SuperBowl Sunday is the most celebrated event in our sports calendar for the year.  We have all types of decisions to make in preparation for the game.  These include “where are we gonna watch the game”; “who’s parties we are going to attend”; “who do you want to win the game”; “will I bet on the game”; “if I celebrate too much, how am I going to get home”; and a host of other gameday decisions.  In our bid to enjoy the Superbowl we need to remind ourselves that the important thing is to share it with our family and friends.

The Superbowl has many traditions associated with it over the years. There is the pre-game show that starts at 12 pm and ends just before the game is going to start at 6:30 pm.  That’s twice as long as the actual game!  There is the half-time show in which a featured artist will entertain the fans. Most of the time is doesn’t quite live up to the hype.  There are the infamous TV commercials that are costing 3 million plus for a 30 second ad this year.  It adds an interesting component to the game, some really good and some really bad.  Finally, there is the phone call from the President to the winning team.

This years SuperBowl will match-up the New York Giants vs. the New England Patriots.  The Giants are making a surprise appearance this year as most people didn’t even factor them in as a possible candidate.  Although it’s no suprise the Patriots made it, the line on the game is slightly for the Patriots at a 2.5 to 3 points. This is a repeat match-up of four years ago when the Giants ended the Patriots bid for immortality with a perfect season.

All of the SuperBowl’s have been special in one way or another. This year the Super Bowl will be available for streaming through Verizon mobile devices and online, where viewers will have access to multiple camera angles, live stats, and replays of Super Bowl ads.

The game itself should be exciting, the QB comparison between Eli Manning and Tom Brady will be interesting.  The Giants receiver’s are a potent threat and will probably provide some great highlights for the game. The Patriots strength also revolves around the offense with it’s receiver core. So I believe the game will be decided by which ever teams defense steps up and plays a better game.

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