Superbowl opening ceremony as it was in 2006.

[John Schmidt]

Notice how the players take part and appear excited with the fly-over as well. The current bunch should be made to watch it before every game until it sinks in. Read some of the comments below the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE

Sure hope there's something else on TV worth watching this evening.

[Jess from VA]

ESPN

Philadelphia  New England   6:30 PM NBC 98 tickets as low as $2,223   U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

 

[solo1]

2006! Does that tell you something?

A  POTUS came into 'power' shortly after that and in one of the first thing in office he did was accuse the Thin Blue Line' of racism and followed that with a beer putz and lies.

This is my opinion and not subject to change.  I did clean it up so that Willow wouldn't pull my post.

[..]

Not watching it here.

NBC stopped over the air broadcasts a couple of years ago.

Anyway I watched 80 non stop minutes of a cracking, action packed rugby game between Wales and Scotland this afternoon.

One of the best games I've seen for a long time.

The players singing their national anthem used more energy than the average NFL player does in 15 minutes.

No kneeling, no oppressed millionaires.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pdkwalIEMQ

Average actual play action in an NFL game - about 11 minutes out of 60   

https://www.sportsgrid.com/real-sports/nfl/pie-chart-actual-football-watching-nfl-game-vs-replays-commercials-etc/

Average actual play action in a top tier rugby game - about 65 minutes out of 80

Might be a bit tough for the ADHD American audience to have to concentrate and focus without the constant replays and of course NO AD BREAKS. Oh the horror. 

[Popeye]

For the first time in my life I will not be watching the Super Bowl.  I have lost all interest in the NFL.

Watching the Super Bowl used to be a big deal but not this year.

I hope the ratings are the lowest they have ever been.

Will find a good movie to watch instead.

[Jopson]

Not watching it here.

NBC stopped over the air broadcasts a couple of years ago.

Anyway I watched 80 non stop minutes of a cracking, action packed rugby game between Wales and Scotland this afternoon.

One of the best games I've seen for a long time.

The players singing their national anthem used more energy than the average NFL player does in 15 minutes.

No kneeling, no oppressed millionaires.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pdkwalIEMQ

Average actual play action in an NFL game - about 11 minutes out of 60   

https://www.sportsgrid.com/real-sports/nfl/pie-chart-actual-football-watching-nfl-game-vs-replays-commercials-etc/

Average actual play action in a top tier rugby game - about 65 minutes out of 80

Might be a bit tough for the ADHD American audience to have to concentrate and focus without the constant replays and of course NO AD BREAKS. Oh the horror. 

Couldn't agree more Britman.
Any sport which stops for commercials, isn't a sport, but a money making exercise!
Going to be a good 6 nations I think, could be anyone's tournament.

[..]

http://deadline.com/2018/02/super-bowl-ratings-eagles-patriots-this-is-us-nbc-1202278181/

[Serk]

Go 'boks!

(But gotta love the traditional All Blacks pre-game ritual... )