Super Bowl Eve

A recent Super Bowl-week segment on the NFL Network was an interview of several Packer players eating (and commenting on) cheese. While I am happy Greg Jennings is fond of string cheese, this should serve as a warning that the content/airtime ratio has been exceeded in the negative. Running Out Of Things To Say was several exits back, although Gas, Food, and Incessant Blather are readily available at at the next off-ramp.

Newsworthy items such as Maurkice Pouncey's ankle and Dallas' winter weather and befuddlement thereof have been given their due, as have the requisite human interest stories on both sides of the ball. The weather has actually provided a welcome injection of something new and unpredictable into the news cycle, but the fact I am watching the 2011 Celebrity Beach Bowl (I still want to call it the Rock 'N Jock) on DirecTV 101 just 23 hours before kickoff troubles me.

Dan Patrick is currently interviewing Hayden Panettiere, who has won the 2011 Celebrity Beach Bowl Most Inspirational Player award (a gift certificate to Bennigans). The MVP goes to Jerry Ferrara of Entourage fame. Yes, I didn't know who he was until the graphic came on the screen.

With the Beach Bowl awards ceremony complete, Gameday preparations can begin. The viewing venue is being configured for maximum occupancy while Packer decor is strategically placed. Gameday wardrobe has been selected, and the NFL Films soundtrack CD is already in the player. The resonant tones of John Facenda ("Lambeau Fieeeellllldddd...") will ring in Super Bowl Sunday at the Beckman household.

What else can really be said? It's time to play the game. Let's light this candle.