Now I have a confession to make: I’m not a fan of watching sports. And no, I’m not even one of those girls who can pretend to enjoy sitting through hours of sports footage, fake laughing, and falsely portray the impression of having a blast. Maybe its my impatience, possibly its my anxiousness, but ultimately, it results in boredom.
During the beginning of my journey at the University of Michigan, I attempted to switch my ways. As a university with great pride in athletics and school spirit, it seemed unheard of not to be all ra ra Go Blue at any sporting event on campus. And so, I bought season football tickets, I dragged myself to the games, and I typically would last until the end of the first quarter.
It is now evident, three years and numerous missed sporting events later, that I will simply never be a sports-loving person. Should I be shunned from society? Depends on whom you’re speaking to. But as the Super Bowl quickly approached, I knew it would be tough to escape the pressure of watching the big game. And so, I concocted the guide to survive the Super Bowl: For Un-Sporty Individuals.
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- Make it Entertaining: You may not like watching sports, but you may love whipping up some great food in the kitchen—or dialing up some great food on your phone, either or. Whichever is your go-to move; create a viewing party environment filled with food and friends. While some are intrigued with the game, it is just as acceptable to be more focused on stuffing your face—it’s Super Bowl Sunday after all, right? Ultimate excuse.
- Scope Out the Commercials: I’m not ashamed to say that throughout the game-time footage, I was engrossed in my trivia crack battle. The best part about the Super Bowl, in my extremely biased opinion, is that there are advertisements approximately every 30 seconds. And these aren’t just any advertisements, these are million dollar advertisements. Since the cost of these commercials could technically feed a small village, you know they’re bound to be great.
- Hold Out for the Halftime Show: Just like at any concert, you have to wait for the opening act to pass before you get to the good content that you came to see. For me, the opening act was the first half of the game, and I was eagerly awaiting Katy Perry’s (unreal) performance—was anyone else just a tad nervous for her life when she was floating through the air like a speed racer? While the first half of the game was quite brutal, the half-time performance was golden. In some (small) way, it almost makes paying a minuet amount of attention to the first half of the game worth it.
Whether for the Super Bowl, or sporting events in general, the optimist in me finds that there are things to look forward to. It may be simply a night out of the library, or that order of Insomnia cookies you’ve treated yourself to as a reward. Regardless, survival guides are at your service.