Posted on 02/01/2015 5:30:54 AM PST by Kaslin
“This is the only day of the year when even Democrats root for millionaires.”
I root for individuals becoming millionaires; I don’t root for millionaires sucking on the public tax trough as does the NFL at all levels. I just heard where security for this game will cost Phoenix taxpayers and probably all US taxpayers many millions if not more. Why are not those entities that are profiting (30 seconds=$4mil) subsidizing security for their game.
If you had a retail store and feel that you need security for a big sale, taxpayers do not pay. If the NFL monopoly was paying the costs of their venue including stadium rental etc, they would not be able to pay the owners and players billions. Instead ultimately much goes on our national credit card. The system is corrupt.
Next time you attend such a sporting event ask the ticket promoter for your “taxpayer courtesy discount”. It seems everyone gets a cut of the taxpayer’s largesse but taxpayers.
A lot more Millionaire Democrat politicians than there are Republicans.
“Stop with the friggin’ halftime shows and bring back the Marching Bands.”
I agree...give average Americans and their kids that are funding the event some recognition and exposure instead of the overly compensated Hollywood darlings that give us nothing but declining values.
Super Bowl. That’s that football contest right.
Actual Super Bowl Sunday means 3 weeks till Daytona 500.
It’s usually the only game of the year I watch...sometimes
Might take my wife out to dinner tonight.
I agree. Too many politicians have become millionaires not because of their competent ethical service to “we the people”, but because the system is corrupt and they are owned.
America has become the best crony capitalist system infested with political corruption that money can buy.
I bet that the Super Bowl “magically” goes into overtime tonight...completely unrelated to selling more TV ads.
I could give a good crap less about the super bowl. I have watched every super bowl played. The past couple of years I have watched less and less of the game. Now, I simply don’t give a rats hip pockets about the game. Neither team interests me and I dislike both coaches and many of the punks on both teams. So, I think I will just watch a movie, read a book and go to bed. NBC has a FIVE hour pre game show. What the hell can they talk about in those five hours that ESPN has not beaten to death on four channels by 137 different talking heads all week. By now even the very blades of grass have each been individually interviewed.
The Super Bowl coverage is all about the Haus Frau now. Lots of celebrities and crap,
I actually still don’t mind it and will watch it.
Anybody that thinks today’s game has no drama simply does not know anything about football. This is the most evenly matched SB in decades, probably since GB- Denver maybe even earlier.
The Saturday idea is silly. There’s plenty of parties. He also needs to learn about a little thing called Time Zones, the game might ends at 10 in the East, in mountain it’s done at 8. Plenty of folks hang out for a while after the game. And really given that the news is on at 11 in the East I’m betting people hang out a bit after the game there too.
The NFL is a Sunday sport. Not a Saturday sport. And one of the reasons for that is the Monday water cooler. If the game is on Saturday you’ve got a whole day be get over the game before going back to work to discuss it with your friends. Notice how the college football AND basketball championships are on Monday... water cooler.
And next year’s is Super Bowl 50, the graphic arts department doesn’t like L.
Best of both worlds.
Australian rules football
The game long ago took a back seat to the moronic circus the event has become. Prime example: Check out NBC’s insufferable all day pre-game coverage and witness homo skater Johnny Weir prancing around in his sparkly football outfit, complete with deflated football beret jauntily perched atop his melon and glitter eye black smeared across his mug.
Launch the “tight end-to-wide receiver” jokes.
Yes, exactly right.
Bet you a dollar Michael Sam and his “friend” will make an appearance.
I wouldn’t doubt it. And that malignant dwarf Costas will “interview” them.
They could tape the actual game, played in some Top Secret location with empty stands and show it on TV as a tape delay at 2AM on Wednesday. Then, the people that have zip better to do and CAN'T sleep can kill the hours necessary to actually watch an NFL game without having to pretend they didn't.
They could make it easier by editing out the time between plays. Then the time killed would only be about nine minutes. They could make that worth while show by showing the actual winner of the Super Bowl commercial competition with a few runners up so they could fill an actual hour of TV time.
They could have those clowns that analyze NFL games analyze the Superbowl commercials. They might accidentally say something entertaining to hear if they did.
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