Today's Super Bowl

 Today's Super Bowl is greately anticipated by millions of people here in America, and to a degree, elsewhere in the world. But, for billions of others who are on Earth, it means nothing. Think about that. The hype of today's game generates billions of dollars for the NFL, the team owners and the players - mostly funded by "fans". After all of the years and after all of the games played in the past, one would think that the actual play of the teams on the field would decide who wins. The games are being governed by "rules" and the "officiating" of said rules. There is instant replay, multiple camera angles and still there are controversies as to what has happened. Why is this? Many games in the past have been decided by inadvertant whistles, not reviewable questional plays, questional officating, bad officating, blatent bad calls - all having a direct effect on who wins or loses. Why, after all of the years and with all of the technology available, does this continue to happen? Today's game will be no exception - rest assured. I, for one, no longer watch this abomination of a once great game. The "winner" today will be praised by many and with the now acceptable destruction of the winning city as "fans" act out with their "joy". Billions of wagered dollars will change hands as winners collect and losers lament. The "talking heads" sportscasters will give their opinions and make excuses for what happened while dissing the losing team/coaches. Meanwhile, the rest of the world will continue to go about their business, oblivious to the madness that occurs today. Think about that...

Because all the technology in the world can't determine how much someone "holds a player" or not.  Same with pass interference.  

 

I watch all the other games just like I would a Superbowl so this isn't that big a deal to me. 

 

The NFL deserves every dime they make.  Because......it is by far and wide the best spectator sport in the world.  It isn't even really close. 

  Technology can SHOW if a pass interferance call and/or a holding call is LEGIT. Also, the list of the Top Ten popular sports in the world list American Football as # 9 - Top-10 List of the World's Most Popular Sports - https://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/popular-sport/fans.htm

Edited on Feb 9, 2025 3:05pm

Sadly, the NFL along with other pro sports teams are no longer funded by the fans. They are funded by the government and corporate sponsorships. 

I can recall watching NFL games in the 1970s and 1980s. It was largely a blue collar fan base that attended the games.

 

Nowadays, it is a gentrified affair where politicians and corporate big wigs hob nob at a venue funded by blue collar taxpayers that can no longer afford to attend the games.

Edited on Feb 9, 2025 3:09pm

Originally posted by: Mark

Sadly, the NFL along with other pro sports teams are no longer funded by the fans. They are funded by the government and corporate sponsorships. 

I can recall watching NFL games in the 1970s and 1980s. It was largely a blue collar fan base that attended the games.

 

Nowadays, it is a gentrified affair where politicians and corporate big wigs hob nob at a venue funded by blue collar taxpayers that can no longer afford to attend the games.


  Without fans and the monies they spend, there would be no NFL. 

It's a sad, sad person with a sad, sad life who can't think of anything to do today regarding the Super Bowl except bitch about it.

Originally posted by: David Miller

  Technology can SHOW if a pass interferance call and/or a holding call is LEGIT. Also, the list of the Top Ten popular sports in the world list American Football as # 9 - Top-10 List of the World's Most Popular Sports - https://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/popular-sport/fans.htm


No, it really can't.  It would find holding on every play.  It is completely a subjective call.  Take the first play of the game to Brown.  I've seen that not be holding 100s of times.  

 

So, you aren't watching it then, right?!?  

 

And real sports.....it is easily #1.  Go by ratings if nothing else.  

Originally posted by: Jerry Ice 33

No, it really can't.  It would find holding on every play.  It is completely a subjective call.  Take the first play of the game to Brown.  I've seen that not be holding 100s of times.  

 

So, you aren't watching it then, right?!?  

 

And real sports.....it is easily #1.  Go by ratings if nothing else.  


 Holding, according to the rules, is not subjective. Holding only becomes subjective when the refs enter the equation. Correct, I am not watching. Being rated #9 out of 10 ends the discussion about which sport is the highest rated sport in the world.

At 2  minutes before halftime, the Chiefs haven't shown up yet. We'll see...

Yep, soccer is such a better sport to watch.......and cricket.......you got me there.  

 

You are now pushing Kevin for the worst sports take of all time.  

Edited on Feb 9, 2025 5:13pm
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