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Superbowl Sunday.... or Saturday

What day should the Superbowl be on?

  • Sunday

    Votes: 5 22.7%

  • Saturday

    Votes: 14 63.6%

  • Some week night

    Votes: 1 4.5%

  • Other/ I hate America/ Football sucks, go Futbol!

    Votes: 2 9.1%
  • Total voters
    22
  • Poll closed .
michaelskis

michaelskis

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There are people out there who think that it would be better to have the Superbowl on Saturday instead of Sunday. Their theories include higher potential viewing (like that is possible), people don't have to work the next day, travel for those who want to attend the game, and even some citing religious reasons. On the flip side, there are football purists who think that professional football should only be played on Sunday and are still bitter about the Thursday night thing.

What are your thoughts?
 
I used to always complain that it is on Sunday and I have to work the next day, but unlike the NCAA football championship game, the Super Bowl has done a pretty good job over the past decade or so of making sure that the game is over at a reasonable hour. Heck, no matter the time zone it is played in, it seems to always end earlier than the weekly regular season Sunday night games now. I don't mind it on Sundays so much anymore.

I do sort of miss living in Okinawa though - I watched two Superbowls over there (XXXII and XXXIII) and our colonel was a HUGE football fan. Since the games started around 9:00 a.m. Monday morning, he would make us show up and all go for a run together and then he'd give us the entire day off to go watch the game. The only caveat was that we had to watch the game in the E-Club or the O-Club. When the game was done at around noon or 1:00 p.m. we were free to do whatever we wanted.
 
I'm voting Saturday because the going to work thing and some people go to church on Sunday. Not that church interferes often, but it's nice for fans to wake up, not have to think about other responsibilities and just enjoy the day eating chili dogs and drinking beer and then paying the price for it on Sunday. Then Monday they can go to work like normal.
 
Saturday would be best because in EST, it's so late and I have to work the next day with it being on Sunday :-{
 
[OT]On a slightly related note, a very good friend of mine is Jewish and a HUGE Detroit Tigers fan. Every few years Opening Day falls on the first day of Passover so he is unable to attend the games. On those years, there are always a few complaints from other Jewish fans in the local papers, including the usual editorial by the always disappointing Mitch Albom imploring the team's ownership to make sure future Opening Day games don't fall on the first day of Passover.[/OT]
 
WSU MUP Student said:
[OT]On a slightly related note, a very good friend of mine is Jewish and a HUGE Detroit Tigers fan. Every few years Opening Day falls on the first day of Passover so he is unable to attend the games. On those years, there are always a few complaints from other Jewish fans in the local papers, including the usual editorial by the always disappointing Mitch Albom imploring the team's ownership to make sure future Opening Day games don't fall on the first day of Passover.[/OT]
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Interesting... I can see their point and I think I would agree that it would be a nice gesture.
 
Sunday. Part of it is just tradition. Plus, I feel like in a given weekend, Saturday is typically the day Americans like to be productive (working, running errands, housework, kids' activities, etc.), while Sunday tends to the more vegetative day of rest (aside from religious services in the morning), so it seems like the Super Bowl is a better fit for this day. Plus, I agree, it seems like the Super Bowl does tend to end at a reasonable hour...earlier than many regular season games, award shows, etc. The only thing is I wish it was more widely accepted to be able to take the following Monday morning off if needed (especially if you're in the metro area of one of the contenders).
 
WSU MUP Student said:
[OT]On a slightly related note, a very good friend of mine is Jewish and a HUGE Detroit Tigers fan. Every few years Opening Day falls on the first day of Passover so he is unable to attend the games. On those years, there are always a few complaints from other Jewish fans in the local papers, including the usual editorial by the always disappointing Mitch Albom imploring the team's ownership to make sure future Opening Day games don't fall on the first day of Passover.[/OT]
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michaelskis said:
Interesting... I can see their point and I think I would agree that it would be a nice gesture.
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[OT]Except that the owners don't make the schedule: the league does.[/OT]
 
Gedunker said:
[OT]Except that the owners don't make the schedule: the league does.[/OT]
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I know (and I actually intended to write "ownership/MLB" ;) ) but I'll stand by my assertion that Albom is disappointing and that that oversight is just another example of his lamentableness.
 
Or...it should only be held on February 29th.

That would amp up the anticipation to a nice fever pitch. :D
 
It should be Sunday morning at 11 AM. That way we would be able to see what your religion really is. Plus you won'thave to worry about work the next day since the game will be over in time for everyone to get a good night's sleep.
 
Otis said:
It should be Sunday morning at 11 AM. That way we would be able to see what your religion really is. Plus you won'thave to worry about work the next day since the game will be over in time for everyone to get a good night's sleep.
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And that's why God made 8am Lutheran services. Done by 9am with 2 hours to stock up on food & alcohol! Boom!
 
illinoisplanner said:
And that's why God made 8am Lutheran services. Done by 9am with 2 hours to stock up on food & alcohol! Boom!
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And why God made Saturday evening Catholic Mass. Done by 6:30p the night before to allow for stock up and booze purchase and pre-pre-game drinking. :D
 
I cannot fathom why anyone ever considered Sunday for Superbowls to begin with. What were they thinking?:-|
 
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