BONUS BLOG: Beyond Football, the Significance of The Super Bowl
One of my all-time favorite sports writers, and here’s an example of why —
The Super Bowl is also the last remaining sliver of the American monoculture—a vestige of the three-channel era, when we all watched the same stuff, collectively, and televised moments became part of the national fabric.
I’m not saying Chiefs-Eagles is going to be Armstrong walking on the moon. I’m just pointing out that we’ve become a culturally siloed species with our bespoke digital platforms and embarrassing shows that we like to watch by ourselves on our phones before falling asleep.
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