The Super Bowl is one of the biggest of the year, resulting in more parts than even New Years Eve and the 2006 SuperBowl should be at least as big. What other event in the world will generate $ 80,000 per second in ad time? This anticipated event is so large that it will be broadcast in more than 87% of word countries and watched by at least 140 million viewers a year.
American football has dominated the United States as the most popular sport since the early 1960s and has seen many historic moments making its cameo appearance on many black and white televisions in 1958. A thrilling 1958 title game between the New York Giants and the Baltimore Colts went into overtime with Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas, who produced two late scores, ensured this event went nowhere but up. No more than 4 years later, Vince Lombardi would appear on the cover of Time magazine.
The Super Bowl is certainly steeped in history with many legendary names like “Mean” Joe Greene, Bart Starr, and Vince Lombardi. Some are remembered for their athletic abilities, others for their coaching skills. And some for memorable actions, like Joe Namath, for example. Joe’s bold assurance that his New York Jets would upset the Baltimore Colts commanders made some heads go wild. In case you’re rusty on your Super Bowl story, Joe Namath’s crazy prediction turned out to be correct! The Jets successfully pulled off the biggest upset in Superbowl history.
What most people don’t realize is that, even today, the Superbowl is making history every year. 10 years from now, people may be talking about the legendary 2006 Super Bowl upset in which Payton Manning set 10 new Super Bowl records.