Tradition obliges, every second weekend in February, it's Super Bowl! Are you going to discover American football this Sunday but are you completely lost? Are you looking for keys to understanding the game and showing off in front of your loved ones?
Look no further, you're in the right place! Here's what to effectively follow your first Super Bowl.
What is the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl (not the “Super Bowl final”) is the annual NFL final, the most prestigious American football championship in the world (easy you say, it's their national sport, is it 'We do a final of the pétanque championships?). He has punctuated a regular 17 game season and a 3 -game playoff phase to designate the annual champion. In fact, the champion of the AFC (American Football Conference, here the Kansas City Chiefs) and the NFC (National Football Conference, here the Philadelphia Eagles) meet for a final game.
Contrary to what one might think, the Super Bowl is not as old as the NFL itself. Its creation dates from 1967, in a period of merger of the AFC and NFC conferences. This year will therefore mark the 59th edition of the prestigious event (as the “Lix” indicates). And for the anecdote, it was the Green Bay Packers who won the very first edition.
Where is it? When?
The kick -off is scheduled at 12:30 am (French time) on the night of Sunday 9 to Monday, February 10. After Arizona and then Nevada, place this year at Louisiana. Direction therefore the Caesars Superdome, residence of the New Orleans.
In France, the match will be broadcast free of charge and in French on M6. You will not be entitled to the famous American advertisements, but the half-time show is still understood. For purists you are used to it, it is on Dazn that it happens for the VO.
How ?
If you are completely new in the world of American football, we can only advise you to consult our user manual. If you don't have time (or you are lazy), here are the main lines in a few words:
- The main goal is to score a touchdown, that is to say, bring the ball into the opposing area by having it in its possession.
- The play area is 100 yards (about 91 meters), and in order to progress each team has 4 attempts to advance 10 yards (or more). If she succeeds, she earns a new cycle of 4 attempts, where the ball stopped. And so on.
- To move forward, it is possible to launch a pass (back or forward, unlike rugby), or to give the ball directly little guy who runs fast And see what happens to do it.
- A touchdown is worth 6 points, its transformation 1 point (or 2 in rare situations), and a placed kick (Field Goal) is worth 3 points.
Besides, do not hesitate to arm yourself with patience. If an American football match TPC (all pubs included) usually lasts around 3 hours, know that it will take at least 4 hours for the Super Bowl (and again, if you are lucky enough not to suffer extensions). And yes, it takes time to install and dismantle a scene for a quarter of an hour show during half-time …
Who are the “nice”?
In other circumstances, they would probably have been decked out in the title of bad guys. But now, opposite there are the reigning double-champions, and that the average American seated on his sofa with his soda and his chips, he does not like. It makes him all chafouin. So your hero for this match will be called the Philadelphia Eagles. A team now famous for a unique game where the quarterback plunges into the buttocks of its line men and is growing to scratch a few centimeters. Not flamboyant but devilishly effective.
They also have the best offensive player in the league in their ranks. Unfortunately for him, he is not a quarterback so he has no chance of winning the title of MVP. But he does cool stuff, like rear convertibles above opposing defenders.
If their team is very good on the ground, the lack of love of the Eagles comes rather … from the stands. Their supporters are great patients, they launched snowballs in Santa's face! And they did that when their team was winning! Making as many boys in their stadium as on networks, they would have enough to make Daniel Riolo and his legendary bad faith pale. It's not nothing.
Who are the bad guys?
But what could these poor chiefs have done to be the bad guys? Simply win. A lot. And rather well. They are only one match to make a first, win three consecutive super bowls.
If people of bad faith (and not only fans of the Eagles) will tell you that it is because they are helped by the referees, we will rather remember that they have a quarterback which is going on becoming the greatest player of The story of this sport, the famous Patrick Mahomes.
And they also have a great defense, with a Titan by the name of Chris Jones. Then they drew Kelce. If this name tells you something when it plays a little glamorous position, it is for a particular reason. But if you know, it's him, the boyfriend of Taylor Swift! Hide yourself, the Swifies arrive …
Precisely, will Taylor Swift be there?
Hang your belts and prepare to have fixed plans of 15 seconds on a blonde screaming at death at each reception of 2 yards of Kelce. Yes, Taylor Swift will indeed be present at Caesars Superdome!
If it is not necessarily good news for the lambda football fan, Kansas City can however be delighted. When the star is present, the record of the chiefs is 19 wins for 3 defeats. It must be said that “Tay Tay” had the good taste not to choose her boyfriend from the players of the Cleveland Browns. Inevitably, we undergo less disappointments when we go out with an icon of the reigning double-champion team …
Outside the singer, other stars should garnish the stands of the Superdome Caesars. We think in particular of Paul Rudd and Jason Sudeikis, unconditional fans of the chiefs (even at the time when they were zero), or of Bradley Cooper and Jason Kelce who will proudly represent Philly. And the best for the end, our Jean-Michel Bougeard National, the first representative of raiders at a Super Bowl since 2003.
Who sings at halftime from the Super Bowl?
Rest assured, Taylor Swift will stay in his dressing room during half-time! On stage, you will be entitled to one of the American rap/hip hop icons, Kendrick Lamar. For about fifteen minutes, the Californian will offer a show of sounds and lights of which the Americans have the secret. He will be accompanied on stage by singer Sza with whom he has already released several songs.
Otherwise and if the playback leaves you indifferent (all the more at 2:30 am), the author of this article advises you the nap (tested and approved each year). You can also walk your dog. Or take the opportunity to do some dishes.
Anecdotes to show off with a coffee machine
As coffee will be your best friend on Monday, here is something to feed conversations around the machine:
- Four teams have never participated in the Super Bowl in their history: the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars. Oh draws.
- Miami is the city that has welcomed the event the most times (11). Thank you the Floridian climate.
- Unmissable fashion element, the ring given to winners costs around $ 50,000.
- It also costs 50,000 dollars but weighs much heavier from the top of its 3 kilos: the Vince-Lombardi trophy, thus appointed in honor of the first coach who won it. A trophy that these big arms will have no trouble lifting above their heads (still it must be won).
- The referees of the meeting affect between 30,000 and 50,000 dollars for this event. The players are not to be outdone with a bonus of $ 171,000 in the event of a victory, and will be able to console themselves with $ 96,000 to spend in Cancún in the event of a defeat.
- Finally and you all await it, the famous 30 -second ad spot is up to $ 8 million this year. At this price, you can promote your famous beer/piss in front of 120 million Americans.
