*** Super Bowl XLI Thread ***

[Clay]

Huge ratings... (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/specials/playoffs/2006/02/05/bc.fbn.superbowl.rating.ap/index.html).Only the 1996 Super Bowl between Dallas and Pittsburgh, which had 94.1 million viewers, had a bigger audience, according to Nielsen Media Research on Monday. Behind that 1996 game and the M-A-S-H series finale, Sunday's game was the third most-watched program in television history.

[superklye]

Watching in northern Illinois with 15 other people, all die-hard Bears fans, was incredibly awkward once the Colts got to 19 points... :o

[Marvel_us]

Wonder if that has anything to do with HD becoming more popular. Nothing like a high def super bowl game to show off your new set.

[Clay]

There was an awesome turnout for the parade in downtown Indy today. The team held a rally in the RCA dome, speeches, etc. I didn't make it down but one of my co-workers did. People waited outside in 9 degree temps for over two hours (the charter flight was delayed). Indy is just in a frenzy about this. I was at the Pacers/Lakers finals games at Conseco...I thought that brought out a huge reaction during that run, nothing compared to this.

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[nemecb]

Huge ratings... (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/specials/playoffs/2006/02/05/bc.fbn.superbowl.rating.ap/index.html).
I'm not terribly surprised. There were so many storylines in this game...Manning's first Super Bowl, Good Rex Bad Rex, the Colts defense.