Superbowl Commercials Will Trump

I don't like either football team in the Superbowl this year.  If I really had to choose between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco Forty-Niners, I would choose the Ravens because there are shades of purple in their team colors.  Yes, I will be that silly!

Seriously, though, I love the game of football.  I learned the sport when I was in 5th grade.  Our teacher would put on NFL films.  I'm sure our kids today don't remember the reel-to-reel films, but that medium is nostalgic.  Our family home movies were reel-to-reel.   More importantly, though, the magic of football and the rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers mesmerized me through those films.  I was hooked.  Thanks Mr. Hogle!

I have many stories to tell and share that relate to football. The history is fascinating because it includes things such as the AFL (remember that anyone?), team moves, expansions, and certainly growth in the fan base to global levels.  I remember being in London one time and discussing the game of football with the concierge at the hotel.  He was so excited to be chatting about the game with an American.

It is refreshing to see the changes such as more and more female fans and more and more female sports correspondents.   I'm still adjusting to the latter, but I'll get there.

I have also noticed over the many years as a fan the number of Black quarterbacks that are first strings.   This certainly was not the case when I started watching football at the age of 10.

Another notable fact is that this year, there is a large quantity of very talented quarterbacks.  I have questioned why my favorite team doesn't have one.  Yes, I am of the opinion that Tony Romo needs to go.  This season, I was envious of the teams that found themselves in a dilemma of whether to start their second string quarterback or not.  That's a good problem to have!

So the rigmarole through the season culminates in the most important Sunday of the year - Superbowl Sunday.  It is exciting because it involves athletes, celebrities, strategy, entertainment, and TV commercials.  This year, it's taking place at the Mercedes-Benz New Orleans Saints Superdome.  My cousin Carol and I just saw the Superdome when we were in New Orleans in October last year. We were living it up in NOLA because YOLO.  I'm sure Bourbon Street will be nuts!

This year the Superbowl is historical because the coaches of each team are brothers - the Harbaughs.  Their parents must be very proud.

How do you root for a team when your team is not there?  I usually vote for the team that represents the conference that my favorite team is in, but this year the NFC East is not represented.  This has not happened in a very, very long time.

I've said it before that Colin Kaepernick piques my interest.  His coming to be seems like a fairy tale.  He grew up in Turlock.  That fact alone could convince me.  But that's not enough for me to root for the Niners.  And Joe Flacco is just so so.  (Hey that all rhymes.)  Even the shades of purple in the Ravens' colors won't be enough to sway me to their side.

I said I would root for my Superbowl pool squares.  Even that won't capture my interest throughout the game.  So then I guess I will root for the Superbowl commercials and go to the bathroom when the game is on...