Detroit Lions Cornerback Alphonso Smith was exposed throughout the Thanksgiving afternoon by a relentless New England Patriots offense. Smith showed the blueprint of how to lose your starting cornerback job in the National Football League. He assured himself of the small leg off the Thanksgiving bird and he will certainly get no turkey sandwich leftovers on Friday.
The play below epitomizes Alphonso’s woes throughout the day. Deion Branch however, had a lot to be thankful for:


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