Yes,
boys and girls, it’s time for my yearly Super Bowl blog. It’s time, once again,
for me to gush about an event I like to describe as a bunch of men jumping on
each other and causing traumatic brain injury in exchange for large sums of
money while we all snack on Doritos and watch.
I
know, who am I to criticize how a man earns his living? I say live and let live…although,
if I were going to condone a bunch of
men beating on each other, I’d vote for them aiming that roughhousing where it
belongs – at Congress. Or child molesters. (Note: I did not say child molesters
in Congress.)
The
teams that are playing this year are Denver and Seattle. Thank God one of them
has a Manning brother on it. I don’t know anyone else’s name. And don’t ask me which team or which
Manning. I’m in no mood to Google that kind of stuff, especially after I just
had to find out who was actually playing in
the Super Bowl.
And
let’s not pretend that we all won’t be checking out the Puppy Bowl on Animal
Planet during Sunday’s festivities. Who doesn’t gush over our adorable, furry
friends? Serial killers, that’s who.
For
me, this year’s Super Bowl is the precursor to the sporting event I’m really
looking forward to – the Winter Olympics. Bring on the figure skating, baby!
And
frankly, I love most of the sports in the winter games. For those of you who
have been with this blog a while, you might recall my fascination with the Luge
a while back and my research about where one could go to do it in these United
States. I am only slightly embarrassed to report that I have not actually done any luging since my initial
research. But hey, you never know what this year will bring. It’s still early.
Shaun
White – I am mesmerized. The man defies gravity and I don’t think there’s
anything more thrilling as a spectator than watching him snowboard. (For those
of you who would cast your “most thrilling spectator sport” vote for the flaming
baton twirlers of the Miss America Pageant, I think you’re not really
interested in the batons or the flames. Of course, that’s just conjecture on my
part. I could be wrong.)
Wait, I’ve
digressed. Where was I? Oh yeah, Super Bowl, that’s right. So it’s a tossup for
me – watch the game or put on a movie. My new Netflix came today. Perfect
timing.
Other
years, I watched the game, mostly to feel like I didn’t miss out on the big
party everyone else was going to. And also, so I’d be able to have an honest to
goodness conversation the next day. Of course, I could always do what I do on
all other occasions when people start talking about sports – nod in agreement
with whatever is being said while I try to keep my eyes from glazing over and
fight the urge to lose consciousness.
I’ve
got no bets on this game, so incentive is lacking for me to watch it through
its entirety. I think Netflix might win out.
Whatever
it is you might be doing on Super Bowl Sunday, I hope your team wins, your
snacks are delicious, and your hopes are high.
Thanks
for stopping by. Please tell your friends. And now…bring on the figure skating!
Oops, I meant football. Yeah, that’s what I meant.
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