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The Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions have hosted games on Thanksgiving Day for decades. Football has been played on this holiday for so many years, it is inextricably intertwined with all things Thanksgiving.
The choice to use Thanksgiving to promote the name change stemmed from the historical origins of the holiday.
Matt Flynn had been expected to start, but after Rodgers practiced Tuesday, there had still been a slim-to-none chance Rodgers would play.
"If I am blackballed from the NFL for not abiding by the structure or business model of being politically correct or being afraid ... then so be it," Jackson said.
"I know how special it is and I know how much it means to the city and how far it dates back in history," Bush said. "This game started in what, the 1930s? That's a long time. A long of guys that have come before us have paved the way for us to be here, so we've got to do it the right way."
"If you told us at the beginning of the season we'd be first place in Thanksgiving we'd have five games to play, an opportunity to go win our division, I think we'd relish that opportunity," Schwartz added, "and we're going to."
After being selected No. 1 overall in the 2009 NFL draft, this city and these fans need you to be the best QB in the league and lead this team to a Super Bowl.
The Detroit Lions have a decent excuse if they do not want to talk about last weekend's head-scratching loss to Tampa Bay.
Nate Burleson caught a touchdown pass in his first game back from an arm injury, then held the ball aloft like it was a freshly made pizza.
So much quarterback drama with the Packers.
Packers left guard called the Lions scumbags and he said it starts with Schwartz.
Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field will look a little different this year as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network and the Detroit Lions team up to send important messages about our health and community.
When reporters inquired Monday whether such a meeting took place, Stafford said it did not and that it did not need to.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy says the chances of quarterback Aaron Rodgers playing Thursday at Detroit are "slim to none."
It's hard not to feel bad for Lions fans.
"There is still a lot on the line," Schwartz said. "As disappointing and bitter of a loss as this is, we have a short turnaround to bounce back."
"Our mindset, it just wasn't where it needed to be," Bush said.
In the midst of a mistake-riddled loss, wide receiver Nate Burleson provided something of a silver lining,
Matthew Stafford's fourth interception went in and out of Calvin Johnson's hands inside the Tampa Bay 5 in the final minute, allowing the Buccaneers to hold on for a 24-21 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Detroit will try to bounce back at home on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have won two in a row.
Detroit has four of its next five games at home, including Sunday's matchup against Tampa Bay, and only one game remaining against a team that currently has a winning record.
Rookie defensive end Ziggy Ansah, who missed the last two games with a left ankle injury, is also probable.
"It is my ninth year, and I can say in my years, I've never seen this," Mosley said. "Never."
Michigan State -7 @ Northwestern: Cats had a hard time scoring against Michigan's defense last week.
Rickard Rakell, Anthony Mantha and Egor Chinakov scored first-period goals as the Penguins raced past Detroit 5-1.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
The woman who was pulled to safety after a fiery crash with a semitruck on March 18 in Canton Township, Michigan, is still recovering in the hospital.
Detroit police detained a dozen minors after nearly 300 teens gathered downtown Monday during spring break and 75-degree weather, prompting enforcement of the city's year-round youth curfew.
Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday in Southeast Michigan, with damaging winds the primary concern, but also a potential for large hail and tornadoes.
Part of the Lodge Freeway in Detroit was closed Tuesday morning after Michigan State Police learned of a body found along the road.
The woman who was pulled to safety after a fiery crash with a semitruck on March 18 in Canton Township, Michigan, is still recovering in the hospital.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
A woman squeezed through a partially open rear window and escaped while officers searched another vehicle, Muskegon Heights police said. She is back in custody.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
President Trump has long wanted to place additional restrictions on mail-in voting, which he has called "mail-in cheating."
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Tiger Woods was arrested last week in Florida and charged with driving under the influence after a vehicle crash.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians face a harsh reality in Michigan.
Around 19,000 Corewell Health patients have been impacted by a data breach that happened in 2024, the nonprofit said Friday.
A child under the age of 5 is now the latest case of measles in an outbreak being traced in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
Rickard Rakell, Anthony Mantha and Egor Chinakov scored first-period goals as the Penguins raced past Detroit 5-1.
They're in Ann Arbor for an education, and they said this is the type of learning you won't find in any classroom.
Tiger Woods was arrested last week in Florida and charged with driving under the influence after a vehicle crash.
Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon has 13 assists and Texas is going to the women's Final Four for the second year in a row.
With all of Michigan's recent success in athletics, CBS News Detroit talked to some prospective students to find out how far that goes in convincing them to choose Michigan for college.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
General Motors has announced its temporarily laying off 1,300 workers at its Factory Zero electric vehicle plant in Metro Detroit. Gino Vicci shares why and speaks to car owners about how they feel about electric vehicles now that gas prices are rising.
The woman who was pulled to safety after a fiery crash in Canton Township, Michigan, earlier this month is still recovering in the hospital. CBS News Detroit's Elle Meyers speaks with Jala Petree's family and shows the community gym where she coaches girls basketball.
Community violence intervention organizations in Detroit are launching sports leagues and mentorship programs to provide alternatives for at-risk youth as warmer weather approaches.
It's been quite the magical season for Michigan men's and women's basketball players. Their classmates writing for the university's campus newspaper, the Michigan Daily, might know that better than anyone else.
From living on the streets to battling a drug addiction, 46-year-old Ayesha Muhammad of Detroit has earned her high school diploma thanks to the local nonprofit Empowerment Plan.