Today's Triv Question Was About The GOAT

Today's trivia question, on my Indianapolis Colts Page-A-Day calendar, was an easy one.

It asked 'Who is the only Colts quarterback (entering 2023) to pass for six touchdowns in a game?'

The answer - the GOAT. 

To be precise, the answer is 'Peyton Manning (twice)'.

I have no recollection of one of those six touchdown-passing games. 

The one I do remember celebrated its twenty-first anniversary last night. It was the 41-9 Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions.

I remember it well because it was the first time I ever watched a Thanksgiving game live on TV. There I was, my younger self, sat on the armchair in the dining room - with Sky Sports on - celebrating the American holiday tradition. 

I've been doing it every year since.

Albeit in different rooms of my home!

Interestingly, there's potential for a bunch of British NFL fans to experience a Thanksgiving game for the first time tomorrow evening.

That's because Channel 5 is covering the Dallas Cowboys versus Kansas City Chiefs Thanksgiving Day fixture. This will be the first time a Thanksgiving Day game will air on free-to-air TV here in the UK.

Even though I dislike Channel 5's 'NFL Big Game Night' coverage of the sport, I acknowledge the fact that this might be the only way people on these shores can get their NFL fix, so I am happy for those able to watch such a traditional game for the first time.

People stateside believe the game has potential to break US TV records for a regular season fixture, so   it will serve as a perfect introduction to new viewers of Thanksgiving Day football.

Channel 5's coverage of the Dallas versus Kansas City game begins at 9pm GMT tomorrow.

I wrote about the 2004 Colts versus Lions game a little over a year ago. You can read this post by following THIS LINK.