Dunno about this year, but halftimes of the years I've watched have had kitties.
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On the whole NFL/sponsorship thing, I'm guessing that the software associated with today's cable boxes/feeds is such
that the providers/networks would absolutely know if several million viewers changed channels at the VERY end of the second quarter.
So I'd encourage folks whose addiction compels them to watch the SB to at least tune in for the actual game only and send a hearty FU to the sponsors underwriting the traditional leftard bile.
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I think most of us have DVR. If you MUST watch the game, just DVR it. Start watching after it's already an hour in. You can thus skip the uninteresting/objectionable parts, and be caught up by the end of the game.