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By: Ryan Welte
THE OPINION COLUMN
Super Bowl Sunday,
Off Day Monday
February 3rd than any other day of the year. And while teams may have a harsh penalty during the game for a foul or infraction, the people truly paying the price are the fans on the following day.
The Super Bowl ended at about 11 p.m. but for people like me, it doesn't end until the trophy presentation and initial interviews are conducted. CBS's coverage of the entire event ended at exactly 11:38 p.m. ET. Keeping in mind that the lights delayed the game for 34 minutes, that is still a late night after you say your goodbyes, finish arguing with your buddies about who should have won, where the losing coach went wrong, and which commercial stole the show, and drive home it is plenty after midnight.
I'm sure many people call in sick or take the day off but why can't Monday be a day of rest for the hard partiers, a day of celebration for the winning team and their fans, and a day of mourning for the team who wasn't able to call themselves Champions? I see many pros and few cons to this new national holiday I am proposing.
A few years ago, when the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl, children in the Green Bay area were given the day off. That would be awesome but considering that I live in the Carolinas and how strongly I dislike the Panthers, I would rather attend an extra day of school than see them succeed.
The point is, the NFL makes sure that there is something for everyone on the Super Bowl with the game, commercials, and half time show. When an entire nation staying up late, consuming too much of anything, and having a grand time, the next day is going to be rough!
It is currently 6 days since the Super Bowl and I still find myself, my family, my friends, and even the teachers and work force I see daily recuperating from the party for the biggest game in professional sports. More food and beer are consumed by the average person on
NFL, instead of arguing with players on a bargaining agreement, lets work with the U.S. government on a new national holiday!