I don’t care who wins the Tremendous Bowl this Sunday.
And actually, I hardly ever do.
There are exceptions to this, in fact. I cared very a lot when Rex Grossman and the Bears went to Miami to sq. off with Peyton Manning and the Colts. An excessive amount of, to be trustworthy. And if the Bears ever received again to the ultimate Sunday of the NFL season, I’m positive I might care an excessive amount of once more. However except there are people I do know concerned, or people I severely like/dislike concerned, I discover it fairly arduous to emotionally spend money on your entire enterprise.
One time I used to be on a flight from Queens to Jacksonville and was seated throughout the aisle from Tom Coughlin. He was studying a biography of John Picket, and I launched myself. For the entire of that flight, Coughlin requested me questions on MY life. He wished to know the way a musical was constructed, what my work habits have been, how we forged, and so forth. I by no means even received to inform him I had this web site! However I additionally by no means rooted towards Coughlin once more, particularly in these two Tremendous Bowls. On the contrary, there isn’t a situation the place I might ever root for Tony Dungy or Aaron Rodgers.
The Tremendous Bowl is vital, to the 2 groups taking part in and their followers. For this author, when the Bears usually are not concerned, the Tremendous Bowl is in regards to the $500 field I share on the Copper Kettle and making an attempt a brand new wing recipe within the air fryer. (This 12 months’s shall be a sriracha honey factor.) It’s a solemn event, marking the tip of the NFL season, a season that appears to maneuver faster and faster the older I get. As somebody who solely roots for one staff, my sporting focus shifts to the Premier League, and the 4 golf majors on the horizon. However I don’t have a canine within the soccer combat, and except Tiger Woods can out of the blue stroll once more, the identical might be mentioned for golf. (I root for Rory McIlroy however I’ll be trustworthy, I’m drained.)
Ask your self, do you actually care if the Chiefs win the title once more? Perhaps you’re all caught up on this drama in regards to the referees, perhaps the Taylor Swift stuff is obnoxious to you, perhaps you’re simply bored with taking a look at them, however do you actually care in the event that they win it once more? I positive don’t. I’ve by no means had an issue with greatness being nice within the sporting area, and Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Steve Spagnuolo, and Chris Jones are inarguably legends of the sport.
And whereas no one desires to see the battery throwing, Santa Claus booing, usually distasteful Philadelphia sports activities fan rejoice, how a lot would it not actually hassle you in the event that they did this Sunday? I don’t stay in Philly. I’m not going to be watching the sport with any Philly followers. What do I care in the event that they climb the streetlamps and burn down South Avenue? So long as they depart McGillin’s Olde Ale Home alone, they will rejoice nevertheless they need.
I don’t care who wins. I hope it’s shut. I hope there’s a memorable second or two. I hope I win some cash, and the wings come out effectively. However greater than the rest, I hope I’ll sometime quickly get to expertise once more the utter pleasure of seeing my staff, the Chicago Bears, on the ultimate subject of the NFL season.
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