Should the Super Bowl be moved to Saturday? (1 Viewer)

[Evilgrin 72]

Arguments for Sunday : NFL football is played on Sunday, college football is played on Saturday. Preserves tradition. It's Super Sunday, not Super Saturday.

Arguments for Saturday : Half of America won't be comatose and hung over at work on Monday. Call-outs would drop by about 95%.

Discuss.

 

[Clarence the barber]

EG - you taking a personal/sick day on Mon?

 

[belljr]

If they didn't have the 2 week break then I understand it but that's built in forever now...

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Either that or make Monday a national holiday.

 

[Adebisi]

It's fine the way it is. Either sack up and go to work the next day, or take a vacation/personal day if you're really planning to go all-out.

Same way most real drinkers deal with the day after St. Patrick's Day.

 

[Clarence the barber]

Either that or make Monday a national holiday.

I think this would have happened by now if a good name could have been thought of. If Martin Luther King Jr were just born a few weeks later, this problem would be licked.

 

[yellowdog]

Either that or make Monday a national holiday.

I think this would have happened by now if a good name could have been thought of. If Martin Luther King Jr were just born a few weeks later, this problem would be licked.

If they add two games to the regular season, maybe they will play on President's Day weekend.

 

[cr8f]

Sunday-the same time as regular games. Since Green Bay is the home team this year the game should also be played at Lambeau.

All these multi-hour preview shows are just vehicles for commercials.

In addition no more hollywood shows at the game.

 

[Clarence the barber]

Either that or make Monday a national holiday.

I think this would have happened by now if a good name could have been thought of. If Martin Luther King Jr were just born a few weeks later, this problem would be licked.

If they add two games to the regular season, maybe they will play on President's Day weekend.

Who says the owners aren't looking out for the fans??

 

[tones]

Add a week or two play 17 or 18 I'm thinking 17 regular season and drop a preseason game as the compromise. Add an additional bye week and then you play the gaem on President's Day weekend - Sunday built in Holiday for Monday.

As a Patriots season ticket holder I can live with another cold weather game in late Jan/Feb but give the FANS more superbowl tickets. WHO CARES if some "star" or high roller is in attendance about 1/3 of the tickets should go to each team for their fans to REALLY add some noise to the game. League gets the other 1/3.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Either that or make Monday a national holiday.

I think this would have happened by now if a good name could have been thought of. If Martin Luther King Jr were just born a few weeks later, this problem would be licked.

Black History Month is in February so it would have made sense however I also understand why folks wouldn't want that either. They should make the Monday after "James Brown" day and make that the official Godfather of Soul Day.

 

[cr8f]

Add a week or two play 17 or 18 I'm thinking 17 regular season and drop a preseason game as the compromise. Add an additional bye week and then you play the gaem on President's Day weekend - Sunday built in Holiday for Monday. As a Patriots season ticket holder I can live with another cold weather game in late Jan/Feb but give the FANS more superbowl tickets. WHO CARES if some "star" or high roller is in attendance about 1/3 of the tickets should go to each team for their fans to REALLY add some noise to the game. League gets the other 1/3.

I'd add another playoff game.

 

[Ghost Rider]

It's fine the way it is. Either sack up and go to work the next day, or take a vacation/personal day if you're really planning to go all-out.Same way most real drinkers deal with the day after St. Patrick's Day.

Besides, why change it just to appease those who feel the need to get drunk just because?

 

[DoubleG]

If it's not on Sunday, you can't go to church to pray for the team you want to win (or at least pray your numbers come up in the squares pool). Just saying.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

If it's not on Sunday, you can't go to church to pray for the team you want to win (or at least pray your numbers come up in the squares pool). Just saying.

:catholicismdown:

 

[mchmura89]

I'd prefer Sat (or a Monday holiday) not for me, but for kids. We have a Superbowl party, and it's tough for parents of young kids in school to keep them out until 10:00 or later when they have to get up for school the next day. My kindergartner is in bed by 8:00 on school nights. At least we could theoretically put our kids to bed before the game is over. Our friends will either need to leave early or decide to keep them up.

