# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8044 "2021-11-23T02:15:01Z")

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**Thanksgiving Football**

Al Michaels  
Buffalo Bills  
Classique de jour de l’Action de grâce (The annual CFL doubleheader on their Thanksgiving)  
Detroit Lions  
Eagles, Philadelphia  
First down  
Goldfish snack food (while watching)  
How _'bout_ them Cowboys!  
Indianapolis Colts  
Jet sweep  
Kickoff at 11:30, Central time  
Lions lose (it’s an old holiday tradition)  
Minnesota Vikings  
Not watching, but thanks anyway  
Overtime  
Passing  
Quarterbacks  
Running backs  
Saints need Brees for more than a halftime ceremony  
Touch football in back yard (weather permitting)  
Unitas, Johnny  
Vikings 5-1 on Thanksgiving and playing the Lions this year.

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8045 "2021-11-23T02:52:18Z")

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**Thanksgiving Football**

Al Michaels  
Buffalo Bills  
Classique de jour de l’Action de grâce (The annual CFL doubleheader on their Thanksgiving)  
Detroit Lions  
Eagles, Philadelphia  
First down  
Goldfish snack food (while watching)  
How _'bout_ them Cowboys!  
Indianapolis Colts  
Jet sweep  
Kickoff at 11:30, Central time  
Lions lose (it’s an old holiday tradition)  
Minnesota Vikings  
Not watching, but thanks anyway  
Overtime  
Passing  
Quarterbacks  
Running backs  
Saints need Brees for more than a halftime ceremony  
Touch football in back yard (weather permitting)  
Unitas, Johnny  
Vikings 5-1 on Thanksgiving and playing the Lions this year.  
Wide Receiver (and it’s the Bears playing the Lions this year)

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8046 "2021-11-23T03:21:52Z")

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**Thanksgiving Football**

Al Michaels  
Buffalo Bills  
Classique de jour de l’Action de grâce (The annual CFL doubleheader on their Thanksgiving)  
Detroit Lions  
Eagles, Philadelphia  
First down  
Goldfish snack food (while watching)  
How _'bout_ them Cowboys!  
Indianapolis Colts  
Jet sweep  
Kickoff at 11:30, Central time  
Lions lose (it’s an old holiday tradition)  
Minnesota Vikings  
Not watching, but thanks anyway  
Overtime  
Passing  
Quarterbacks  
Running backs  
Saints need Brees for more than a halftime ceremony  
Touch football in back yard (weather permitting)  
Unitas, Johnny  
Vikings 5-1 on Thanksgiving and playing the Lions this year.  
Wide Receiver (and it’s the Bears playing the Lions this year)  
X-rays in emergency room after drunken back yard shennanigans.

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**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8047 "2021-11-23T03:33:25Z")

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You’re right even though the vikings page is this

> **[Vikings Take on the Lions on Thanksgiving Day](https://www.vikings.com/photos/vikings-take-on-the-lions-on-thanksgiving-day-19828087#c032328b-1ff9-40c2-9cb3-686343382396)**
>
> View game action images at the Vikings take on the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field.

That same site has this year’s which I guess I should have checked.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8048 "2021-11-23T05:28:04Z")

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**Thanksgiving Football**

Al Michaels  
Buffalo Bills  
Classique de jour de l’Action de grâce (The annual CFL doubleheader on their Thanksgiving)  
Detroit Lions  
Eagles, Philadelphia  
First down  
Goldfish snack food (while watching)  
How _'bout_ them Cowboys!  
Indianapolis Colts  
Jet sweep  
Kickoff at 11:30, Central time  
Lions lose (it’s an old holiday tradition)  
Minnesota Vikings  
Not watching, but thanks anyway  
Overtime  
Passing  
Quarterbacks  
Running backs  
Saints need Brees for more than a halftime ceremony  
Touch football in back yard (weather permitting)  
Unitas, Johnny  
Vikings 5-1 on Thanksgiving and playing the Lions this year.  
Wide Receiver (and it’s the Bears playing the Lions this year)  
X-rays in emergency room after drunken back yard shennanigans.  
Yardage

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8049 "2021-11-23T13:14:41Z")

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**Thanksgiving Football**

Al Michaels  
Buffalo Bills  
Classique de jour de l’Action de grâce (The annual CFL doubleheader on their Thanksgiving)  
Detroit Lions  
Eagles, Philadelphia  
First down  
Goldfish snack food (while watching)  
How _'bout_ them Cowboys!  
Indianapolis Colts  
Jet sweep  
Kickoff at 11:30, Central time  
Lions lose (it’s an old holiday tradition)  
Minnesota Vikings  
Not watching, but thanks anyway  
Overtime  
Passing  
Quarterbacks  
Running backs  
Saints need Brees for more than a halftime ceremony  
Touch football in back yard (weather permitting)  
Unitas, Johnny  
Vikings 5-1 on Thanksgiving and playing the Lions this year.  
Wide Receiver (and it’s the Bears playing the Lions this year)  
X-rays in emergency room after drunken back yard shennanigans.  
Yardage  
Zero, the likely number of touchdowns the Lions will score

**Urban environments**

Avenues

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8050 "2021-11-23T14:15:44Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8051 "2021-11-23T14:22:48Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8052 "2021-11-23T16:47:57Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8053 "2021-11-23T16:50:10Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8054 "2021-11-23T17:37:50Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8055 "2021-11-23T22:30:40Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls  
Garden, rooftop

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**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8056 "2021-11-24T03:39:07Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls  
Garden, rooftop  
High rises

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8057 "2021-11-24T04:06:33Z")

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Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls  
Garden, rooftop  
High rises  
Interstate highways

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8058 "2021-11-24T13:23:28Z")

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Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls  
Garden, rooftop  
High rises  
Interstate highways  
Jaywalkers

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8059 "2021-11-24T17:25:31Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls  
Garden, rooftop  
High rises  
Interstate highways  
Jaywalkers  
Karaoke bars

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8060 "2021-11-24T17:30:32Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls  
Garden, rooftop  
High rises  
Interstate highways  
Jaywalkers  
Karaoke bars  
Lawyer ads on public benches

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8061 "2021-11-24T17:39:29Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls  
Garden, rooftop  
High rises  
Interstate highways  
Jaywalkers  
Karaoke bars  
Lawyer ads on public benches  
Manhole covers

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8062 "2021-11-24T17:42:10Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls  
Garden, rooftop  
High rises  
Interstate highways  
Jaywalkers  
Karaoke bars  
Lawyer ads on public benches  
Manhole covers  
No Parking

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8063 "2021-11-24T18:57:43Z")

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**Urban environments**

Avenues  
Bodegas  
Crosswalks  
Downtown  
Enterprise zones  
Fashion malls  
Garden, rooftop  
High rises  
Interstate highways  
Jaywalkers  
Karaoke bars  
Lawyer ads on public benches  
Manhole covers  
No Parking  
Offices

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