As many of you know, that means the annual pilgrimage to my buddy Bodner’s house to visit with friends, drink more than I probably should and stuff my face with food that I really shouldn’t be eating anyway. I mean, come on, right when we are supposed to be hitting our stride with the New Years’ resolutions…we get to the Supe...err...this big event about a big football game?! It really isn't fair.The big change this year, with most of us in our mid to late-20’s and early 30’s, is that the festivities are being billed as “kid-friendly.” I find this funny because this in no way will decrease the amount of alcohol or harsh language that will be thrown around at this shin-dig. It basically just means that over in the corner of the downstairs room their will be an area for the kids to play and for mommy to watch them. Oh, how times have changed.
This event always reminds me, though, of just how transcendent this day has become. It truly is a national holiday. I explained this in my “Super Bowl Holiday” posting from a year ago. The amazing thing is how the game really is secondary. Sure, we watch it but there are very few people out there that have a legitimate routing interest. Compare that number with the number of people that will actually be watching and the ratio is staggering.
The commercials are a bigger production than the game as well. At no other point in American television will people gather around the set and at the first break yell, “Shut up, the commercials are starting!” I think that half of the audience out there is watching solely for the commercials. That just amazes me. But can you really blame people for wanting to check out Gisele Bündchen in the new Pepsi commercial?...I didn’t think so.But what really defines this day? The fact that on a day that is completely synonomous with football, beer and chicken wings, Lady Cheek seems to be all about it.
Anyhow, my thoughts on the game:
What Eli Manning and the New York Football Giants have done over the past few weeks has been really nice. It’s been great to see the “little brother” get a chance to shine for a few moments. The Patriots are going for 19-0, however, and they are just plain better than the Giants. Period. End of discussion.
You don’t go 16-0 in the regular season, then win two playoff games, get to the Super Bowl and then “slip up.” And you certainly don’t if you have the kind of experience that Tom Brady, Bill Belichick (Note: you know, I have been repeatedly writing this guy’s name over the past couple months and continue to misspell it…) and the rest of the New England Patriots have in this particular atmosphere.
This really shouldn’t be a game.
Patriots 38, Giants 20.
Have a great time at the Supe...err...The Big Game!
2 comments:
That's why they play the game, huh?! I thought the Pats would win by 7 and was disappointed. What a game it was though. Do you think it was as good as the Titans/Rams game that went down to the wire?
Jimmy
You know, to my recollection, I don’t think that they have ever NOT played the game and just given out the trophy. You’re exactly right, Jimmy, Super Bowl XLII was a perfect example of why we play the game though. I had the Patriots big, obviously, but the Giants showed up to play! They hit Brady in the mouth…hit him in the mouth again…and kept hitting him in the mouth the entire game.
The thing about the Rams/Titans game, Super Bowl XXXIV (which was played right here in Atlanta), was that if the Kevin Dyson of the Titans had gotten one more yard then the Titans would have gone on to tie the game…and then, who knows?
I rank this Super Bowl just a touch better because you watched the Pats roll down the field and, for all we thought, win it. Then the Giants, with two minutes left, took it down the field and scored. Tough to beat the last five or so minutes of that game.
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