 

[DoubleG]

I'd prefer Sat (or a Monday holiday) not for me, but for kids. We have a Superbowl party, and it's tough for parents of young kids in school to keep them out until 10:00 or later when they have to get up for school the next day. My kindergartner is in bed by 8:00 on school nights. At least we could theoretically put our kids to bed before the game is over. Our friends will either need to leave early or decide to keep them up.

We have turned down Super Bowl party invites for the last couple years because or school aged kids can't stay out late enough. What fun is it leaving at halftime? And good luck trying to get babysitting on Super Bowl Sunday.

 

[DoubleG]

If it's not on Sunday, you can't go to church to pray for the team you want to win (or at least pray your numbers come up in the squares pool). Just saying.

:catholicismdown:

What means this?

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

whut about de sabbat?

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

It's fine the way it is. Either sack up and go to work the next day, or take a vacation/personal day if you're really planning to go all-out.

Same way most real drinkers deal with the day after St. Patrick's Day Wednesdays.

 

[Adebisi]

It's fine the way it is. Either sack up and go to work the next day, or take a vacation/personal day if you're really planning to go all-out.

Same way most real drinkers deal with the day after St. Patrick's Day Wednesdays.

I stand corrected, sir.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

EG - you taking a personal/sick day on Mon?

Unlikely. I didn't after SB XL or XLIII - same job.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

It's fine the way it is. Either sack up and go to work the next day, or take a vacation/personal day if you're really planning to go all-out.

Same way most real drinkers deal with the day after St. Patrick's Day.

That's what I do, but why not just play it Saturday and keep our nation's productivity up on that Monday? Where's the downside to moving it to Saturday?

 

[Evilgrin 72]

It's fine the way it is. Either sack up and go to work the next day, or take a vacation/personal day if you're really planning to go all-out.Same way most real drinkers deal with the day after St. Patrick's Day.

Besides, why change it just to appease those who feel the need to get drunk just because?

The real question is, why NOT change it? It goes beyond just drinking... east coasters who have to get up at the butt-crack of dawn on Monday morning suffer even if they weren't drinking. Game doesn't even kick off until 6:45, then with the ridiculous halftime show and commercials every 10 seconds, it doesn't end until 10:30-11:00, then if you're at a party, you have to drive home. Sucks to not get to bed until midnight if you have to get up at 4:30-5:00 AM. Having a few beers only makes it even worse.The question really isn't : "why change it just....", it's "why NOT change it just......"It's not like "tradition" is that big a deal. I remember the Rose Bowl used to be played on January 1st too. For a REALLY long time. They don't have a problem adding games and rendering current records and yardage/TD milestones obsolete either.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I'd prefer Sat (or a Monday holiday) not for me, but for kids. We have a Superbowl party, and it's tough for parents of young kids in school to keep them out until 10:00 or later when they have to get up for school the next day. My kindergartner is in bed by 8:00 on school nights. At least we could theoretically put our kids to bed before the game is over. Our friends will either need to leave early or decide to keep them up.

We have turned down Super Bowl party invites for the last couple years because or school aged kids can't stay out late enough. What fun is it leaving at halftime? And good luck trying to get babysitting on Super Bowl Sunday.

My brother can't come to my SB party for this exact reason. It just makes no sense.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

I'd prefer Sat (or a Monday holiday) not for me, but for kids. We have a Superbowl party, and it's tough for parents of young kids in school to keep them out until 10:00 or later when they have to get up for school the next day. My kindergartner is in bed by 8:00 on school nights. At least we could theoretically put our kids to bed before the game is over. Our friends will either need to leave early or decide to keep them up.

We have turned down Super Bowl party invites for the last couple years because or school aged kids can't stay out late enough. What fun is it leaving at halftime? And good luck trying to get babysitting on Super Bowl Sunday.

My brother can't come to my SB party for this exact reason. It just makes no sense.

I intend to write the Commissioner about this. Which brother should I say canot make it, Ox or Yams?

 

[Adebisi]

I'd prefer Sat (or a Monday holiday) not for me, but for kids. We have a Superbowl party, and it's tough for parents of young kids in school to keep them out until 10:00 or later when they have to get up for school the next day. My kindergartner is in bed by 8:00 on school nights. At least we could theoretically put our kids to bed before the game is over. Our friends will either need to leave early or decide to keep them up.

