Can Anything Good Come Out of the Oakland Raiders? Madden's Turducken -We Won

Now, let me stretch your imagination. Think about big John Madden. He tells you that if you, Oakland Raiders, win the game today, he will give you a turducken. A Cajun fried turkey would be a good gift, too, if you pull it off today, and win the game.

Now since you are probably the generation of young people who were given incentives for your good behavior and good grades in elementary and middle school, I can see you right now, getting excited to show your best performance against the Cincinnati Bengals.

After all, you need to present something nice to your loved ones and friends for Thanksgiving, and this is the time to get your prize, a turducken or fried turkey.

Here is what one article from Wikipedia says:

"John Madden , noted NFL analyst, popularized the turducken on air during his announcing for CBS and later Fox by awarding a turducken to players on the winning team for the Thanksgiving Bowl .

"On the November 9, 2008 broadcast of NBC Sunday Night Football , Madden responded to a fan's sign reading "JOHN MADDEN, BRING BACK TURDUCKEN" by calling his fixation with turducken "a thing of the past," stating that he would return to a traditional turkey for successive Thanksgivings."

On November 22, 2009, at 9:10 am, Houston, Texas time, I am holding up a banner saying, "JOHN MADDEN, BRING BACK THE WINS FOR OAKLAND."

There are so many neat stories out there about John Madden. One story we know is fact. John Madden was the winningest coach in the history of the Oakland Raiders.

He needs to spread some of his gold dust on the players and coaches this season. We need to hear the word "win" resound throughout the atmosphere. It sure would make us feel good, wouldn't it?

Another way to feel good is to have a fine meal for the week of Thanksgiving. Here are a few recipes. A picture of the supplies is shown:

Today, I am going to do my homework and learn how to fry a turkey. I will also learn how to prepare turducken. 

I hope my guests will enjoy everything and I hope they have a big John Madden smile after they experience my cooking.

Most of all, I hope I can truly enjoy my Tailgate meal today, as we celebrate a win over the Bengals.

Dedication: To Felix, Brent, Bret, Raider Card Addict, Justin, Leroy and Mary Jo, and so many others.

Instructions for Fried Turkey