O/T Super Bowl LVI

[CAMiller]

I was going to entitle this thread "Sunday's Big Game" but don't want to be accused of click baiting

I know for one Brin has no interest whatsoever in US sports and I'm sure there are many more on here but we do have one or two (and at least one TykesMad interloper) who follow the NFL. Anyone watching and who will you be supporting? After being up at 4am to watch our game at Hillsborough I'm not sure I'll survive the 3-4 hour ordeal without at least a couple of naps or nags (more than a couple) from Mrs. CA to get some jobs done around the house/garden.

In case anyone is considering making the trip to LA for the game, average ticket prices are just over $10,000, parking at the stadium will cost you $300 but on the bright side you can get a hot dog for just $6.50

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Using Zouma’s cat as an omen it’s got to be the Bengals

[Geetarman]

I would rather have my wedding tackle removed using a rusty cheese knife than watch Superbowl

[Brin]

I would rather have my wedding tackle removed using a rusty cheese knife than watch Superbowl

Here, here. A 60 minute game that takes 4 hours to play???????? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Either one of these could play Wycombe, it's right up their Street all this time wasting. Wonder who'd cave in first?

[CAMiller]

Here, here. A 60 minute game that takes 4 hours to play???????? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Either one of these could play Wycombe, it's right up their Street all this time wasting. Wonder who'd cave in first?

How long do you think a 90 minute game of football would take Brin if the 90 minutes only ticked down when the ball was in play? They are already around 2 hours now the 30s here and there are being added on for substitutions, injuries and goal celebrations. I'm guessing at least 2.5 hours, maybe 3? The average NFL game was 3 this year. The Super Bowl is especially long, not helped by a 30 minute half time show (of talentless rap and hip hop artists this time around) and by commercial breaks as they have to fit in all those paid ads at $6.5M per 30s.

The Wycombe analogy is a poor one as in the NFL it's not the players who do the time wasting, everything play wise is on a strict clock.

[Brin]

How long do you think a 90 minute game of football would take Brin if the 90 minutes only ticked down when the ball was in play? They are already around 2 hours now the 30s here and there are being added on for substitutions, injuries and goal celebrations. I'm guessing at least 2.5 hours, maybe 3? The average NFL game was 3 this year. The Super Bowl is especially long, not helped by a 30 minute half time show (of talentless rap and hip hop artists this time around) and by commercial breaks as they have to fit in all those paid ads at $6.5M per 30s.

The Wycombe analogy is a poor one as in the NFL it's not the players who do the time wasting, everything play wise is on a strict clock.

You've obviously not seen Wycombe play this season then? Also they may well have a 'strict clock' but how long does it take them to get back on with the game in the first place? That's where the time wasting and boring aspect of that particular sport makes you ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[CAMiller]

You've obviously not seen Wycombe play this season then? Also they may well have a 'strict clock' but how long does it take them to get back on with the game in the first place? That's where the time wasting and boring aspect of that particular sport makes you ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Without the extraneous stoppages for injuries, TV commercials, time outs and VAR type reviews they get 35s between plays (and they sometimes make 4 or 5 substitutions in that time). The 60m game clock generally only stops for the reasons just mentioned or when the ball is dead (dropped or a player steps out of bounds with it in hand).

[MillersTime]

I mean I thought Kansas were in the Superbowl up till 2 minutes ago so with that insight into what is going on the Rams will win 35-20. Lump on.

[uttis]

Agree with Geetarman like watching paint dry (sorry Warney know you’re a fan)

[CAMiller]

Agree with Geetarman like watching paint dry (sorry Warney know you’re a fan)

I must admit it's taken almost 20 years but if you take out the razzmatazz and gloss over the endless breaks in play for TV commercials it's actually much more than 2 sets of fat blokes pushing each other around.