Super Bowl LI

Anonus

We have one of these threads every year, so I'm making one yet again.

As a Denverite, I must root on the Falcons because I feel bad that Atlanta had to lose Super Bowl XXXIII

I'm not exactly an NFL fan but I feel this thread's absence would be conspicuous

Imipolex G

Super Bowels

Sredni Vashtar

Like Bill Maher, I root for Atlanta on political grounds.

Obā-san

foot

Obā-san

bowl

Bee

I'm rooting for the speedy collapse of professional and college football as a general establishment so we can actually spend money on schools.  Is that team playing this year?

Anonus

Bee said:

I'm rooting for the speedy collapse of professional and college football as a general establishment so we can actually spend money on schools.  Is that team playing this year?

It might be, I honestly kind of am with you

The pageantry of college football is fun for me but I loathe the NFL

Anonus

They have a "Social Media Minute" segment where they're showing tweets on TV

I don't remember this being present on Fox's last Super Bowl (XLVIII)

Calica

i have family in atlanta so i'm rooting for them by default

Calica

though i'm not going to actually watch prolly

Anonus

My mother warned me about Trump's interview with Bill O'Reilly

Anonus

yeah the Super Bowl is much, much less fun when "your" team isn't in it

(The Broncos are the defending champs for, oh, 5-6 more hours!)

Anonus

In case anyone cares, the chowder and the peach cobbler are tied

eriophora zia

I do not care about either of the teams this year, so I'm just going to make some chips and dip for myself and count it as my super bowl participation. Maybe I'll google the score a couple times.

Salix Babylonika

what

Anonus

Jane said:

what

every year since 2005, my mother has prepared food for me representing the two cities, and asked me to pick a favorite

Anonus

the first year was clam chowder and a cheese steak hot pocket

Yarrun XIX

Sports

Tre

Yarrun XIX said:

Sports

yep

Anonus

i don't blame you for thinking "sports"

i feel like falling asleep

Anonus

for real

the world series is better than the super bowl

Anonus

Also I'm still weirded out at the Colin Kaepernick anthem flap

Before this he had a reputation for being a dopey dudebro but still

Calica

Anonus said:

Also I'm still weirded out at the Colin Kaepernick anthem flap

Before this he had a reputation for being a dopey dudebro but still

it's because of racism

Anonus

I know, it's still perturbing to see it such a widespread sentiment

Also, Fox Sports is going to air a "Tribute to America"

Calica

i can't believe america is fucking dead

Anonus

Fox seems to have new, cleaner graphics

I think they're jealous of CBS, because they're using DIN too

Anonus

There's a graphic reading "FOX | (SB LI Logo)"

It looks a lot like CBS's bug for 50 last year

I wonder if this is some sort of NFL mandate now?

Anonus

They're showing a tribute to Hall of Famers from HBCUs

glennmagusharvey

Calica said:

i can't believe america is fucking dead

you mean this sarcastically but too many conservatives actually think this seriously

Imipolex G

SPORTSBALL

Anonus

Matt Patricia looks like a young Santa Claus

Princess Alice

He does!

Anonus

Kickoff

Fox has flattened their scoreboard

Anonus

New England has already gone three-and-out

Salix Babylonika

fucking how? the game just started

Imipolex G

what does three-and-out mean

Anonus

failure to gain a first down

Imipolex G

oh

Anonus

oh there's tom brady getting something going

Calica

i've heard you can't count out touchdown tom

Anonus

oh god the American Petroleum Institute paid for a Super Bowl ad

Anonus

Here's Tom Brady eating a pancake off the floor for Intel

Anonus

oh god one of those "future of football" spots

Anonus

Atlanta scored a touchdown

Anonus

Young Stan Lee says "If you wanna make a universe, make a universe!"

I am making several!

Anonus

Fox showing off their "Be the Player" technique

Anonus

I'm going to duck out during halftime

Tell me if Lady Gaga does something interesting

Anonus

The injured Rob Gronkowski is on the sideline with his Patriots Super Bowl LI sweater

The over-branding is comical

Anonus

jesus, Atlanta, what is with all the holding penalties

Anonus

at any rate they overcame them because they scored another touchdown

Anonus

Second half

Bill Nye is hawking Persil