Ed on the Superbowl

A delayed response to Marc's post about the Superbowl.  The short answer is NO, I 'm not looking forward to the Superbowl.  The reasons are similar to yours Marc:

1. The story lines aren't compelling for me.  The brothers coaching against each other ... ok.  Ray Lewis ascending into eternal stardom in closing out his fairytale career ... yeah.  Colin Kaepernick (sp?) turning down a huge baseball opportunity for his shot at the NFL ... who cares.  None of these stories have captured my attention compared to the Lance Armstrong debacle or even Tiger winning again at Torrey Pines.

2.  I'm not too interested in the teams.  The Baltimore Ravens are slightly more interesting than the 49ers, but only slightly.  Their roads to the Superbowl were ... typical.  49ers are 5-0 in previous Superbowls.  The Ravens are a wild card team and the wild card team has won the last two Superbowls!  These are not compelling headlines unless the sun rises and sets for you in your Ravens or 49ers sweatshirt.

3.  I don't care who wins.  When I want one team to win and win big over the other that makes the game more exciting for me.  Example:  "I hope the Patriots get tarred and feathered today against the Saints! Can't stand that pr*ck Belicheck, I want to see his post-game pout last for an hour!"  Just writing the quote got me fired up.

4.  The hype of the Superbowl is out of this world.  And with that comes expectation, big expectation.  That's a high bar to get over.  The game has to come down to the last drive, the commercials are supposed to be outrageous and funny, the food and friends you enjoy the game with are supposed to make the event one of the biggest of the year.  Like I said, big expectations often precede big disappointments.

So will I watch the Superbowl?  Do I hope to see a good game on a big TV while enjoying a cold beer and some tasty appetizers with my family and some great friends?  Sure.

But I'm keeping my expectations low so that the probability that the event will meet or exceed my expectations is much higher.

Say it with me ...

BUD...WEIS...ERRRR