I've been a marginal football fan since before I worked lugging trays of soda at Schaeffer Stadium in Foxboro in the late 70s/early 80s. So I do a decent job keeping up - but it was never a priority and when we were getting married, having kids, and so on ... just not a priority.
I can't imagine life before the 10-12 minute game summary videos on YouTube anymore - I just don't care enough, but will keep track.
We watch one game together all season - the Super Bowl, regardless of who is playing. Typically just us and the kids, occasionally a couple of friends. Fun hanging out and having food and drinks. My wife knows the bare basics and doesn't care about more - she used to ask but learned better (think of me as 'the engineer's guide to a football game, v2 with extra minutia').
It is fun - as are commercials and half-time shows and so on. I have discovered that in spite of being someone who would be categorized along with non-sports people (except for my running hobby), I find that non-sports people CAN be every bit as bad as sports people. (derisively saying sports ball is not a flex ... whereas ironically saying it is generally in good fun). I feel like the new maxim of 'if someone likes something that isn't hurting someone, why mess with that?' works pretty well.
It's hard to imagine a more insane, over the top, Super Bowl halftime show than Katy Perry. It was pure spectacle. It's the show by which all other shows should be judged.
I've been a marginal football fan since before I worked lugging trays of soda at Schaeffer Stadium in Foxboro in the late 70s/early 80s. So I do a decent job keeping up - but it was never a priority and when we were getting married, having kids, and so on ... just not a priority.
I can't imagine life before the 10-12 minute game summary videos on YouTube anymore - I just don't care enough, but will keep track.
We watch one game together all season - the Super Bowl, regardless of who is playing. Typically just us and the kids, occasionally a couple of friends. Fun hanging out and having food and drinks. My wife knows the bare basics and doesn't care about more - she used to ask but learned better (think of me as 'the engineer's guide to a football game, v2 with extra minutia').
It is fun - as are commercials and half-time shows and so on. I have discovered that in spite of being someone who would be categorized along with non-sports people (except for my running hobby), I find that non-sports people CAN be every bit as bad as sports people. (derisively saying sports ball is not a flex ... whereas ironically saying it is generally in good fun). I feel like the new maxim of 'if someone likes something that isn't hurting someone, why mess with that?' works pretty well.
It's hard to imagine a more insane, over the top, Super Bowl halftime show than Katy Perry. It was pure spectacle. It's the show by which all other shows should be judged.