Super Bowl XLIV

Well as ESPN reports http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=300207011 the Saints have it! After Hurricaine Katrina hit New Orleans many wondered if the Saints would come back...have they ever! Down at the end of the first half they came back and rallied the win. Trumping the Colts with a score of 31 to 17 New Orleans will be celebrating for the first Super Bowl win ever!

Just as touchy as politics can be, the Super Bowl can spur a rivarly between teams ust as Republicans and Democrats. This year it was the Colts and the Saints. Leading up to the game I asked several people who they were hoping would win. I would say the poll was equally divided but the reasons why they were cheering for their team definitely varied.

Some was based on who they honestly felt was the better team. A few stated that they were for the Saints since it was their first Super Bowl. I think the most emotional response was one person was cheering for the Colts because her Brother in Law who had passed on, well that was his team. Now I'm not sure how many of my readers follow football or even watched the annual event but if you are around several fans while watching the event it can get pretty tense. The die hard fans, while not meaning to be, I think are pretty comical. The commradere that can be seen and felt is like that of no other.

So it I were going to compare this game day to say something like Valentines Day. I would say in some ways they are similiar. It is a designated day to celebrate. Money is spent on having parties or meeting at an establishment. Is that just part of the routine for football like buying chocolates and flowers are indicative of Valentines Day? Are both over rated, an excuse to celebate be it sports or love? Or is it more of American past-time that the celebration brings full fillment and joy.

Either way I enjoy watching the game. I must admit that I think one of the highlights of the game are the commercials. They are good! If advertising executives put that much effort year round into commercials then I think the results would have people rushing out to buy the "goods" as seen on TV.