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{{See also|1969 Super Bowl}}, which was perhaps the biggest fraud in sports history.

{{See also|1969 Super Bowl}}, which was perhaps the biggest fraud in sports history.

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The '''Super Bowl''' is the championship game at the end of each [[National Football League]] (NFL) season, subsidized by taxpayers through [[crony capitalism]] and increasingly promoting [[gambling]].  The television audience is puffed up by including its use as background noise.  The Super Bowl held on Feb. 11, 2024, boosted its [[television]] rating by having [[Taylor Swift]] fly in her environment-polluting private jet from [[Japan]] to attend for some cameo scenes of her sitting in a luxury box at the game. The record audience share was in 1982 (49.1), as most Americans do not watch this annual game despite its overhype, and worldwide it is only the 8th most-watched event. '''''Absenteeism from work the following Monday surged by another 40% in 2025, as [[emotional gambling]] and financial losses from this [[demonic]] game plague millions of viewers'''''.

The '''Super Bowl''' is the championship game at the end of each [[National Football League]] (NFL) season, subsidized by taxpayers through [[crony capitalism]] and increasingly promoting [[gambling]].  The television audience is puffed up by including its use as background noise.  The Super Bowl held on Feb. 11, 2024, boosted its [[television]] rating by having [[Taylor Swift]] fly in her environment-polluting private jet from [[Japan]] to attend for some cameo scenes of her sitting in a luxury box at the game. The record audience share was in 1982 (49.1), as most Americans do not watch this annual game despite its overhype, and worldwide it is only the 8th most-watched event. '''''Absenteeism from work the following Monday surged by another 40% in 2025, as [[emotional gambling]] and financial losses from this [[demonic]] game plague millions of viewers'''''.

*[[addiction|addicting]] men to a pagan, [[demonic]], unhealthy spectator activity;

*[[addiction|addicting]] men to a pagan, [[demonic]], unhealthy spectator activity;

*causing overall economic harm to the location (refusing to pay sales tax and taking millions in subsidies);<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2023/02/11/the-super-bowl-doesnt-always-produce-super-sized-revenues/?sh=302e20901362</ref>

*causing overall economic harm to the location (refusing to pay sales tax and taking millions in subsidies);<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2023/02/11/the-super-bowl-doesnt-always-produce-super-sized-revenues/?sh=302e20901362</ref>

*increasing [[gambling]] (more than 23M [[American]]s bet on this game) and [[alcohol]] consumption, in harm to families; and

*increasing [[gambling]] (more than 23 million [[American]]s bet on this game) and [[alcohol]] consumption, in harm to families; and

*advancing the [[liberal agenda]] by pandering to the [[liberal media]].

*advancing the [[liberal agenda]] by pandering to the [[liberal media]].

The [[NFL]] requires enormous payments for exclusive advertising deals, which some companies began declining in 2022 for the Super Bowl.<ref>https://frontofficesports.com/anheuser-busch-ending-exclusive-super-bowl-deal-with-nfl/</ref>

The [[NFL]] requires enormous payments for exclusive advertising deals, which some companies began declining in 2022 for the Super Bowl.<ref>https://frontofficesports.com/anheuser-busch-ending-exclusive-super-bowl-deal-with-nfl/</ref>

As part of a 1960-era merger agreement between the NFL and the now-defunct [[American Football League]] (AFL), the champions from each league would face each other.

As part of a 1960-era merger agreement between the NFL and the now-defunct [[American Football League]] (AFL), the champions from each league would face each other.

The term "Super Bowl" did not come into being until the third such game: the first two games were simply called "NFL-AFL Championship Game" (the games would later be retconned as Super Bowls I and II).  With the exception of Super Bowl 50 the game is always named with Roman numerals (for Super Bowl 50 it would have been "Super Bowl L"; however, L stands for "loss" which did not appear to be good marketing).

The term "Super Bowl" did not come into being until the third such game: the first two games were simply called "NFL-AFL Championship Game" (the games would later be retconned as Super Bowls I and II).  With the exception of Super Bowl 50, the game is always named with Roman numerals (for Super Bowl 50 it would have been "Super Bowl L"; however, L stands for "loss" which did not appear to be good marketing).

The game is always played at a pre-determined site (often at a stadium which hosts an NFL team), on a Sunday (referred to as [[Super Bowl Sunday]]) two weeks after each conference's championship games (which usually places it at the first week in February).  Normally, the site is either a warm-weather site, or has an enclosed stadium where weather is not an issue, and almost always is played in a metropolitan area which is also a tourist destination with experience in handling major events ([[New Orleans]] is among the popular sites).  No team had ever played a Super Bowl game in its own home stadium until Super Bowl LV, when the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] would play the game which was already scheduled for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa (the following year another team played and won in its home stadium, when the [[Los Angeles Rams]] won Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in suburban Inglewood).  The winning team receives the [[Vince Lombardi]] Trophy, named for the legendary [[Green Bay Packers]] coach who won the first two games.

The game is always played at a pre-determined site (often at a stadium which hosts an NFL team), on a Sunday (referred to as [[Super Bowl Sunday]]) two weeks after each conference's championship games (which usually places it at the first week in February).  Normally, the site is either a warm-weather site, or has an enclosed stadium where weather is not an issue, and almost always is played in a metropolitan area which is also a tourist destination with experience in handling major events ([[New Orleans]] is among the popular sites).  No team had ever played a Super Bowl game in its own home stadium until Super Bowl LV, when the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] would play the game which was already scheduled for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa (the following year another team played and won in its home stadium, when the [[Los Angeles Rams]] won Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in suburban Inglewood).  The winning team receives the [[Vince Lombardi]] Trophy, named for the legendary [[Green Bay Packers]] coach who won the first two games.

