The Linc - Happy Thanksgiving!

Jason Gay: The 32 Rules of Thanksgiving Touch Football - WSJ.com
For the love of Lombardi, go outside and play some Thanksgiving touch football. Here are the 32 official rules.

Hardware is what separates Reid and Belichick | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/24/2011
There are three significant things that separate Bill Belichick from Andy Reid as a head coach. They are the three silver trophies with footballs on top that gleam in the Patriots headquarters.

Hanson making a difference in slot
Joselio Hanson has watched a lot of Eagles football from the bench but when he got a chance to play against the Giants he solidified the defense.

Why are the Patriots' Tight Ends a matchup issue? | National Football Post
The way I see it, the Packers and Saints are the toughest offenses in the league to game plan for. Two teams that can exploit defenses with personnel, alignments and multiple formations to go along with their talent at QB and the skill positions. However, don’t forget about the Patriots. Tom Brady has two tight ends in Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez that present defensive coordinators with issues from matchups to play calling.

Boo hoo! More jeers from Jacobs | New York Daily News
Go ahead and boo him all you want. Brandon Jacobs doesn’t care. Still fed up with jeers he heard during the Giants’ embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the oft-angry running back refused to back off the criticism he hurled at the Meadowlands crowd on Sunday night. He said "The best thing they do here is boo" after the fans let the Giants have it after their ugly, 17-10 loss.

2011 Philadelphia Eagles: Season Saved... Again - SB Nation Philly
You had a feeling they'd do this. The Eagles, once again with their backs against the wall, showed serious resilience as they fought and clawed their way to a 17-10 victory over a divisional rival.

Source: Cowboys had put in claim for Kyle Orton - Dallas Cowboys Blog - ESPN Dallas
The Dallas Cowboys were one of three teams to put in a waiver claim on quarterback Kyle Orton on Wednesday, according to a source, but they lost out to the Kansas City Chiefs.