Superbowl 50

Normally the NFL numbers the Superbowl’s in Roman numberals.   Apparently “Superbowl L” was not nearly as cool as 50. Understandably so.

For Denver Bronco fans and aficionados, it was a great game.  For casual fans that like back-n-forth scores and thrilling finishes like me, it was a somewhat boring game.

Peyton Manning was one of the greatest quarterbacks ever with the most ever passing yardage and touchdown passes.  At 40 years old, he was a caretaker on offence with the league’s best defense shutting down the Carolina Panthers and their MVP quarterback Cam Newton.

The NFL is very profitable thanks in large part to massive public subsidies to their billion dollar stadiums that host, at most, a dozen games a year.  I like watching football.   I would feel a lot better about funding education, healthcare and housing for all our people instead of stadiums for billionaires.

I am grateful for the enjoyment people get out of watching NFL games.