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The Unexpected Threat to Super Bowl XLIX
2014-12-15
Aside the ads, I find it pretty hard to care.
So no football, Final Four and so on unless Uncle Sugar rides to the rescue, huh? Comcast/NBC, relentless basher of the Pubs, now needs the Pubs to vote through the deal so as to save their network and advertising revenue?

Okay, Mr. Chairman of Comcast, what's it worth to you?
Posted by:Slolutch Phaiting3678

#16  3.5Milyuhn became 4.3Milyuhn became 5.3Milyuhn became 6.3Milyuhn illegal immigrants, now back down to a mere 5.0 Milyuhn.

OOOPPSSS, my bad, forgot it was 9.3Milyuhn for a few days.

But whose counting ...???

* FYI DRUDGEREPORT > [Examiner.com] [US] CENSUS: WHITES TO BECOME "MINORITY" IN 2044, HISPANIC POPULATION TWICE BLACKS.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2014-12-15 22:02  

#15  @#14: Thanks Ed! Good tip.
Posted by: Black Charlie Ulusotch7118   2014-12-15 19:25  

#14  I take back what I said earlier; we usually go out to eat while the Bowl is on. You can get a good table without waiting. Just stay away from places with TV's in them.
Posted by: ed in texas   2014-12-15 18:34  

#13  It has become pro wrestling with nifty uniforms.

The commercials have become too campy.

On the other hand, Romo could take the Cowboys all the way only have to it cancelled, making it officially the worst year to be a Cowboys fan.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-12-15 18:07  

#12  Ok - so how many 'regular people' have tickets to the Super Bowl? Seriously. Aren't the tickets very expensive - that is if you can find any.

If they (the NFL and owners) can afford to pay players tens of millions to essentially provide entertainment. I think they can afford the insurance coverage and/or security.

At least if the Feds have to pay part of the insurance we should get a piece of the profit.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2014-12-15 16:54  

#11  "The Unexpected Threat to Super Bowl XLIX"

I thought having Katie Perry perform at half-time could be a bigger threat, but 'Oh Well'.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2014-12-15 16:08  

#10  They can play the game without fans in the stands and still broadcast. Or they can pay for their own insurance for the events; after 13 years of non-major terrorist events and lots of premiums paid I would think rates have gotten reasonable.
Posted by: Airandee   2014-12-15 14:21  

#9  Those NFL owners also expect taxpayers in their cities to build new stadiums. It's a sweet deal if they can bamboozle the rubes into going for it. But, aside from bowling and tiddlywinks, what else is there to watch on TV?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2014-12-15 13:05  

#8  panem et circensusEBT and superbowl
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2014-12-15 10:44  

#7  Who thinks that if they held the superbowl anyway, without the Gov't insurance "partnership", and something were to happen, that the Gov't wouldn't bail everyone out anyway. Seems moot.
Posted by: JonC   2014-12-15 10:25  

#6  Next, there will be a "Hollywood Celeb Hacking Risk Insurance Act"--now there's a real snoozer.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-12-15 08:12  

#5  Mulch-millionaires wanting the taxpayers to subsidize them. Who do they think they are, Wall Street?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2014-12-15 08:08  

#4  There's also Tiddlywinks tournaments and Kazoo musical concerts (somewhere). However, there may be a "terrorist tax" on these also if on cable.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-12-15 08:07  

#3  Somebody remind me to be concerned at the appropriate time.
Posted by: ed in texas   2014-12-15 08:02  

#2  Maybe I can get a gig recording some accordian music.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2014-12-15 07:51  

#1  Who cares, I will be a watching the Professional Bowlers Tour and streaming the accordion channel which plays the music.
Posted by: Shipman   2014-12-15 05:57  

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