A massively popular sporting event + Twitter = ample opportunities for critical thinking, irony, and sharing. My first thought about the enormity of the Super Bowl (and its related mega-money generation) is the baffling fact that the NFL is a nonprofit entity. It’s ludicrous that a highly profitable business like the NFL doesn’t have to pay taxes.
Pondering: The NFL is a nonprofit association. In 2013, the NFL had revenues of more than $9 billion. Maybe it's time to reclassify the org?
— Eric Stoller (@EricStoller) February 1, 2015
Several people were live-tweeting the Super Bowl who have absolutely no idea about the rules/regulations of the game…and I think xkcd nailed it with this comic.
xkcd gets the Super Bowl…so perfect. http://t.co/DapGjrKGxM pic.twitter.com/OhIZgyz3Fu
— Eric Stoller (@EricStoller) February 1, 2015
Sports broadcasters tend to say the most inane things. They tend to say the same things over and over again, game after game. It’s amusing that this is the state of sports “analysis.”
Basically, the team that scores the most points is going to win. #sportscasting
— Eric Stoller (@EricStoller) February 2, 2015