Happy Thanksgiving, my beautiful friend! I will be stuck inside quarantining and probably eating Chinese food while I await a COVID-19 test tomorrow (hooray!) but, on the bright side, there's no crippling Thanksgiving Eve hangover to deal with this year. That's a nice change of pace!Whatever your plans are today, I hope you're able to dominate some good food and tell your loved ones that you're thankful for them, even if you can't spend the day together physically. And I hope Yovani Gallardo Jersey you know I'm thankful for you still reading my insane ramblings every morning! It may not be a totally normal Thanksgiving today but we still some football on the menu (though not as much as initially planned) so let's get down to busine s before we carry on with the holiday. What you need to know 1. Thanksgiving Day NFL picks One of the things I'm most thankful for this year is the opportunity to work with Pete Prisco every day. More specifically, I'm grateful for the opportunity to poke fun at Pete Prisco in a profe sional setting on a daily basis. And Pete should be thankful for me too, because the hate only seems to make him stronger. I'd like to thank Pete for giving me plenty of ammo to work with this week, as he went 5-9 on his picks against the spread last weekend. You could say that performance made him look like a real ... turkey . Lucky for him, he's got a shot to redeem himself this week so let's see who he's siding with today: at : Pete expects an offensive shootout in Detroit and thinks the underdog Lions (+3) have a good shot of beating Houston behind the big arm of Matt Stafford. Pick: Lions 31, Texans 29Washington at : First place in the division is up for grabs in this matchup (LOL) and Prisco thinks the game Travis Shaw Jersey will come down to Washington's defense vs. the Cowboys' offense. Pete has faith in . Pick: Cowboys 27, Washington 21You can find Prisco's picks for the rest of the week's slate right .As you'll notice above, the and aren't featured. The AFC North showdown was supposed to be tonight's primetime headliner, but . It will instead take place at 1:15 p.m. (ET) on Sunday. .No night game tonight means you'll have to find some other activity to accidentally fall asleep during after eating and drinking too much. I'm sure you'll manage. 2. Rest in peace, Diego Maradona The soccer world got some sad and stunning news yesterday, as Argentinian legend . Maradona, who had recently undergone brain surgery, reportedly suffered a heart attack.Maradona won the 1986 World Cup as Glenn Robinson Jersey part of Argentina's national squad and is widely regarded as one of the best players ever to lace up the boots. He was also somewhat of a lightning rod who dealt with personal demons -- including cheating controversies and battles with substance abuse -- but his impact on the game of soccer is unquestionable.Our Luis Miguel Echegaray penned : Echegaray: "There have been many sports superstars over the past 60 years but only a select few can be considered larger-than-life. Maradona certainly falls into that category. Rest in peace to a titan and an icon. 3. What the NFL playoff picture currently looks like When the Thanksgiving Day games kick off later today, Week 12 of the season will get underway. If you're like me, you haven't thought a ton about the playoffs just yet because, well, it's hard to predict what's going to happen six days from now, never mind six weeks from now.But we don't have to think about it too hard because Jason La Canfora is here to do it for us. This week, JLC took a look at the playoff picture and right now. Shoo-ins: , Steelers, , Will punch ticket soon: , , , , More likely than not to make it: , , , NFC Least: A team that stinks and doesn't deserve to make it but does anywayTrending in the wrong direction: Ravens, , It's po sible: If your team isn't listed above ... well, better luck next year. It should also be mentioned that we're going to have an expanded playoff field this year, one that could be expanded even further if COVID-19 cancellations continue to Paul Molitor Jersey disrupt the remainder of the season. So, yeah, it's somewhat of an unpredictable me s at this point ... but everyone has to deal with at least one unpredictable me s on Thanksgiving, right? 4. Inter falters again in Champions League Champions League Matchday 4 is officially in the books and Wednesday's action brought . Let's dive into what you should know:Inter's struggles continue: Inter Milan faced off against Real Madrid in the match of the day and it was a must-win showdown for the Italian side. They started off poorly and . Inter is now destined for the Europa LeagueAtalanta blanks Liverpool: In a Christian Yelich Jersey surprise result, Atalanta shutout Liverpool,2-0. They managed to put a ton of pre sure on Liverpool's backline and it was a relatively uninspiring effort from the reigning Premier League champs. This match can be considered revenge for the 5-0 defeat that Liverpool handed Atalanta a few matchdays agoSix teams have now qualified for the knockout stage: Bayern Munich and Manchester City advanced through with victories on WednesdayWith four matchdays behind us, now's a good time to check in with . Only two more to go! Odds & Ends Nick Saban and will not coach inAlabama's Iron Bowl showdown with AuburnA Texas State football player died after said the death threats that received after his fumble What to watch today , 12:30 p.m. | DET +3| TV: CBS , 4:30 p.m. | DAL -3 | TV: FOX Top scores from last night The Buckeyes scored the first 22 points of the game en route to a big season-opening win Winning wagers: OSU -19, Over (133.5)
