Re: SUPER BOWL START TIMES: WHY SO LATE?

chlema · ‎05-22-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Love my grandkids wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 Since you aren't a football fan please know that most people don't call in sick the day after unless they drank excessively. I'm 76 and have watched the Super Bowl forever and don't know anyone who had to take Monday off OR who considered the weekend "wasted.' I honestly don't know where you get this idea.

@Love my grandkids

Okay. I got the idea because the super bowl is a BIG deal.

Just wondered why it's done so late in the weekend, that's all. Networks always consider what is "prime time" for any show.

As I posted in my OP, it's a sincere question and didn't understand the logic behind it.

I'm thinking they have to have it this late because of all of the pre-game programs where they talk & talk and analyze and analyze over and over and over.

spumoni99 · ‎02-16-2019

@chlema wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Love my grandkids wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 Since you aren't a football fan please know that most people don't call in sick the day after unless they drank excessively. I'm 76 and have watched the Super Bowl forever and don't know anyone who had to take Monday off OR who considered the weekend "wasted.' I honestly don't know where you get this idea.

@Love my grandkids

Okay. I got the idea because the super bowl is a BIG deal.

Just wondered why it's done so late in the weekend, that's all. Networks always consider what is "prime time" for any show.

As I posted in my OP, it's a sincere question and didn't understand the logic behind it.
I'm thinking they have to have it this late because of all of the pre-game programs where they talk & talk and analyze and analyze over and over and over.

I agree with this, I am in CA and see that all that was set to start at 11. I am not a big football fan but I usually turn on the superbowl.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 Since you aren't a football fan please know that most people don't call in sick the day after unless they drank excessively. I'm 76 and have watched the Super Bowl forever and don't know anyone who had to take Monday off OR who considered the weekend "wasted.' I honestly don't know where you get this idea.

@Love my grandkids It was on the news that there are A LOT of people,,,,no I do not remember the number...that call in sick on Monday after the game.

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

Ever since I can remember it has always been 630 ET. regular Sunday night games are 8:15.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

@Mom2Dogs wrote:4

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 Since you aren't a football fan please know that most people don't call in sick the day after unless they drank excessively. I'm 76 and have watched the Super Bowl forever and don't know anyone who had to take Monday off OR who considered the weekend "wasted.' I honestly don't know where you get this idea.
@Love my grandkids It was on the news that there are A LOT of people,,,,no I do not remember the number...that call in sick on Monday after the game.

N O T if you want to keep your job! (I am not joking....every place I've ever worked gives a "warning" in advance.)

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beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

@Tinkrbl44 - We have ALWAYS watched the Super Bowl! Sometimes we're home; sometimes we're at a party.

IIRC it used to be Sunday afternoon, some time around 2 or 4ish. I remember that because we had to make sure Sunday services were over on time!

One year about 20 years ago we had a party for the youth at church. We had food and brought a TV in. (Now we have 3 big screens). The kids had fun, but we didn't do it the following year. Most of them wanted to watch with their families, in their own homes, on a big screen!

I always thought it was on Sunday because that's when most NFL games are played. Another reason might be most viewers can be home on Sunday.

I also remember about 20 years ago a lot of stores had special "sales" for women. They were all day long, so if I went to one I was always home in time for the actual game. -- and the commercials of course!

Greeneyedlady21 · ‎01-06-2015

I started watching the pre game show and it was green slime Nickelodeon silliness and decades old footage of Brent Musburger. No point to any of that, other than commercial revenue.

Luckily ABC has the Celtics game

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

paixmcdao · ‎04-16-2022

@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:
I started watching the pre game show and it was green slime Nickelodeon silliness and decades old footage of Brent Musburger. No point to any of that, other than commercial revenue.

Luckily ABC has the Celtics game

Go Celtics!!!

“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” -Mark Twain

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

@Tinkrbl44 It has always started at 6:30 pm EST/3:30 pm PST/12:30 pm in Hawaii. Professional football is almost always played on Sundays. The game is usually over by 10 pm so no big deal for most people,

If you're not a football fan, it doesn't matter when it's played!!

luvmyteddy4 · ‎09-04-2010

What's nice is that if you win the Super Bowl most of the businesses close for the big SB parade mid week. That's when people would call in sick! Luckily the parade has been in Kansas City the last 2 years and hopefully again this week!

Go Chiefs!