‘Tis true that football was a minor sport when I was a young kid; however, what I posted said: “as a young person.” I.e., young adult, pre-Super Bowl, but not by much.
So minor then was football then that a family joke for decades was about my younger sister returning from a neighbor’s New Year’s party and, knowing somehow that it *meant* something, told us “Whitey Piddle” was there! We figured out she was referring to Y.A. Tittle.
Those games played in the bitter cold and blinding snow constituted a reason football became so popular that the Super Bowl phenomenon was able to develop. It might not work for the all-important half-time show.
Minor, compared to where it is now. Whitey Piddle is a cute, but its only anecdotal. Fans, especially those in attendance, largely do not want a Super Bowl game that is dominated by the weather. Yes, it’s fine to have memories of some of these great moments in awful weather….and there are some…..including this years Philly Detroit game in 5-6 inches…...but that’s because they stick out and are NOT the norm. People do NOT want that as the norm by and large.
Certainly there is an admirable toughness to the teams that can win those games, but people would rather see long pass plays and skill being exhibited….for all the talk about people caving the violence and the big hits, most highlights involve someone running with the ball a long long long way without being hit.
Just sayin….