We have turned down Super Bowl party invites for the last couple years because or school aged kids can't stay out late enough. What fun is it leaving at halftime? And good luck trying to get babysitting on Super Bowl Sunday.

My brother can't come to my SB party for this exact reason. It just makes no sense.

My parents used to let us stay up late on Super Bowl Sunday. It was really the only time of the year they'd allow it on a school night. It didn't kill any of us.

 

[Adebisi]

It's fine the way it is. Either sack up and go to work the next day, or take a vacation/personal day if you're really planning to go all-out.

Same way most real drinkers deal with the day after St. Patrick's Day.

That's what I do, but why not just play it Saturday and keep our nation's productivity up on that Monday? Where's the downside to moving it to Saturday?

Because Saturdays are already awesome because they are Saturdays. And the Super Bowl is awesome because it's the Super Bowl. I guess it comes down to this: I would rather spread the awesome across the entire weekend than just stuff it all into one day.Besides, you're a Steelers fan, so you already know this: if your team wins the Super Bowl, no one is getting anything done the next business day anyway.

 

[Clarence the barber]

whut about de sabbat?

Whatever language that is, no one cares. This is America.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The real question is, why NOT change it? It goes beyond just drinking... east coasters who have to get up at the butt-crack of dawn on Monday morning suffer even if they weren't drinking. Game doesn't even kick off until 6:45, then with the ridiculous halftime show and commercials every 10 seconds, it doesn't end until 10:30-11:00, then if you're at a party, you have to drive home. Sucks to not get to bed until midnight if you have to get up at 4:30-5:00 AM. Having a few beers only makes it even worse.The question really isn't : "why change it just....", it's "why NOT change it just......"It's not like "tradition" is that big a deal. I remember the Rose Bowl used to be played on January 1st too. For a REALLY long time. They don't have a problem adding games and rendering current records and yardage/TD milestones obsolete either.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

If it's not on Sunday, you can't go to church to pray for the team you want to win (or at least pray your numbers come up in the squares pool). Just saying.

:catholicismdown:

What means this?

I think he's got the Catholics mixed up with the Jews.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I'd prefer Sat (or a Monday holiday) not for me, but for kids. We have a Superbowl party, and it's tough for parents of young kids in school to keep them out until 10:00 or later when they have to get up for school the next day. My kindergartner is in bed by 8:00 on school nights. At least we could theoretically put our kids to bed before the game is over. Our friends will either need to leave early or decide to keep them up.

We have turned down Super Bowl party invites for the last couple years because or school aged kids can't stay out late enough. What fun is it leaving at halftime? And good luck trying to get babysitting on Super Bowl Sunday.

My brother can't come to my SB party for this exact reason. It just makes no sense.

I intend to write the Commissioner about this. Which brother should I say canot make it, Ox or Yams?

Ox. Yams will be on hand. I wish they were both going to be there, then maybe I could get the gross food challenge filmed finally.

 

[Adebisi]

Oh, and by the way...

***Bitter single guy alert***

I don't give a damn about your kids' bedtimes or how Joe & Susy from down the street won't be able to make it to the party because they have kids that need to be in bed by 8 o'clock. "The kids need to be in bed" is not even a remotely good reason to change the day that the Super Bowl is played. You all threw your lives away and died the day that you decided to get married and have kids. You knew what you were getting yourselves into and you knew that there would be sacrifices, and you knew that the NFL often stages games for Sunday evenings/nights, and you knew that the Super Bowl, in particular, is held on a Sunday night. You didn't go in blind. Now you can reap the consequences of your actions.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I'd prefer Sat (or a Monday holiday) not for me, but for kids. We have a Superbowl party, and it's tough for parents of young kids in school to keep them out until 10:00 or later when they have to get up for school the next day. My kindergartner is in bed by 8:00 on school nights. At least we could theoretically put our kids to bed before the game is over. Our friends will either need to leave early or decide to keep them up.

We have turned down Super Bowl party invites for the last couple years because or school aged kids can't stay out late enough. What fun is it leaving at halftime? And good luck trying to get babysitting on Super Bowl Sunday.

My brother can't come to my SB party for this exact reason. It just makes no sense.

My parents used to let us stay up late on Super Bowl Sunday. It was really the only time of the year they'd allow it on a school night. It didn't kill any of us.

