What has happened to the championship game of the NFL? Instead of a sporting event, it has become a political media event. We have former presidents, an ex-Beatle, and business leaders all vieing and mugging for the camera. Flyovers by the Air Force and touching scenes of young soldiers overseas watching the game as a connection with home.
These are all fine and interesting scenes but what do they have to do with football?
To a TV football watcher who saw the first superbowl (but forgets who played, the whole thing has gotten way out of hand. And not in a good way.
The start time for the game has been tweaked for optimal commercial payback. The original 2pm daytime kickoff time has drifted upwards to 6:30pm EST. This makes partying less attractive. The loyal season ticket holders are not rewarded with championship tickets at reasonable prices, and how can they compete with the grinning state solons who are offfered tickets nearly for free.
Women who know nothing about football and care even less are watching for the commercials and the half time shows.
Don't get me started on the commercials. How did it happen that an industry has sprung-up to keep viewers posted on the ads? You can go to a website on the internet and vote for your favorite superbowl commercial (of the forty or so that interrupted the game.)
Folks, we have been duped into actually asking for commericials! It is sick, I tell you.
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