The only ‘Super Bowl’ I’ll be enjoying this Sunday
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The most fun take I heard about this: “Why are they playing a football game at the Bad Bunny concert?”
I just wish they would get to the series finale sometime soon.
This one looks like a long runner. It feels a bit repetitive though
The cast shifts as often as a soap opera, it’s how they keep it fresh.
Also the brain damage takes its toll
The plot is always the same. Except it does change ever so slightly every year, making it even more difficult to follow for people who don’t normally watch.
happy cake day!!
Give it another 15,000 years, it’ll get more interesting
Another 3k after that and we can finally find out what happens with SDSU!
The foreshadowing of the effects of concussions on players seems like they’re setting up the finale, but it might take a while to get there.
Ironically enough, the excess of concussions nowadays are due to overly protective gear. It gives them a sence of protection that leads to more violent tackles, which then leads to more violent headshakes.
It’s like when they introduced gloves in boxing. Pre-gloves, it hurt like a motherfucker to hit someone in the face. You’d have just as big of a chance to break your hand as the opponents jaw. So they had to make the gloves ‘hurt’ again by making them thinner.
It was weird when American food franchises started advertising that they would show “the big game this weekend” in Canada and no one knew what they were talking about.
Then it started defaulting to that it must be that American game. Now I imagine most people hear about it from the internet before those signs go up.
If Canadian food companies were smart they’d put a big hockey game on the same night as the Super Bowl
If we’re doing bread and circuses in a state-funded colosseum, at least make it interesting and turn some wild animals loose or something. Even the Romans did better than a bunch of sweaty guys tossing around a pig hide in between ads.
turn some wild animals loose
Best we can do is Puppy Bowl
There was a pretty sweet jet flyover if you’re into aviation…
I was rooting for the Pats, and if we’re gonna start shooting at the stormtroopers then Boston is a good place to start, again
My folks’ fav characters got killed off a few episodes ago but for some reason everyone is still hyped for the finale
They took that one guy out with an ankle injury. Shoddy writing IMO.
remember that time they couldnt think of an opponent for the NFC for 4 years in a row so they just had the bills there to lose them all? THAT was shoddy writing
Come on, that was hilarious. Big fan of those 4 seasons.
I came across something about it this morning, and thought, ‘Oh, is that today?’ Then I forgot about it again until this post.
I’ve never cared about sportsball, but I’ve learned enough about football to follow a game. I couldn’t avoid it. Same for other sports, like baseball, golf, tennis, and even bowling.
I’m old and mostly alone now, I feel no desire to pretend to be interested anymore. Y’all have fun.
I never cared for it, but it felt like such an event that I’ve been to a lot of superb parties over the years. But now I barely knew it was happening.
Same goes for the Olympics. I remember watching it for hours and hours back in the day, but I didn’t even know it was happening until I heard Vance got booed.
Culture is shattering.
remember back when michael jackson would drop a music video after the superbowl? those were the days
Yep, and the commercials were actually things you’d only see once, with huge production values.
Really ties an onion to your belt, doesn’t it?
Really ties an onion to your belt, doesn’t it?
i… uh… no???
i spent dickity two years on that terlet
Best time to go grocery shopping, stores are empty
I forgot yesterday that it was going on and went to Trader Joe’s after work. It was heavenly. Those stores are always so cramped.
I have a bunch of friends that head to an amusement park for the Super Bowl every year because there are no lines at all.
Also a great day to fly. Last year I flew home on a flight with 20 people (including staff) Super Bowl night. I felt like a billionaire lmfao
Maybe after it starts. The grocery was a zoo this morning with people getting ready for it.
OH! This is why it was busier than usual this morning. I wondered why. I usually shop Sunday morning because people are in church, and the grocery store is empty.
Just got back from CVS. Traffic is light and the store was empty
I can’t see the point of going to an empty store, parks are way better for a stroll
No crowds whatsoever in the way of what you need, little to no lines to wait in.
I can’t see the point of going to an empty store
… what do you do in stores, exactly?
Buy stuff, but there is nothing to buy in an empty store
And again, two bands of brawlers beat themselves up over a ball, and they call this uncivilized bar fight “football” despite carrying the ball in the hands most of the time.
