Clueless European here: is Superbowl something like Champions League?
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2024
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A man from England told me this, when talking about the difference between Rugby and American Football. Rugby is a thug sport played by gentlemen. Football is a gentleman's sport played by thugs.
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Professional sports are entertaining for many people. As are other forms of entertainment also full of ads and rich people doing silly things. But, I agree that the Super Bowl is over the top obnoxious. As much as I usually like watching football, I tend to avoid the Super Bowl unless one of my favorite teams is playing, which, unfortunately, is rare.
Advertisers are the best at spreading word.
It's probably why award shows (which are also smothered with ads) get so much publicity.