Super Bowl Thread

[uf83198]

I also wonder where the flag on the punt/safety with at least two Ravens simply wrapping their arms around guys in the endzone. It is like they stopped calling the game and just let everything go.

I *think* that they could have called holding in the endzone, but the safety would have been the result anyway. Not sure if that impacts the time on the clock at all. Still, it let the punter just hang around in the endzone for 7 seconds (or whatever it was).

I read somewhere on Twitter that players are told to just hold the bejeezus out of guys on a play like that since the holding call is irrelevent anyway. They just don't the punter to get murdered.

Peay is correct, do whatever it takes to allow the punter to kill time.

[ajalves]

I've said this before in here, but with the 2 week gap its dumb the Superbowl in on a Sunday rather than Saturday

[shel311]

I've said this before in here, but with the 2 week gap its dumb the Superbowl in on a Sunday rather than Saturday

Dumb for us as fans.

But probably pretty smart for the NFL.

[ajalves]

I've said this before in here, but with the 2 week gap its dumb the Superbowl in on a Sunday rather than Saturday

Dumb for us as fans.

But probably pretty smart for the NFL.

why?

[shel311]

I've said this before in here, but with the 2 week gap its dumb the Superbowl in on a Sunday rather than Saturday

Dumb for us as fans.

But probably pretty smart for the NFL.

why?

We went over it before you drunkenly stumbled into this thread last night.

Somewhere back a few pages.

[ajalves]

I've said this before in here, but with the 2 week gap its dumb the Superbowl in on a Sunday rather than Saturday

Dumb for us as fans.

But probably pretty smart for the NFL.

why?

We went over it before you drunkenly stumbled into this thread last night.

Somewhere back a few pages.

refresh my memory. you got time

[DRiccio21]

business wise much smarter on a Sunday night... more viewers

more viewers = more ads

on a smaller note, the host city gets extra day for people in their city.

[ajalves]

business wise much smarter on a Sunday night... more viewers

more viewers = more ads

on a smaller note, the host city gets extra day for people in their city.

disagree.

i think more people would go to SB parties if it was on saturday night, thus more viewers. I also think people would show up on site a day earlier thus negating the sunday night hotel losses.

[shel311]

I also think people would show up on site a day earlier thus negating the sunday night hotel losses.

Not all of em.


And you're still not thinking about those casual fans who'll watch just because they're home on a Sunday evening as opposed to going out and doing something non-SB related on a Saturday evening.

[ajalves]

I also think people would show up on site a day earlier thus negating the sunday night hotel losses.

Not all of em.


And you're still not thinking about those casual fans who'll watch just because they're home on a Sunday evening as opposed to going out and doing something non-SB related on a Saturday evening.

i think you're over estimating how many people watched last night simply because they were home. just my opinion

[shel311]

I also think people would show up on site a day earlier thus negating the sunday night hotel losses.

Not all of em.


And you're still not thinking about those casual fans who'll watch just because they're home on a Sunday evening as opposed to going out and doing something non-SB related on a Saturday evening.

i think you're over estimating how many people watched last night simply because they were home. just my opinion

We'll agree to disagree because I think the amount of folks who watched just because they were home is huge.

[uf83198]

Why couldnt they just change the NFL schedule so the super bowl is always on the Sun before MLK day?

[ajalves]

its not that i dont think the number was huge, i just feel like the dropoff would be a lot less than you guys think if it was Saturday instead.

Im sure businesses around the country wouldnt mind either, just from an absentee and productivity standpoint

[BFiVL]

50 million cases of beer sold for Super Bowl. Have it on a Saturday, 75 -100 million easy.

[shel311]

50 million cases of beer sold for Super Bowl. Have it on a Saturday, 75 -100 million easy.

[ajalves]

50 million cases of beer sold for Super Bowl. Have it on a Saturday, 75 -100 million easy.

im not sure if you're laughing because you think its funny or disagree.

i completely agree with him. not to mention all the food for the get togethers.

[shel311]

50 million cases of beer sold for Super Bowl. Have it on a Saturday, 75 -100 million easy.

im not sure if you're laughing because you think its funny or disagree.

i completely agree with him. not to mention all the food for the get togethers.

Bit of both.

Doubling sure seems like a bit of an overstatement IMO.

And also you're talking about stuff like beer and food, why would the NFL care about selling more beer and food, when they feel they can get higher ratings on a Sunday?

[DRiccio21]

50 million cases of beer sold for Super Bowl. Have it on a Saturday, 75 -100 million easy.

im not sure if you're laughing because you think its funny or disagree.

i completely agree with him. not to mention all the food for the get togethers.

its really not remotely close.

[ajalves]

50 million cases of beer sold for Super Bowl. Have it on a Saturday, 75 -100 million easy.

im not sure if you're laughing because you think its funny or disagree.

i completely agree with him. not to mention all the food for the get togethers.

Bit of both.

Doubling sure seems like a bit of an overstatement IMO.

And also you're talking about stuff like beer and food, why would the NFL care about selling more beer and food, when they feel they can get higher ratings on a Sunday?

the companies making the beer and food can also advertise.

I mean, do you honestly for one second think if the game was moved to Saturday next year that the price for a 30 second spot would drop?

[shel311]

the companies making the beer and food can also advertise

They're going to advertise regardless.

The NFL is going to sell all their ad spots no matter what, so selling more beer, I dont see how that should be a big need for the NFL.