I had no idea it was today, until my dad mentioned it lol no idea whos even playing.
New England Hawks vs Sea Patriots.
I am from Seattle and I didn’t even know the Seahawks made it to ‘the big game’ until literally yesterday.
Sportsball!
her sunglasses are upside down?
Yup, I think she is just trying to be random. Spork!
The woman who leans into the frame also seems to be wearing hers like that too.
Truly a bunch of epic penguins of doom.
That’s her mom! If you watch the video, she talks about how she supports her daughter and then eats some broccoli, I think.
t’fuck’s goin’ on there?
The “Go Team Go Sports Broccoli Girl” is a viral meme character ffom a video where a young girl, while being interviewed about a sports game, excitedly shouts “Go team! Go sports!” while eating broccoli. The video, often captioned with her enthusiastic, slightly chaotic energy, gained popularity on social media.
Thanks for enlightening the unenlightened, mate! This meme seems to have escaped me. I guess the casual non-mention of the upside-down sunglasses on both her and her mother is part of the fun.
If, for whatever reason, you are called upon to bluff your way through a conversation about the Super Bowl, you can say that you’re rooting for the Seahawks because you cannot stomach the particular flavor of Americana that the Patriots embody at this time.
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
That’s the thing about Arsenal, they always try to walk it in. Put in a couple of crosses from the wide area to make space for your number 9 to operate at the top of the box!
What was Wenger doing putting Walcott on that early?
Wenger out
I have good news for you…
Wenger in
It’s also a very valid answer to a football fan. There’s two camps, Patriots fans and literally every other fanbase going for the Seahawks.
Cmon man the Sox Bruins Celtics or Pats haven’t brought home a trophy in like 10 years, can you imagine what that drought feels like?!
Seattle lost the world series it’s only fair they won the super bowl
My team hasn’t gone to the Superbowl in its 25 year history so like, nah Pats fans deserve more suffering.
I used to watch a lot of football. It would consume so much of my time. I’m not sure if it’s getting older, having kids, manufactured drama, folks tying their identity to something they have no control over, or the ‘kneeling’ bullshit but it was kind of eye opening when a buddy of mine called me today to ask who I was rooting for and I genuinely had no idea what he was talking about. I don’t think he believed me when I told him I didn’t know what he was talking about. I haven’t seen a single game all year and I don’t think I’ve missed anything. Happy that folks find enjoyment in it but I just don’t think it’s my bag anymore.
I was slightly interested in getting into it. Youtube had some 15 minute sample of Sunday Ticket. So I figured I’d catch the end of the Bears game. Why not.
13 of the 15 minutes were ads and the demo ran out. Iirc it was exorbitantly priced to continue, and you wouldn’t get everything.
So instead I watch pro League of Legends. Not as relatable, but a hell of a lot cheaper to watch, and I enjoy it.
There’s a site I use where you can download sports videos. Often you can find the “compressed” version of a gridiron football game. An NFL game on TV typically lasts 3 hours from the kickoff to the final whistle. The game clock runs for 4 15-minute quarters, but they stop that clock all the time. Any time there’s a point scored, the ball is turned over, or the clock hits a special value (end of quarter, 2 minute warning to the end of a half, etc.) they stop the clock and while things happen there’s a commercial break. They also have commercial breaks every time either team calls a timeout. But, what’s extra ridiculous is that there are “TV Timeouts” when the network itself calls a timeout so they can show some commercials. Anyhow, that’s how a 1 hour game expands to fill a 3 hour slot.
So, these compressed games, you’d think they could shorten it to just 1 hour, right? What’s amazing is that they actually manage to compress it to about 30 minutes. Not only do they cut out everything happening while the clock is stopped, they even cut out stuff when the clock is running but nothing much is happening – the players are getting up to the line, the quarterback is calling out before the snap, etc.
So, gridiron football is about 83% filler, and 17% actual action.
I only know because tv shows that normally air episodes on Sundays shift their schedules to earlier in the week. Also, NBA games which I actually follow are moved the day before and the ones are left start earlier in the day.
