Well, the wife does host a superbowl party most years, whether we have a rooting interest or not. We didn't host this year, but she watched and I looked in once in awhile. I caught the last plays, which seems to be what everyone talked about. Overall, it comes down primarily to not having a rooting interest, a home team. That happens when you grow up pulling for the Bucs in the 80's and 90's. Jax came along later, too late for me to feel tied to them. And of course, MIA is too far away. College is different, born and raised in G'ville there has never been another school I've felt vested in, with or without my attending there.
There's plenty of arguments that have been held for why college fans are more passionate, that the games mean more and have more fanfare, tradition, and meaning than the pros. Pro rivalries are weak, and a player on your team this year could be against you next year, mercenaries playing for pay. College rivalries are true grudge matches, where you remember records, plays, and scores for decades, kids playing for a chance to be someone (I won't pretend it's for the school, they want to make a name for themselves). I'm in that camp. I'd rather watch a pair of MWC teams at 11PM than the top pro teams at 4PM. College > Pro for me. Is what it is.
