Sports Super Bowling
posted by on February 1 at 15:59 PM
Ah, the great day is almost here: The Super Bowl, like a stupid heterosexual male Mardi Gras. With neither the Seahawks nor the Bears involved, you might think that the crack Stranger Sports Team (hey Brad and Sherman!) could let this one go, but no: that’s not our way. The Super Bowl is above and beyond mere loyalty to particular teams. It’s about loyalty to the American Way. You know, mindful violence, gluttony, sloth, greed, lust, gambling, religious hypocrisy. And violence. There will be pre- and post- and in-game distractions, from Victoria’s Secret to a bunch of right-wing Fundamentalist Christian football players and coaches and Presidential politics Faux News style.
Anyone with a heart is of course rooting for New England to go 19-0 just to shut up the obnoxious ‘72 Dolphins. For those of you who don’t follow sports … no, I won’t explain this. If you don’t follow sports, why are you reading this? Go to Line Out or someplace.
For you sports fans, despite the seeming invincibility of Goddess-fucking Tom Brady and his teammates, the Giants have a chance, so we might get a good game. They played the Patriots tight in the season finale, but the Patriots’s coaching staff is simply evil genius personified, and they’ll not only be ready for everything the Giants did last time, they’ll be ready to adjust at halftime for whatever desperate ploy the Giants’ staff might have thought of while driving to work on the Jersey Turnpike.
So, load up on salty, greasy, fatty snack food, and booze, and sit your ass down on a couch in front of a TV for four or five hours or more (I think the pre-game show has already started) and revel in being an American.
yeah! tomorrow's the best day to shop, see a movie, go for a walk, ride a bike - even go for an increaseyourcarbonfootprint car drive. no lines, no crowds, no people, no vehicles, it's all ours.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/10great/2008-01-31-10-great_N.htm
10 great places to drink in the Super Bowl action
A couple of TVs, beer on tap and microwaved munchies used to define a "sports bar." Not anymore. Today's premier sports bars not only have multiple high-definition screens for watching the action, they also offer premium brews, boutique wines and a killer menu. Tanya Steel, editor in chief of epicurious.com, talks with Tim Smight for USA TODAY about places to watch Sunday's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.
#1 - Spitfire
Seattle
With 22 LCD TVs and two large-screen projectors, Spitfire attracts ardent sports fans every day of the week. "This airy, loft-like establishment also brings them in because of its authentic and full-flavored Mexican fare," Steel says. "Fish tacos, chorizo-and-cheese-stuffed mushrooms and roasted pork tamales are just a few of the offerings — complemented by 18 types of margaritas." 206-441-7966; spitfireseattle.com
oops. meant sunday. obviously.
@1 they call it super bowl sunday for a reason.
fuck the patriots
What, I'm not port of the sports team now? I liveslogged one of your damn Bears games!
Also, I meant part. And yes, fuck the patriots.
I hope Steven Pass is open by Sunday! That'll be a perfect day to get some good snow time in.
Spitfire is great for footballin', Meinert. Love the place.
However, my advice for anyone thinking Spitfire for the Super Bowl is if you don't get there REAL EARLY to stake a claim, don't even bother - you're fucked.
Hmm. What's on C-SPAN 3?
My favorite thing about that gospel thing is that Ray Lewis is participating. Hopefully he isn't involved with murder the night before.
Go Patriots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 19-0
The Patriots are such a better team than the Dolphins. They won more games than the overrated 72 Dolphins and they beat teams that had winning records. The Dolphins had the weakest schedule in the history of humanity.
That said, I loathe the Pats, I loathed them since their Steve Grogan days and I loath them now that they’re with the greatest QB in the history of the game.
That said, I do think Eli’s Giants have a chance. A small one, but they have a chance, they do need to stop Moss. Triple team him if they have to.
As usual, Im hosting a SB party. Coronas, tequilas and VS ads.
@2 Does spitfire have more than 3 beers on tap yet?
Spitfire? Hell, at the Blue Moon we're setting up a projection screen and offering cheap specials on Cape Cods and Manhattans. No fish tacos, unless someone brings some to the potluck. Not good enough for USA Today? No?
Dammit.
SeMe - shots, cocktails, or plain old rips off the bottle?
I know the Pats haters have one last chance here. And imagine the juiciness of the joy of the only Pats loss coming in the Super Bowl?
6 beers on tap. Lots more not on tap. But how many beers do football fans need besides Bud and Bud Light (and Sam Adams for those Boston fans)?
And really, the fish tacos are actually pretty great.
Sam Adams sucks. The beer, not the person. Pats, 53 to 10. They're overdue.
Crap. I'd actually go to a Super Bowl party if SeMe and Lloyd were there.
@12 - tom brady is NOT the best quarterback in the history of the game.
And am I the only person here who's noticed that Super Tuesday is also Fat Tuesday?
Oh that's right--I forgot that big football game is this weekend. That would definitely explain the big display of Doritos down at QFC.
Yeah, in past years you'd have displays of Cass Peterson doing Elvira too, but I guess she's tied up in litigation right now.
Also, the Bundesliga's back, finally. No hugely exciting match-ups, but Schalke v. Stuttgart on Sunday should be interesting, if not hugely exciting since Schalke is involved.
An example of how NOT into football I am: I just read the heading as "Super Bowling" ...as in bowling, taken up a notch...like a grand send off for the Sunset Bowl. (Which I just typed as "Sunset Bowel".) Lord, I need a drink.
They've got six beers on tap and lots more in bottles. I'm gonna be there to see the Pats roll. It should be a great game though.
Who knew, Fnarf? I'd definitely go, too.
Sorry Jonah! It's just been so long since you were port or starboard on the Stranger Sports Section that it slipped my mind. And I actually forgot Brad's last name, so that's why I pretended like I'm on a first name basis with Mr. Alexie, which I am not.
Shit guys sorry, I promise next year to put out an invite in time. My bad. if the Ms make it. than the bash is at my crib!
to the poster above. who is better than brady? joe montana comes close but even joe did not accomplish what that scumbag brady did this season. no one is better and please dont say johny unitas thats just being overtly sentimental. maybe bart starr but he never played against this kind of competition and specialized Defenses.
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