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I am already predicting this will be the least watched (Original Post) blur256 Jan 2019 OP
me neither shanny Jan 2019 #1
Neither will we. GP6971 Jan 2019 #2
I had no idea that was happening, this weekend! Siwsan Jan 2019 #3
it isn't--it's in two weeks shanny Jan 2019 #7
Thanks much. We could use the extra seats. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2019 #4
And you will have more avocados for the guacamole dip. Blue_true Jan 2019 #11
I'll be watching calguy Jan 2019 #5
my house will not be watching demtenjeep Jan 2019 #6
How I was raised. If you can't watch the team Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #10
History says your hope won't be met. Blue_true Jan 2019 #12
I thought the Conference Championships this year were the best in a long time Fla Dem Jan 2019 #14
I agree. Blue_true Jan 2019 #15
Whether or not the refs made the *correct* calls, it's just bad entertainment value for them to RockRaven Jan 2019 #8
I'm glad Drew Brees is not in the Super Bowl JonLP24 Jan 2019 #9
This could well be be the least attended Super Bowl Brother Buzz Jan 2019 #13
 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
7. it isn't--it's in two weeks
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:32 PM
Jan 2019

today's games were the conference championships to determine who is going to play in it

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
11. And you will have more avocados for the guacamole dip.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 12:39 AM
Jan 2019

The Chiefs looked flat for a half, smoking in the second half.

calguy

(5,304 posts)
5. I'll be watching
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:25 PM
Jan 2019

I have NEVER missed a Super Bowl game. Ever. From the very first game 53 years ago. I've watched every.single.one.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
10. How I was raised. If you can't watch the team
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 12:17 AM
Jan 2019

You love...you watch the team you hate and root for the other team

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
12. History says your hope won't be met.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 12:43 AM
Jan 2019

Brady may lose, but in none of the 8 other Super Bowls that he has been has he sucked. The guy is Michael Jordan clutch. Even a person that does not root for the Patriots can admire what they have done, every Super Bowl that they have played in have been nailbiters.

Fla Dem

(23,637 posts)
14. I thought the Conference Championships this year were the best in a long time
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:37 AM
Jan 2019

It was match-up the 4 top seeded teams, the best of the best. All of the teams had outstanding records this year. I really thought it would end up being Saints vs Chiefs Super Bowl. For both games to be decided in OT was remarkable. Super Bowl will take a lot to come up to the excitement of these 2 games.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
15. I agree.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 09:46 PM
Jan 2019

We may have witnessed something that sy never happen again, both Conference Championship games going into overtime. In all the game played so far, the only two that were not close were Colts-Texans and Patriots-Chargers.

RockRaven

(14,956 posts)
8. Whether or not the refs made the *correct* calls, it's just bad entertainment value for them to
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:34 PM
Jan 2019

play such a large role in the outcome of the two most important games of the year (to date).

It is a good way to get casual fans to tune out. And despite the good ratings that football gets, casual fans VASTLY outnumber die-hard fans.

All sports need to figure out how to find the right balance when it comes to enforcing the rules / having questionable rule enforcement affect game outcomes, but pro football is in a unique position vis-a-vis pro baseball, basketball, and hockey in that the postseason games are single-elimination. One bad call late in a close game and the whole thing looks illegitimate and arbitrary...

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
9. I'm glad Drew Brees is not in the Super Bowl
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:54 PM
Jan 2019

Almost got Brady out of there. Will be watching and rooting for the Rams.

Doubt it would be least watched though.

Brother Buzz

(36,410 posts)
13. This could well be be the least attended Super Bowl
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 07:37 AM
Jan 2019

The potential for air travel all but shutting down because of the government shutdown looms large.

I'll be watching the game, but I won't dial in the boob tube until kickoff because I'll be damned if I'll shit through that pregame shit.

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