This year, I had the honor of watching the super bowl in a suite at the hotel with the team. And this year? I finally realize how most of the avid-football-guys in America feel on any given Super Bowl Sunday.
(1) I knew more about football than most of the room. And by that, I mean I was the second-most-knowledgeable person in the room in regards to the sport. The topics of conversation included "what is a punt" and "why are some guys bigger than others".
(2) No one actually cared though! That's right, they asked questions to understand but not because they actually cared.
(3) The only part that mattered was the pre-game and half-time show. But oh wait, we can't see commercials here. In London we have to wait until they are on YouTube.
(4) Food was the emphasis. American wings, the novelty of "Budweiser", papa john's pizza, and Doritos were on the menu (I had no idea they had papa johns here. I ate my share for old times sake, I regret that decision...)
(5) Teams were picked based on ther colors. Or mascots. I'm not kidding. I'm coming to the UK to watch the Super Bowl every year!
(6) Oh yea, and we can talk during important plays. No one even knew which those were.
(7) We betted for the sake of betting and rooting for something. Not because anyone studied or had any clue who should win. Or by how many points. Or even if it is called a "touchdown" or a "home run".
Now, I know that I don't know a thing about rugby (except it's like football without pads?) or cricket. So I'm not saying that the international team SHOULD know the that the Seahawks running that many yards in the opening plays is a big deal... I'm just saying that it's nice to finally find a group of people who watch the games like I do. (For the camaraderie)
