Each year 60,000 people cram into a stadium on a Sunday to watch the Super Bowl.
This year the Rolling Stones provided half time entertainment. Around the nation far more gather around the TV. There are ‘Super Bowl Parties’, events where friends gather to chomp on snacks and watch the game. Advertising for the commercial slots in between breaks in the game are at a premium. Companies pour millions of dollars into their few seconds of fame.
Sport is sometimes said to provide an alternative to tribal war. Yet, I wonder whether in reality, at least for some, sport is not actually more like a replacement for worship.
