It’s Thanksgiving here in America, and since plenty of people in the country are spending time with loved ones, nostalgia is in the air. After Washington State coach Mike Leach drew up this play for the Wall Street Journal, which can supposedly help people win their Turkey Bowl games, our managing editor Brian Floyd asked his Twitter followers for their Turkey Bowl stories.
Obliterating your 10-year-old cousin and the best Turkey Bowl stories submitted by our readers
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Actually, tell me about the time you ruined a friend or relative's life / got yours ruined in a Turkey Bowl
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) November 26, 2015 And holy crap, they delivered:
1. Don’t Come In My Zone, Jackson
@BrianMFloyd once laid out my 10 year old cousin on a crossing route. I was 17 and playing MLB. Don't come in my zone, Jackson.
— Grant McGalliard (@GrantMcGTCU) November 26, 2015 @cjane87 @BrianMFloyd stepped over him like Iverson did to Tyronn Lue
— Grant McGalliard (@GrantMcGTCU) November 26, 2015 2. The Nutcracker
@BrianMFloyd I convinced our Japanese exchange student he wanted to hit the guy throwing the ball in the junk no matter the team.
— Sashed Potatoes (@PainInTheSash) November 26, 2015 3. Family Matters
@BrianMFloyd @edsbs bet my uncle on the lions game. Asked him to pay up in front of my aunt who thought he quit gambling. Ended up divorcing
— Blanco (@BSElOsoBlanco) November 26, 2015 4. GOT ‘EM
@BrianMFloyd thanksgiving after I came out my cousin wanted to mark me cause "gays can't play". 4 TD's later he stayed in his room all night
— 10-6 tbh (@med11n) November 26, 2015 5. Dance Party
@BrianMFloyd @SBNation my sister at 13 tackled my uncle and danced on him after she dropped him. Right in front of his new girlfriend
— Bryan Anderson (@anderdog75) November 26, 2015 6. D-Fence
@BrianMFloyd executed a perfect tackle on my uncle that ended with him in a bush w/his face pressed into a chain link fence.
— Tío Main (@_MAlN) November 26, 2015 7. (I have no witty subtitle for this, this is just awesome)
@BrianMFloyd was playing with some guys on my high school football team, they didn’t cover me because I have one hand. scored six TDs.
— buzz aldrin's better (@Brohan_Cruyff) November 26, 2015 Got any stories of your own? Share them in the comments!
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