His kids are 7 and 4 and they live an hour away. I doubt he wants to put them to bed at midnight on a school night.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Oh, and by the way...

***Bitter single guy alert***

I don't give a damn about your kids' bedtimes or how Joe & Susy from down the street won't be able to make it to the party because they have kids that need to be in bed by 8 o'clock. "The kids need to be in bed" is not even a remotely good reason to change the day that the Super Bowl is played. You all threw your lives away and died the day that you decided to get married and have kids. You knew what you were getting yourselves into and you knew that there would be sacrifices, and you knew that the NFL often stages games for Sunday evenings/nights, and you knew that the Super Bowl, in particular, is held on a Sunday night. You didn't go in blind. Now you can reap the consequences of your actions.

Truth be told, I have no kids and don't much care about this (yet) either. I still want the game moved to Saturday.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

If it's not on Sunday, you can't go to church to pray for the team you want to win (or at least pray your numbers come up in the squares pool). Just saying.

:catholicismdown:

What means this?

They hold mass everyday twice on Saturdays, several on Sunday.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Arguments for Sunday : NFL football is played on Sunday, college football is played on Saturday. Preserves tradition. It's Super Sunday, not Super Saturday.Arguments for Saturday : Half of America won't be comatose and hung over at work on Monday. Call-outs would drop by about 95%.Discuss.

If they go to 18 games, the SB will likely go to President's Day weekend, creating a 3-day SB weekend.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Arguments for Sunday : NFL football is played on Sunday, college football is played on Saturday. Preserves tradition. It's Super Sunday, not Super Saturday.Arguments for Saturday : Half of America won't be comatose and hung over at work on Monday. Call-outs would drop by about 95%.Discuss.

If they go to 18 games, the SB will likely go to President's Day weekend, creating a 3-day SB weekend.

For who? I don't think I've had President's Day off since I was in school.

 

[rzrback77]

Arguments for Sunday : NFL football is played on Sunday, college football is played on Saturday. Preserves tradition. It's Super Sunday, not Super Saturday.Arguments for Saturday : Half of America won't be comatose and hung over at work on Monday. Call-outs would drop by about 95%.Discuss.

If they go to 18 games, the SB will likely go to President's Day weekend, creating a 3-day SB weekend.

For who? I don't think I've had President's Day off since I was in school.

mostly for da gubmint

 

[Clarence the barber]

Arguments for Sunday : NFL football is played on Sunday, college football is played on Saturday. Preserves tradition. It's Super Sunday, not Super Saturday.Arguments for Saturday : Half of America won't be comatose and hung over at work on Monday. Call-outs would drop by about 95%.Discuss.

If they go to 18 games, the SB will likely go to President's Day weekend, creating a 3-day SB weekend.

For who? I don't think I've had President's Day off since I was in school.

 

[Clarence the barber]

Oh, and by the way...

***Bitter single guy alert***

I don't give a damn about your kids' bedtimes or how Joe & Susy from down the street won't be able to make it to the party because they have kids that need to be in bed by 8 o'clock. "The kids need to be in bed" is not even a remotely good reason to change the day that the Super Bowl is played. You all threw your lives away and died the day that you decided to get married and have kids. You knew what you were getting yourselves into and you knew that there would be sacrifices, and you knew that the NFL often stages games for Sunday evenings/nights, and you knew that the Super Bowl, in particular, is held on a Sunday night. You didn't go in blind. Now you can reap the consequences of your actions.

Gotta respect the condom

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Oh, and by the way...

***Bitter single guy alert***

I don't give a damn about your kids' bedtimes or how Joe & Susy from down the street won't be able to make it to the party because they have kids that need to be in bed by 8 o'clock. "The kids need to be in bed" is not even a remotely good reason to change the day that the Super Bowl is played. You all threw your lives away and died the day that you decided to get married and have kids. You knew what you were getting yourselves into and you knew that there would be sacrifices, and you knew that the NFL often stages games for Sunday evenings/nights, and you knew that the Super Bowl, in particular, is held on a Sunday night. You didn't go in blind. Now you can reap the consequences of your actions.

