MLB wants Dodgers(Ohtani) vs Yankees(Judge) - NFL/Goodell helped the Chiefs

[packs]

Do you think there are women otherwise totally uninterested in football independently tuning in to the Super Bowl who aren't otherwise at a party where the game is on? I'm curious if the idea of women otherwise uninterested in football are truly additional eyes on the game or just eyes in the room on the game who otherwise would be ignoring it.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by packs

Do you think there are women otherwise totally uninterested in football independently tuning in to the Super Bowl who aren't otherwise at a party where the game is on? I'm curious if the idea of women otherwise uninterested in football are truly additional eyes on the game or just eyes in the room on the game who otherwise would be ignoring it.

Impossible to really prove at a macro level, but it's both.

2023 Super Bowl - Just my friends, girlfriends friends couldn't give a darn.

2024 Super Bowl - Many of my girlfriends friends suddenly joined in for the first time and came with Chiefs merch.

2025 - Her friends are coming again.

I think it's silly, but her appeal and influence on the younger crowd is huge and definitely has steered many more eyes to the team. That's why the broadcasts won't shut up about her lol. I'm surprised some people want to pretend it's not a thing. It's easy to think/say the refs are being fair and impartial and the Chiefs are not advantaged, but admit that Taylor has brought many more new temporary fans/eyes to the team. It's not a bad thing, just slightly annoying when watching their games

[Carter08]

Taylor Swift is not a typical star. She is bigger than anything we’ve seen before in our lifetimes, save for those that may have been around for the Beatles early days perhaps (and even that I doubt). And her rabid fan base is generally an otherwise non-consumer of football. The NFL at large benefits huge from her presence and the endless shots of her during the broadcast.

[Snapolit1]

Makes perfect sense that the NFL is pulling out the stops to
rig the sport for a team in America’s #33 ranked top media market. In Missouri. And deny the NY Jets a playoff appearance for 55 years. Yep, makes perfect sense. Let me explain ….

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Makes perfect sense that the NFL is pulling out the stops to
rig the sport for a team in America’s #33 ranked top media market. In Missouri. And deny the NY Jets a playoff appearance for 55 years. Yep, makes perfect sense. Let me explain ….

No amount of rigging could help the Jets.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by G1911

I'm surprised some people want to pretend it's not a thing.

Not being either any kind of fan of dance pop divas or a wild-eyed NFL fan, I didn't even realize it was a thing until this thread prompted me to do some "research" on the net.

Originally Posted by Carter08

The NFL at large benefits huge from her presence and the endless shots of her during the broadcast.

Originally Posted by G1911

I think it's silly, but her appeal and influence on the younger crowd is huge and definitely has steered many more eyes to the team. That's why the broadcasts won't shut up about her lol.... It's not a bad thing, just slightly annoying when watching their games

Maybe a rival network/production can carve out a market niche among traditional, hardcore NFL fans by billing itself as "Good hard nosed game coverage for those who like their football Swiftie free!"

[Peter_Spaeth]

2009 German "rookie" card of Tay Tay.

[jingram058]

I think the entire NFL season is fixed, but who really knows. And MLB, NBA and all the others as well.

Let's all tune in to this thread when the SB is over.

If the Eagles win, I for one will express profound shock.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by jingram058

i think the entire nfl season is fixed, but who really knows. And mlb, nba and all the others as well.

Let's all tune in to this thread when the sb is over.

If the eagles win, i for one will express profound shock.

bump!

[Shoeless Moe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Me1XD8hFI

[Balticfox]

I've always liked and sympathized with the Buffalo Bills who were the AFL champions in 1964 and 1965 the last two pre-Super Bowl years. And of course the Bills had the legendary Cookie Gilchrist at RB from 1962-64.

Of course there's a lot of good things that can be said about the Kansas City Chiefs as well, e.g. their bright and striking uniforms, their cool arrowhead logo, their participation in Super Bowl I and their subsequent victory in Super Bowl IV. Plus this video:

Snickers Chefs Commercial