And it ended up being like the finale of game of thrones, so disappointing.
the superbowl is the great american holiday of spectacle. the people who watch it for the game are frustrated the best games happened in the playoffs, not the superbowl and that it’s bloated with ads. the people who watch for the commercials are frustrated that they’re less inventive and that they get pre-released before the super bowl. the people who watch for the halftime show are stuck for 2+ hours waiting for the part they like. the people who watch for the bloodsport don’t like that the rules have been adjusted to reduce the harm players experience for their entertainment. the only thing that’s holding all these groups together are a mutual desire to eat tortilla chips, dips, and sausages.
and nearly 50% of all americans watch. more people watch than vote. and none of them are happy with it. and we don’t even get a day off for it. it’s our most bizarre national ritual.
Where is /c/ihatesportsball when you need it, some pompous ass energy in this thread
Meh, I’d like sportsball better if they didn’t spend my taxpayer funds on stadium construction.
Or at least if we retained ownership of the stadium afterwards. I’d be a lot less annoyed if we were charging rent to the teams who use them.
Yes that is something that’s not right and you are entirely justified in being upset about it.
However it’s kind of unrelated as here you are being kind of a douchenozzle and shitting on people for liking different things than what you like. Which is kind of ironic give how much supposedly a lemming should be different from others and liking other things, like Linux over “Normie” windows.
Just because people don’t like the same game you do it doesn’t mean they are shitting on it.
That’s you being overly defensive for no reason.
I’m shitting on it.
It’s slow, has a ton of advertising ( probably more than actual play time), causes CTE, wastes money at colleges that would be better spent elsewhere, covers up sex crimes etc.
There are a ton of more interesting / exciting sports than American football.
I’ll still attend a gathering today but only because I like food and socializing whether the game is on isn’t really relevant to me .
Don’t tell the other Americans I said this, but American football is objectively just not a good sport. I follow it because it has cultural and social relevance here, but there’s at least a dozen sports I can think of off the top of my head that are objectively better for viewing. The NFL is only popular because it’s the best sport for advertisers.
That’s you being overly defensive for no reason.
Try again bucko, I am from Europe, there is only one Football and that’s where you actually kick the ball…
Doesn’t mean you can just shit on what someone else likes, or I mean you can and you can act like a dick about it, but all it does is reveals what an asshole you are.
Going by the downvotes there is a few of you around here having an issue facing this fact. 🤷♂️
Have you considered that you are the one being defensive about rightly being called out on your asshole behavior?
What exactly was my asshole behavior? I’m interested in what you think I’ve said.
ok bucko, lol
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Lol, no you wouldnt.
Youd still find a way to be in the out group because it makes you feel special
So angy.
Let’s have realistic about the demographic here in fediverse 🤣
Everytime one of my frienda where’s a scarf of our local soccer club, I’m gonna tell them their cosplay looks fabulous.
The scarf is a stretch cuz the players don’t wear scarves, but I love it when my non-sports friends call my sports apparel fabulous. Wearing a jersey with a player’s name and number is inarguably cosplay. If they’re wearing too much apparel (usually the shirt and the shorts), the traditional insult is “full kit wanker”.
Where’s a scarf?
Lol, I even have a CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) certificate. I swear XD
Is there a /r/ihatesportsball equivalent for douchey people like you who think they are above liking sports?
You lead a very sheltered life as a sports enjoyer if you think this comment belongs in an “I hate sportsball” community.
We don’t just think it. It’s 100% true and you are annoyed by us because you know it is too!
How do your farts smell? Lmao.
I personally couldn’t care less about the Superbowl or American Football, I am just not a fucking douche and I let people enjoy things even if I don’t enjoy them.
If I would let my friends simply enjoy their hobbies without making a joke or two about it, i wouldn’t be much of a friend, would I?!
yeah those people think of you as an acquaintance and this might be why
I let people enjoy things even if I don’t enjoy them.
Except when that thing someone enjoys doing is some harmless ribbing.
I’m surprised I didn’t see anything like this yet… Years ago, I heard the superbowl was one of the most important events to… traffic children. It makes sense because a lot of people are traveling internationally to one city. No one is going to question big families traveling together or an uncle traveling with many young ladies. Hotels can be reserved by entire entities who can trade/sell people floor by floor. The cover is that it’s a party. It’s terrible and terribly easy…
I’m making pizza, and we will be watching the Puppy Bowl.
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The right answer.
