The Super Bowl

Imagine 137 million people all paying attention to the same thing. This is the spectacle that now surrounds a game of football, and that game is known as the Super Bowl. John Weibusch an NFL analyst once wrote “Fact is, this is the Super Bowl. And there is nothing like it -- nothing in American culture. It's not just the game I am talking about, it's the Event. The World Series comes closest. But compared to …

…R&B songstress Ashanti performed their recent single “Mesmerized”, after the performance the Philadelphia fans expressed strong disfavor to the two by booing instead of an anticipated applause. After a reaction like this it sparks the question, is the glitz and glamour really necessary, or should the NFL just tone it down a bit and attempt to please the crowd who is already tuned in and not the one with their hand on the remote.