Sounds hokey, unless he usually goes to the games.
It does sound contrived, but I read elsewhere that one of the reasons Pence attended was because they were retiring Peyton Manning’s number.
He goes to the games. His former office was 3 blocks from the stadium. His wife is a bigger fan than he is. It was a big game to boot with Peyton being honored. NFL = No Fans Left. Have not watched a minute of NFL since Crappydick sat on the bench during the anthem. To then have the audacity to kneel.... it made it permanent. To hell with the NFL.