On the flip side, eight teams (the [[Buffalo Bills]], the [[Minnesota Vikings]], the [[Atlanta Falcons]], the [[Carolina Panthers]], the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], the [[Arizona Cardinals]], the [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]], and the [[Tennessee Titans]]) have appeared in but not won a Super Bowl.  Buffalo and Minnesota are tied for the most losses by a team that has not won a Super Bowl (four, the Bills also hold the record for most consecutive Super Bowl appearances at four), while Atlanta, Carolina, and Cincinnati lost both of their appearances and the other three teams lost in their sole appearance.  Four franchises -- the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Cleveland Browns]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] and [[Houston Texans]] -- have never appeared in a Super Bowl game; the Lions and Browns are the only NFL teams which existed prior to the NFL-AFL merger to not have appeared.

On the flip side, eight teams (the [[Buffalo Bills]], the [[Minnesota Vikings]], the [[Atlanta Falcons]], the [[Carolina Panthers]], the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], the [[Arizona Cardinals]], the [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]], and the [[Tennessee Titans]]) have appeared in but not won a Super Bowl.  Buffalo and Minnesota are tied for the most losses by a team that has not won a Super Bowl (four, the Bills also hold the record for most consecutive Super Bowl appearances at four), while Atlanta, Carolina, and Cincinnati lost both of their appearances and the other three teams lost in their sole appearance.  Four franchises -- the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Cleveland Browns]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] and [[Houston Texans]] -- have never appeared in a Super Bowl game; the Lions and Browns are the only NFL teams which existed prior to the NFL-AFL merger to not have appeared.

There have been three instances where two teams have met more than once in a Super Bowl; in each case the team that won the first matchup also won the rematch.  Only once have two teams meet three times ([[Dallas Cowboys|Dallas]] and Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh won the first two while Dallas won the third).

There have been three instances where two teams have met more than once in a Super Bowl; in each case the team that won the first matchup also won the rematch.  Only once have two teams met three times ([[Dallas Cowboys|Dallas]] and Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh won the first two while Dallas won the third).

Three teams did not score a touchdown in the Super Bowl game; however, there has never been a shutout.

Three teams did not score a touchdown in the Super Bowl game; however, there has never been a shutout.

Only one Super Bowl game has gone into overtime: New England defeated Atlanta (after coming back from a 25-point deficit).

Only one Super Bowl game has gone into overtime: New England defeated Atlanta (after coming back from a 25-point deficit).

Among individual accomplishments, [[Tom Brady]] holds the most individual Super Bowl wins (seven, more than any team has won) and appearances (ten); he and [[Peyton Manning]] are the only quarterbacks to lead two different teams to a Super Bowl win.  Brady also holds the record for most Super Bowl MVP trophies with five and the only one to win the award as a member of two different teams; among the major American sports leagues only [[Michael Jordan]] has more championship MVP's (he has six).  Only one time has the losing team had the MVP selected from it, and only one time has a team had co-MVP's; both times Dallas was that team.

Among individual accomplishments, [[Tom Brady]] holds the most individual Super Bowl wins (seven, more than any team has won) and appearances (ten); he and [[Peyton Manning]] are the only quarterbacks to lead two different teams to a Super Bowl win.  Brady also holds the record for most Super Bowl MVP trophies with five and is the only one to win the award as a member of two different teams; among the major American sports leagues only [[Michael Jordan]] has more championship MVPs (he has six).  Only one time has the losing team had the MVP selected from it, and only one time has a team had co-MVPs; both times Dallas was that team.

==Controversies==

==Controversies==

'''''There is more predictability in NFL playoff games than even in [[professional wrestling]] (which is known to be "scripted" in terms of outcome)'''''.  The best football players are rarely showcased on [[Super Bowl Sunday]], in contrast with a generation ago.  The Super Bowl also features a half-time show that is increasingly [[liberal]] and sometimes even pro-[[homosexual]].  The game as become a tool of the [[liberal media]] to bully states into rejecting [[conservative]] legislation, lest the states be stricken from potential host locations.   

'''''There is more predictability in NFL playoff games than even in [[professional wrestling]] (which is known to be "scripted" in terms of outcome)'''''.  The best football players are rarely showcased on [[Super Bowl Sunday]], in contrast with a generation ago.  The Super Bowl also features a half-time show that is increasingly [[liberal]] and sometimes even pro-[[homosexual]].  The game has become a tool of the [[liberal media]] to bully states into rejecting [[conservative]] legislation, lest the states be stricken from potential host locations.   

The outcome in Super Bowls is increasingly the result of play-calling by non-athletic coaches, who use extensive business-like approaches to the game.  Genuine athleticism has become less important to this game, and is even viewed with disdain by some.  '''''The NFL is distorted so badly that almost none of its top athletes ever play in the Super Bowl now.'''''

The outcome in Super Bowls is increasingly the result of play-calling by non-athletic coaches, who use extensive business-like approaches to the game.  Genuine athleticism has become less important to this game, and is even viewed with disdain by some.  '''''The NFL is distorted so badly that almost none of its top athletes ever play in the Super Bowl now.'''''