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Introduction[15 February 2006] As the name implies, the Super Bowl is a big deal. It's annually one of the most watched television programs in the world and, this past week, over 90 million people tuned in to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers trump the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. But was that all they saw?
By Tobias PetersonPopMatters Sports Editor
Three Ways of Looking at a Super Bowl [15 February 2006] Editor: Tobias Peterson As the name implies, the Super Bowl is a big deal. It’s annually one of the most watched television programs in the world and, this past week, over 90 million people tuned in to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers trump the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. But was that all they saw? Luckily, three of those 90 million write for PopMatters and their readings of the big game describe a cultural event that reveals a lot more than simply which is the best football team. Ross McGowan looks at the (inept) way football is televised and predicts a grim future for the sport, Bill Gibron shows how the game’s much hyped locale of Detroit was made an afterthought by promoters and publicists, and Pittsburgh native Dante Ciampaglia tells us just how much a Super Bowl win can mean to a community. — Tobias Peterson |
by Ross McGowan The NFL has been riding an unbelievable wave of momentum for 15 years now, and one can’t help but wonder when the whole thing is going to crest and come crashing back down to earth.
by Bill Gibron There is talk of renewed interest in the area, of revival and revitalization, but you’d never know that from the ABC, NFL, or Super Bowl perspective.
by Dante A. Ciampaglia This wasn’t your typical celebratory parade of controlled chaos. It was simply chaos. Pure, glorious chaos. [Read Essay] |