If Joe's gotta bring Susy and the kids along to watch a football game, he's got bigger problems than the date and time the game is being played.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Arguments for Sunday : NFL football is played on Sunday, college football is played on Saturday. Preserves tradition. It's Super Sunday, not Super Saturday.Arguments for Saturday : Half of America won't be comatose and hung over at work on Monday. Call-outs would drop by about 95%.Discuss.

If they go to 18 games, the SB will likely go to President's Day weekend, creating a 3-day SB weekend.

For who? I don't think I've had President's Day off since I was in school.

Is that on the shirt? "My running back fell down at the 1 yard line ! I haven't had President's Day off since I was in school !"

 

[Clarence the barber]

Arguments for Sunday : NFL football is played on Sunday, college football is played on Saturday. Preserves tradition. It's Super Sunday, not Super Saturday.Arguments for Saturday : Half of America won't be comatose and hung over at work on Monday. Call-outs would drop by about 95%.Discuss.

If they go to 18 games, the SB will likely go to President's Day weekend, creating a 3-day SB weekend.

For who? I don't think I've had President's Day off since I was in school.

Is that on the shirt? "My running back fell down at the 1 yard line ! I haven't had President's Day off since I was in school !"

 

[Raiderfan32904]

When I lived on the west coast, this wasn't an issue, and I didn't have kids either, so Sunday was good. I voted Saturday, even the yahoo neighbor has a very loud party next door and turns his garage into a projection theater with kegs of beer. I always go, but have to miss a good chunk of the 3rd quarter taking my kids back to mom and tuck them in. It's not about sick days or vacation days, I am alright with that. It's the bedtime grind of routines that children become used to. I still sleep next to my kids to get them to fall asleep.

 

[Adebisi]

Oh, and by the way...

***Bitter single guy alert***

I don't give a damn about your kids' bedtimes or how Joe & Susy from down the street won't be able to make it to the party because they have kids that need to be in bed by 8 o'clock. "The kids need to be in bed" is not even a remotely good reason to change the day that the Super Bowl is played. You all threw your lives away and died the day that you decided to get married and have kids. You knew what you were getting yourselves into and you knew that there would be sacrifices, and you knew that the NFL often stages games for Sunday evenings/nights, and you knew that the Super Bowl, in particular, is held on a Sunday night. You didn't go in blind. Now you can reap the consequences of your actions.

If Joe's gotta bring Susy and the kids along to watch a football game, he's got bigger problems than the date and time the game is being played.

I would generally agree, but unless your team is playing in it, the Super Bowl is much more of a party event than a run-of-the-mill football game. Almost every woman and child I know does something for the Super Bowl. They only people who don't are those women who are just generally angry at men.

 

[Andrew Garda]

If it's not on Sunday, you can't go to church to pray for the team you want to win (or at least pray your numbers come up in the squares pool). Just saying.

:catholicismdown:

 

[DoubleG]

If it's not on Sunday, you can't go to church to pray for the team you want to win (or at least pray your numbers come up in the squares pool). Just saying.

:catholicismdown:

What means this?

They hold mass everyday twice on Saturdays, several on Sunday.

Saturday it IS!!! Catholics ROCKSORZ!!!!

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

It's fine the way it is. Either sack up and go to work the next day, or take a vacation/personal day if you're really planning to go all-out.Same way most real drinkers deal with the day after St. Patrick's Day.

Besides, why change it just to appease those who feel the need to get drunk just because?

I don't get drunk but I'm still up later than normal for a Sunday night or out later than normal. With 2 weeks, the game should be played on a Saturday night. If there was only 1 week, I'd say you need a full week off so the games should be on a Saturday.

 

[MikeApf]

Oh, and by the way...

***Bitter single guy alert***

I don't give a damn about your kids' bedtimes or how Joe & Susy from down the street won't be able to make it to the party because they have kids that need to be in bed by 8 o'clock. "The kids need to be in bed" is not even a remotely good reason to change the day that the Super Bowl is played. You all threw your lives away and died the day that you decided to get married and have kids. You knew what you were getting yourselves into and you knew that there would be sacrifices, and you knew that the NFL often stages games for Sunday evenings/nights, and you knew that the Super Bowl, in particular, is held on a Sunday night. You didn't go in blind. Now you can reap the consequences of your actions.

Yeah, you'll fall eventually. Then you'll be miserable like the rest of us.