RateItAll: The Opinion Network

The Greatest Game for the Greatest Sport. No other sport in the U.S. (or world in my view) has as much drama, anticipation as the Super Bowl, it's like a national holiday in the United States.

Game was ok. It's always better if your team is in it. Weather probably played a role as well. Commercials sucked hard!!! Can we see any more CBS commercials.

Football is great but the superbowl more times than not does not do the teams justice. one bad mistake costs one team a championship more times than not. leaving people wondering who the better team really is, not on ONE particuler day

Many claim that the Super Bowl is over hyped, and this is true; however, it's the Super Bowl (not the Average Bowl), and the game is now a modern American tradition. Nevertheless, the Super Bowl has evolved into more of a social rather than a sporting event, as many viewers couldn't care less who wins or which teams are even playing. Moreover, since the game is not played on the home field of either them, the game lacks much of the excitement that home field brings. Finally, many complain about how much attention the commercials get, but these have become as much a part of the game as beer and hotdogs are to baseball (for instance). In the end, however, the Super Bowl loses stars when compared to the NCAA Basketball Tournament and the second round of the NFL playoffs (which usually has more competitive games).

It's the best championship because it's the hardest to get. It takes a total team effort dudes.

Like it or not, its clearly the number 1 sporting event in the country, and it really isn't even close. I'm a bigger baseball fan but unless the Yankees or teams of interest are involved then i only give it a cursory watch. I always watch the Super Bowl, despite the commercials and halftime shows.

This is the greatest moment of the year. More people watch the superbowl than other event of the year. How can you canno, its the the american game.

If it's one of the most watched events of all time, it must be worthwhile.

Re: Commericals This is a Family day with supper bowl parties all over . From the youngest to the oldest. The ads should be in the same order youngest to oldest. I have grandchildren as young as 4 watching the games because we are with them. So the ads should be for the young at the beginning to the elders at the end. you might think of something like BOB the builder or Dora for the young and the beginning of the games. till most childern of this age group are in bed. The ads that I saw this year wernt especially good. I did have a couble of favorites. One at the begining like a time machine of progress and the Anheiser horses with the other animals. Other than that I truley look forward to the commericals to see how creative people are. Well I guess you people need to look at what this generations of bringing up families want. It's not bras coming apart on TV or some one frozen in a car. You must have better writers. Just take a look around at single parents, stay at home moms, grandmars, people in need, just get down to reality in you ads and your rating will be a lot better. Thank you , Some one who cares

No greater, single game elimination, championship. Amazing spectacle.

Definitely one of the best nights in sports...

As someone who seen every SB , since #5, even if there are one sided games , it still wouldn't be so unbearable , if they would cut out 99% of all the bombast; get rid of the pre-game extravaganzas , with all the flash and fireworks ,and especially , get rid of the halftime show!!!!All that obnoxious glitz and bombast ,it's just over-the-top and totally unbearable!!!!Streamline the whole damn thing!! Make it for the real sports fans , no more eye candy for the casual watchers who just want to see something entertaining You want entertainment? Wait for the Oscars , wimp!!The Super Bowl is not about that. The game was never about being entertaining , or entertainment. It's a sport - The Game comes first , entertainment comes second!!

This is the game where football fans as well as people who hate the sport come together to watch the biggest sporting event of the year..I don't really watch the NFL..I love college football..but you have to love the superbowl..its the only event i know of where people look forward to the commercials as well..can't beat it

Possibly the highlight of my year.

Not followed that much outside the States so wouldn't call it a world event,though I know it's a major part of the sports calender over there. Who beat whom I have no idea.

Overrated to the extreme, especially in the face of the incredible Olympics. American football is boring.

Out of thirty eight Super Bowls about six have been good games. The best games are usually the Conference championships, and the final is usually the Super Bowl of hype.

Nothing beats it in the even years when it is close (odd seasons bring even super bowls as the game is played in January. And yes, if the season is odd as in strage, great SB follow). Every other year it is just commercials for me. I guess this will be one of those years.

If you asked me after Super Bowl XXX I would give it 2 stars at best. The most recent Super Bowls have been very competitive (except for Bucs blowout) and for 4 straight years won by teams who never won it before.

Not even close!!! The best sport of all time and it gets better and better!