FOXSports.com on MSN continues to gain reach, reaching more than 29 million unique visitors in October and besting its previous record set the prior month according to comScore monthly analysis.  This marks a 91% increase over Oct. 2009, and marks the third straight month the site has drawn a record audience.  Growth was seen across all sites within the FOXSports.com on MSN network compared to the same month a year ago, with the FOXSports.com branded site up 55% to 21.4 million unique visitors.  Yardbarker.com, recently acquired by FOX Sports Interactive, set a record for the fifth consecutive month with a +171% increase over Oct. ’09, while Scout.com saw growth of 142%.  Unique visits to FOX Sports regional sports network sites also displayed significant growth, jumping 30% over September figures.  FOXSports.com saw 12.7 million video streams in October, +38% over 10/09, with soccer highlights being the most-streamed video content.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28

DIVISION LEADERS FACE OFF DURING BOTH ENDS OF FOX DOUBLEHEADER – On Sunday, Nov. 28 FOX Sports continues Week 12 with doubleheader coverage of six intense matchups – each presented in true HD. Action kicks off in Atlanta at 1:00 PM ET, as Matt Ryan and the NFC South-leading Falcons host Aaron Rodgers and the NFC North-leading Packers. Interim head coach Leslie Frazier leads the Vikings in Washington to take on the Redskins. FOX’s early window concludes with the Browns hosting the Panthers. Fresh off another impressive performance last night, Michael Vick and the first-place Eagles travel to Chicago to take on Jay Cutler and the first-place Bears at 4:00 PM ET. Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa call all the action of America’s Game of the Week from Soldier Field. Josh Freeman and the Bucs look to continue to impress against Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and the Ravens in Baltimore. In Denver, the Broncos host Steven Jackson and the Rams.

Coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with America’s most-watched pregame show, FOX NFL SUNDAY. Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee co-host the Emmy Award-winning program and are joined by analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson. NFL Insider Jay Glazer presents the latest league news and scoops and comedic prognosticator Frank Caliendo contributes his weekly “Frank’s Picks” segment. NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira is also on hand to go over any impactful officiating issues from the last week. This week, Bradshaw unveils his picks for the 10 best quarterbacks under the age of 30. Some of his picks (and omissions) might surprise fans.

GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE COV. TIME

Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons                        Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick                     72%                       1:00PM

& Laura Okmin

Georgia Dome – Atlanta, GA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, West Palm Beach

Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins              Dick Stockton, Charles Davis                           9%                       1:00PM

& Charissa Thompson

FedEx Field – Landover, MD

MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Minneapolis, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Richmond, Washington

Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns Chris Rose & Torry Holt 9%                       1:00PM

Cleveland Browns Stadium – Cleveland, OH

MARKETS INCLUDE: Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh

Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears                         Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston                         73%                       4:15PM

& Tony Siragusa

Soldier Field – Chicago, IL

MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, West Palm Beach

Tampa Bay Bucs at Baltimore Ravens                        Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan                                     16%                        4:15PM

& Jaime Maggio

M&T Bank Stadium – Baltimore, MD

MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Birmingham, Cleveland, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Washington

St. Louis Rams at Denver Broncos                              Ron Pitts, John Lynch                                         7%                        4:15PM

& Nischelle Turner

INVESCO Field at Mile High – Denver, CO

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Denver, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Tulsa

STRAHAN NOT READY TO JUMP ON COWBOYS’ BANDWAGON JUST YET – This Sunday, co-host Terry Bradshaw proclaimed on FOX NFL SUNDAY that the Cowboys would begin their playoff push with a win again Lions, followed by a win against the Saints on Thanksgiving. Dallas won decisively on Sunday so does analyst Michael Strahan now agree with Bradshaw’s prediction? “It’s not going to happen,” said Strahan. “They started out so slow now they win a game or two and everybody jumps on the bandwagon. Would it be a great story?  Absolutely yes but the probability is slim.”

AIKMAN: PACKERS FINALLY PLAYING LIKE WE ALL THOUGHT THEY WOULD — NFL on FOX lead game analyst Troy Aikman was in the booth for Green Bay’s 31-3 win over NFC North division rival Minnesota Vikings Sunday and was impressed with what he saw. “There are just a lot of things to like about the Green Bay Packers.  First and foremost, they’re well coached.  Head Coach Mike McCarthy and defensive coordinator Dom Capers have been outstanding.  During our broadcast, we talked about all of the injuries that they’ve had to overcome but yet they’ve done it and not used it as an excuse. They’ve played some of their best football over these last three games.  I can see them continue to get better. This is a dangerous football team.”

FOXSPORTS.COM’S ORIGINAL PROGRAM “CUBED” GETS FUELED – This week FOXSports.com’s “Cubed” airs on sister network FUELTV on Friday, Nov. 26 (12:00 AM ET) featuring soccer superstar Landon Donovan who takes part in a bizarre skills challenge and rapper Snoop Dogg who freestyles.  Cubed is a unique sketch comedy series on FUEL TV, which originally debuted on FOXSports.com’s groundbreaking digital programming block known as “Lunch with Benefits.”

ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE IN THE FOX SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT,

WE WISH YOU AND YOURS A VERY HAPPY & HEALTHY THANKSGIVING

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