On February 1st this glorious country will once more grind to a halt as those so blessed as to call it their home take a pause from their labors, eager to offer their annual homage to an activity that is the causative focus of more devotion, worship and unbridled reverence than any religion could hope to inspire. Superbowl.
The final roll-call for this year’s encounter is still undecided, but with a cast to be chosen from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals or the Philadelphia Eagles, and battle due to share the same venue, Tampa, as the memorable Bowls of 35, 39 and 41, the implicit potential of the coming engagement must be making every true fan almost drool with impatience.
As a foreigner, the focus, respect and unswerving devotion this resplendent event inspires among its disciples is as clearly boundless as it is frankly amazing. Debate and discourse between hard-core fans of the remaining teams is already feverish, and destined to grow in these seventeen days. This year, many will watch the encounter on a new Hi-Def TV. But for some, even that’s not enough. They use sites like Comcast to find current team news, videos and semi-final scores to help select the best football picks.
But all this devotion will find resolution; Two weeks on Sunday, the streets will empty, the whistle will blow and the pains of waiting will finally end. If you’re married, reserve the TV set now or she’ll rent “Mamma Mia,”…just to torment you. The game itself should, as always, be loud and impressive, but frankly I’d be happy just to grasp what it means…
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