FEB 9, 25 ( 1 / 2 ).. IS THERE A FOOTBALL GAME TODAY?
Rumor has it there is a football game today! Something called The Super Bowl.
Where would I be? What on this good earth would I do without having .. Taa – Daa ..
NATIONAL TODAY / NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR.. to go to and “Check This Rumor Out”.
Wow! Wowie! Gads Zooks! NATIONAL TODAY / NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR.. Once again “Comes Through for Me!”
Here.. We.. Go.. All, and probably far more than you can possibly absorb, about the Super Bowl..
Super Bowl Sunday takes place on the second Sunday in February.
Thus this year it is on February 9th. It’s a day when America’s love affair with football springs into full bloom. After 17 hard-fought matches spanning 18 weeks, the two best football teams in the NFL battle their way to a world championship in the grandest TV spectacle in America.
But over the past 51 years, the Super Bowl has evolved into much more than a championship football game. It is a cultural phenomenon that nearly a third of Americans anticipate the whole year round, each for his or her own reasons: the spicy chicken wings, the hearty chili, the ice cold beer, the rowdy friends, the big-budget commercials, the spectacular halftime show, and last but not least, the football. So crack open a cold one, settle down on the couch, and flip on the TV—it’s Super Bowl Sunday!
The NFL was officially created in 1920, but it wasn’t until more than 45 years later that the first Super Bowl happened. In 1960, the request of several businessmen who wished to own their own football franchises was denied by the NFL. They decided to create their own alternative league called the American Football League (AFL). For many years, there was competition and rivalry between the NFL and AFL – for players, fans, and funding. Finally, the owners reached an agreement in 1966 to merge the two leagues by 1970.
The Super Bowl grew out of this merger but didn’t have this name, to begin with. The game was originally known as the ‘AFL-NFL World Championship Game,’ which sounded quite dull. So even though the merger was not to be in place until 1970, an end of season championship game – the first Super Bowl, was played on January 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. You’d think that the first Super Bowl would have been an instant sell-out, but it was not. The game was broadcast on a couple of television networks and ended with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers defeating the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs by 35-10.
The term ‘Super Bowl’ was coined by Lamar Hunt – the owner of the AFL Kansas City Chiefs, to refer to the championship game and from there it caught on. After the two leagues merged into one big NFL, it was split into two conferences: The National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Winners of each play against each other in the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl Sunday – the day of the big Super Bowl game, has become a part of American tradition with huge watch parties hosted in taverns, restaurants, and homes throughout the nation. There is extensive media hype, wagers and bets, and exciting build up a week prior to the game. The host city where the game is played has festival vibes and anticipation for the actual game is increased with the elaborate halftime entertainment performances and ceremonies.
Even though the first Super Bowl wasn’t a huge success, every game has been sold out since then and there has hardly ever been a significant decrease in TV ratings. In fact, the 2015 Super Bowl became one of history’s highest-rated sporting events. Commercial slots during the game are the most expensive, with 30-second advertisements costing millions of dollars. With celebrity endorsements and the use of advanced technology, commercials aim to leave a lasting impression on the massive Super Bowl audience. This is probably one of the few times when interest in the commercials is parallel to that of the actual show itself.
The Super Bowl is a tradition on par with holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas! After all, it is the most viewed spectacle of the year. Hype for the event begins a week before the game, with discussions and bets on who will win. Watch parties are planned, with most people spending the day with friends and family at home. You need to have the right snacks for enjoying the Super Bowl. Hot Dogs, Pizza, Chips, Chilli, and Soda are the most popular foods binged on game day.
Whether you are a football fan or not, or just enjoy the halftime performance or the great commercials, the rich traditions of making the Super Bowl an ‘experience’ every year is definitely worth it!
4 – The number of teams that have never qualified for the Super Bowl
75 – The highest Super Bowl combined score ever.
13 – The number of straight Super Bowls won by the NFC from 1985 to 1997.
34 – The number of minutes of Super Bowl XLVII was on hold due to a power outage.
$325 million – The amount that was legally bet on the Super Bowl in 2020.
106.5 million – The ratings for Super Bowl XLIV, breaking all TV records.
300 – The number of pigeons included in Super Bowl I
$12 – The cost of the most expensive tickets in 1967
2nd – The ranking among the biggest eating days of the year in the U.S
100,000 – The number of signatures on a petition to have Weird Al Yankovic perform a Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Have.. You.. Had.. Enough? No?
OK! Here’s some more.
On Super Bowl Sunday, Americans from all walks of life gather together on their collective couch for four hours of focused concentration… on their TVs. Over 100 million Americans are watching the Super Bowl at any given moment. That’s over 31% of the U.S. population!
Not a football fan? Not to worry. The Super Bowl may center around a football game, but it’s not actually about the sport itself—it’s about the company, the commercials, and most of all, the food. Plus, the halftime show just might be the pop culture event of the year. You might even get to witness a wardrobe malfunction!
After Thanksgiving, Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day for food consumption in the U.S. Pizza deliveries account for 60% of all food take-out orders, while other indispensable favorites include chicken wings and potato chips. If that’s not a reason to show up to the party, we don’t know what is.
As Bugs Bunny used to say .. That’s all Folks.
Cap and Patti..
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By The Way .. To see Part 2 of this Two Part Post, just continue to “scroll down” or click onto the below link.
- FEB 9, 25 ( 2 / 2 ).. TRAVEL DAY.. WE ARE OFF TO PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
- FEB 10, 25 ( 2 / 2 ).. WE ARE SAFELY IN PHOENIX..
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