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Football Cat’s Thanksgiving Picks ’25

Turkey fans enjoy giving out gobbles this time of year, but what about America’s fastest, and fattest, growing dietary subgroup the Porksaterians? Well don’t worry Porky, we’re here to satisfy you with a serving of oinks.


Grant Huckvale (a.k.a. Hogdale):
Hogdale carved a niche for himself as an overly exuberant alternative broadcaster to the stoic and bland official Red Sox play-by-play teams on NESN and WEEI. Over the summer you’d see Hogdale clips occasionally retweeted into your timeline, usually after Red Sox wins, and you’d think to yourself “I think that’s the tops“. We probably all agree that Hogdale is special. Smash cut to present day, and we are confronted with a hog of a different color. Barstool, in an effort to fill an obese chromosomically challenged void in their lineup, swooped in and waved a lucrative (by part-time minimum waged Iowan standards) five figure contract in front of Hogdale’s snout and lured him into their slaughter house. Now Hogdale’s giant screaming maw is ever present, ever hot takey and ever annoying. To quote Rocky IV: “What started out as a joke has turned into a disaster”.
4 oinks 🐷🐷🐷🐷

That will do pig

Thanksgiving early eaters time
Packers at Lions (-2.5)

Jungle Kings slice and dice Cheese Heads

Thanksgiving late eaters time
Chiefs (-3.5) at Cowboys
Squantos feast on the Pilgrims

Thanksgiving overeaters time
Bengals at Ravens (-7)

Scary Black Birds bury Burrow’s boys

Black Friday Afternoon Nap time
Bears at Eagles (-7)

Birds bully Bears

Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.

Football Cat’s NFL Week 12 Picks ’24

For first-time hosts, or even experienced cooks, the Thanksgiving turkey can be a nerve-wracking dish to prepare once a year. Football Cat has some tips to reduce any anxiety over cooking your turkey this year.


Thawing Turkey Safely
There are two safe ways to thaw a turkey: in the refrigerator or in cold water. Thawing a frozen turkey on the kitchen counter, in hot water, or in the garage is not safe. Even though the center of the package may still be frozen, the outer layer of the food is in the Danger Zone between 40 and 140 degrees F — a temperature range where food-borne bacteria multiply rapidly. No matter which method you use, thawing a turkey takes time.


Cooking Turkey Safely
Regardless of how your turkey is cooked, insert a food thermometer into the thickest part of the breast, the innermost part of the wing and the innermost part of the thigh to check that its internal temperature at all three spots is at 165 degrees F.


Need more information about Thanksgiving food safety? Call Football Cat’s Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854). Football Cat’s Meat and Poultry Hotline will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST.

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SUNDAY LUNCH TIME
Chiefs (-11) at Panthers
Scary black cats catch the Chiefs licking their wounds

It’s not what you think!

Vikings (-3.5) at Bears
Da’ Bears are da’ done

Titans at Texans (-7.5)
Oilers learn you can’t go home again

Flipping the Nixon to the fine folks in Houston

Lions (-8) at Colts
Colts get caught looking ahead to their Week 13 bye week

Patriots at Dolphins (-7)
Tua smears Mayo

It has the Patriots’ beat writers seal of approval!

Buccaneers (-5) at Giants
Tommy Cutlets is back, ba da bing! Giants still lose.

The Giants aren’t winning this game! I don’t care how many dago guinea wop greaseball goombahs come out of the woodwork!

Cowboys at Commanders (-10)
Commies kick the ever living shit out of the Cowboys.

SUNDAY DINNER TIME
Broncos at Raiders (-5)
Bo Nix is YOUR Rookie of Year!

I hope his grandchildren can make it to the ceremony.

49ers at Packers (-2)
Packers pulverize Prospectors

Cardinals (-1) at Seahawks
Pretty Red Birds roast the Fake Sea Birds

SUNDAY PROWL TIME
Eagles (-3) at Rams
American Birds soar high in the City of Angels

A belated Happy 40th Anniversary to Sam the Olympic Eagle

MONDAY PROWL TIME
Ravens (-3) at Chargers
Scary Black Birds get shocked

Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.