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    Join My Annual Super Bowl World Championship Boycott

    Yes here we are again, 2 nauseating weeks of overhype nonsensical verbiage about this TV event which for some of us is not.
    I have not watched now for probably close to 20 odd years and again have no interest.
    At least this year with the viewership numbers tanking, you would think the American media machine will not quote the billion(s) of people reportedly watching world wide. Boy what crap?
    I have my own personal reasons for not watching, such as the CFL is the only league providing an unbelievable sporting event and no better example each and every year like our GC game.
    Anyway, will likely watch a movie, maybe read a book or heck watch again the GC.
    Give me your reasons and what you will do instead.
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    Why the small text and carriage returns?

    I don't have to make a special effort, I've never watched it and never likely will and the tangential things that surround it (the commercials and half time act) have never interested me. Nope, no special effort needed on my part. I probably won't even remember it's on.

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    I plan to boycott by watching the Super Bowl.

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    I'll watch it as I do every year. Football fan here.
    It's us vs the rest of the country

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    You kill me AT.....it's not the Grey Cup I admit, but I still enjoy championship football games. Oh and, might I suggest "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" for your reading enjoyment on Superbowl Sunday....

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    I’ll be watching with some friends and family. Always a good time, much like our Grey Cup parties (Especially last year!). If you don’t like it, don’t watch. No need to boycott online. Those who do so are no better than those that trash the CFL and miss out on great Grey Cups. I find it amusing when people claim to not watch the NFL, but later profess to be experts about a player or coach who comes to the CFL/Argos.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArgoZ View Post
    I’ll be watching with some friends and family. Always a good time, much like our Grey Cup parties (Especially last year!). If you don’t like it, don’t watch. No need to boycott online. Those who do so are no better than those that trash the CFL and miss out on great Grey Cups. I find it amusing when people claim to not watch the NFL, but later profess to be experts about a player or coach who comes to the CFL/Argos.
    It's even funnier when they claim not to watch, then get caught talking about something that happened in one of the games, and then claim they only saw it because the networks force this stuff upon us.
    It's us vs the rest of the country

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    Quote Originally Posted by gilthethrill View Post
    You kill me AT.....it's not the Grey Cup I admit, but I still enjoy championship football games. Oh and, might I suggest "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" for your reading enjoyment on Superbowl Sunday....

    Ouch gil!
    Enjoy the game and easy on the kool aid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AngeloV View Post
    It's even funnier when they claim not to watch, then get caught talking about something that happened in one of the games, and then claim they only saw it because the networks force this stuff upon us.

    If the inference is here, you both are wrong.
    No hypocrite here.
    I have said it loudly and proudly many times before, I do not watch have no interest.
    Sure I do not close my eyes when watching Sports Centre for the CFL highlights and interviews and either the No Funners stuff comes on either before or after.
    For further point of reference even their highlights are boring.

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    Quote Originally Posted by argotom View Post
    Ouch gil!
    Enjoy the game and easy on the kool aid.
    Honestly Tom, I am quite adept at avoiding all the hype and just watching the game. I was sincere about the book recommendation....I have read all 11 books and really enjoyed each one.

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    I don’t follow the NFL very closely at all anymore but will watch the Super Bowl.
    Vikings-Saints game aside this years playoffs have lacked entertainment value IMO.
    BTW the only World Champions I know are the 17 Time World Champion Toronto Argonauts!!
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    Here we are into the second nauseating week leading up to the big game....yawn.
    Anyone else joining my elite club?

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    I don't really feel like watching, but not for the reasons you won't watch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by argotom View Post
    Here we are into the second nauseating week leading up to the big game....yawn.
    Anyone else joining my elite club?
    You hate football. We get it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by argolio View Post
    You hate football. We get it.

    Hard to believe he hates football - since he is an Argo/CFL fan and here; but if you (not we) are led to conclude that ... whatever.

    I do get that he hates over-blown, pompous NFL hype and all the NFL wannabe / fan-boy types who typically mock or put-down the CFL. So do I.

    But for the record / and sorry Tom; I'll be watching the SB - never miss it; and I'm a big NFL fan. There are some big fans of the game of gridiron football in general, and who don't feel its necessary to compare the different versions and leagues and flaunt some superiority garbage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OV Argo View Post
    Hard to believe he hates football - since he is an Argo/CFL fan and here; but if you (not we) are led to conclude that ... whatever.

    I do get that he hates over-blown, pompous NFL hype and all the NFL wannabe / fan-boy types who typically mock or put-down the CFL. So do I.

    But for the record / and sorry Tom; I'll be watching the SB - never miss it; and I'm a big NFL fan. There are some big fans of the game of gridiron football in general, and who don't feel its necessary to compare the different versions and leagues and flaunt some superiority garbage.
    OV,enjoy the game.
    For some one to suggest I hate football, wow!
    My football is from June to November.
    Yes I hate what the Americans have done to their league and frankly how some of the vast majority of Canadians have taken it hook line and sinker at the expense of our great sport, which is part of Canadiana.
    Frankly, we do not have too many things to call our own anymore.
    How sad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by argotom View Post
    Here we are into the second nauseating week leading up to the big game....yawn.
    Anyone else joining my elite club?
    Nope. I think you are alone on this one. Too bad for you. You missed an awesome game last year.
    It's us vs the rest of the country

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    Quote Originally Posted by AngeloV View Post
    Nope. I think you are alone on this one. Too bad for you. You missed an awesome game last year.
    Maybe so, but surely it could not compare to our GC game.
    Nothing can!

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    Quote Originally Posted by argotom View Post
    Maybe so, but surely it could not compare to our GC game.
    Nothing can!
    How could you even know without watching both?

    Having a rooting interest when the Argos are in the GC obviously distorts the comparison, but most recent Grey Cups and Super Bowls have been pretty good.

    As for your complaint about too much Super Bowl hype (and there is), it's pretty easy to avoid most of it.

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