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On January 15, 1967, the history of the Superbowl began. A merger agreement took place between the
National and American Football Leagues, and the first World Championship game
was played. It took place in Los Angeles, California.
The two teams in the
leagues agreed to playing in these AFL-NFL championship games until the merger
began in 1970. After that it was
understood that the two leagues would be re-designated, and the two conference
champions would play.
The first Superbowl game was played in
1967,
and it was named
Superbowl I. After that, each game was
counted and labeled with a Roman Numeral.
For example, The 45th Superbowl will be played in 2011, and
it will be called Superbowl XLV. It will
determined the 2010 champion season.
Many look forward to
the Superbowl games, and now it is considered a national holiday, called
Superbowl Sunday, in America. As far as America’s food consumption numbers go, this date ranks only
second to Thanksgiving.
It is one of the most watched
television broadcasts in the country. In
February 2011, the New Orleans Saints vs. the Indianapolis Colts was named the
most watched game in TV programming history, and it is enjoyed all over the
world. In fact, because of the number of
people watching during the game, advertisers pay a very handsome premium for
their commercials to be seen at this time.
At times the commercials are considered an event in themselves, since
the advertising is spared no expense, and the subject matter in these
commercials is usually unique and very creative.
Half-time
is an event in itself, as well. The
half-time shows feature popular entertainment that the entire family can
enjoy. Some watchers who are not even
into sports watch just for the half-time shows.
Most games have been played in mid-January, but as the years go by the
games are moved. Today, the Superbowl is
played on the first Sunday in February.
Share
the Superbowl
History with your
kids as a bedtime
story.
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