Let's be honest: Thanksgiving weekend is an endurance test.
From the stress of pre-holiday prep to the dinner conversations with people you don't see (or care to see) all that often to the glorious, gluttony of the big meal itself, it's no wonder a late-afternoon nap often is in order.
That applies to the excess of football as well. Several days packed from noon to midnight with high-stakes, hatred-fueled action can take it out of a person. That is, until a rivalry game matches -- or exceeds -- the anticipation and delivers a finish that gets you jumping out of your seat in amazement at what you just witnessed.