Around the NFL: Super Bowl Thread

[celts32]

Super Bowl should not be on Saturday...Super Bowl Sunday is a tradition. The answer to this problem is to get the Super Bowl to Presidents Day Weekend...that way kids are off from school and a large percentage of the workforce has Monday off. That will be one of the benefits of the 18 game regular season that most people otherwise don't want.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by los panda

it's very critical to get a paid day off when it's time to open a new calendar

You are correct. It is NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL to get a paid day off when it is time to open a new calendar.

Here is the fundamental difference:

New Year's Day IS a Holiday already

Super Bowl Monday is NOT a Holiday already.

To create a Federal Holiday - - or to get rid of one as the Congress did with the creation of President's Day - - requires legislation.

There is going to have to be a TON of pressure on Congress to get rid of a Holiday called New Year's Day because some folks will be upset about losing that Holiday. The fact of its existence makes it difficult for a Congressthing to start a campaign to take it away from folks.

It will take an equal amount of pressure on Congress to create a new Federal Holiday. And as soon as someone starts to do that, there will be competition from various other "interest groups" who would like a day to honor them or one of their heroes/heroines.

If you think you have a winning argument here vis a vis New Year's Day, it will only cost you 44-cents to mail it to your Congressman. Me, I have better things to do...

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

You are correct. It is NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL to get a paid day off when it is time to open a new calendar.

Here is the fundamental difference:

New Year's Day IS a Holiday already

Super Bowl Monday is NOT a Holiday already.

To create a Federal Holiday - - or to get rid of one as the Congress did with the creation of President's Day - - requires legislation.

There is going to have to be a TON of pressure on Congress to get rid of a Holiday called New Year's Day because some folks will be upset about losing that Holiday. The fact of its existence makes it difficult for a Congressthing to start a campaign to take it away from folks.

It will take an equal amount of pressure on Congress to create a new Federal Holiday. And as soon as someone starts to do that, there will be competition from various other "interest groups" who would like a day to honor them or one of their heroes/heroines.

If you think you have a winning argument here vis a vis New Year's Day, it will only cost you 44-cents to mail it to your Congressman. Me, I have better things to do...

There are plenty of other countries who have many more holidays than we do. We need more holidays. Forget Super Bowl Monday - we need Super Bowl Week. And Arbor Week, I might add, as well as Groundhog Week.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

There are plenty of other countries who have many more holidays than we do. We need more holidays. Forget Super Bowl Monday - we need Super Bowl Week. And Arbor Week, I might add, as well as Groundhog Week.

Ha! For a second there I thought you wrote Ann Arbor week

And we can just have Groundhog Week over and over again

[redskin29633]

Originally Posted by celts32

Super Bowl should not be on Saturday...Super Bowl Sunday is a tradition. The answer to this problem is to get the Super Bowl to Presidents Day Weekend...that way kids are off from school and a large percentage of the workforce has Monday off. That will be one of the benefits of the 18 game regular season that most people otherwise don't want.

Ahhh, maybe there is some benefit to age. Since I have retired, every day is like Saturday (except Sunday--but then Sunday is followed by Saturday). Guys, I highly recommend retirement. I watched more guilt free football this year than ever! No school, no work, that's how I roll!

[los panda]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

You are correct. It is NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL to get a paid day off when it is time to open a new calendar.

Here is the fundamental difference:

New Year's Day IS a Holiday already

Super Bowl Monday is NOT a Holiday already.

To create a Federal Holiday - - or to get rid of one as the Congress did with the creation of President's Day - - requires legislation.

There is going to have to be a TON of pressure on Congress to get rid of a Holiday called New Year's Day because some folks will be upset about losing that Holiday. The fact of its existence makes it difficult for a Congressthing to start a campaign to take it away from folks.

It will take an equal amount of pressure on Congress to create a new Federal Holiday. And as soon as someone starts to do that, there will be competition from various other "interest groups" who would like a day to honor them or one of their heroes/heroines.

If you think you have a winning argument here vis a vis New Year's Day, it will only cost you 44-cents to mail it to your Congressman. Me, I have better things to do...

i completely understand. no one said anything about getting rid of any holidays. i'm talking about throwing one more log on the fire

"should" key word

[Hog1]

Joe was on M&M a minute ago. He's talking about the Skins SB teams...they're running Skins SB footage in the background....nice. Good to see Joe.
Doug, Ricky, Timmy.....C. Mann
MAN, I hope we are returning to some of that...

[Alvin Walton]

Haha....I dont see the govt creating a new holiday based on a hang over.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Joe was on M&M a minute ago. He's talking about the Skins SB teams...they're running Skins SB footage in the background....nice. Good to see Joe.
Doug, Ricky, Timmy.....C. Mann
MAN, I hope we are returning to some of that...

charles mann is a class act. i got the ol' meet n greet at the grand opening of a hardware store when i was in 1st grade. back then i believe it was the greatest day of my life. HAIL!

[Hog1]

We need to be scoring a few more like him in the upcoming draft......

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Joe was on M&M a minute ago. He's talking about the Skins SB teams...they're running Skins SB footage in the background....nice. Good to see Joe.
Doug, Ricky, Timmy.....C. Mann
MAN, I hope we are returning to some of that...

....joe who?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Giantone

....joe who?

gibbs

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

gibbs

...best coach in the NFL at second half adjustments!

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Giantone

...best coach in the NFL at second half adjustments!

gibbs 1.0 we should say.

[celts32]

Originally Posted by Giantone

...best coach in the NFL at second half adjustments!

Best coach.