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Super Bowl 2025: A Personal Reflection
Game-day fatigue kept me from watching, but here’s what I missed.
The Super Bowl isn't just a game anymore — or is it less than it used to be?
My mom is a die-hard football fan. She lives and breathes for her Steelers (or, as we say in Pittsburgh, the Stillers), riding the highs and lows of each season with unwavering loyalty. She celebrates the sport for what it is — passion, grit, and strategy.
Me? I never caught that fever. Football just isn't my thing. For years, I'd join my husband on Super Bowl Sunday, but mostly for the commercials and halftime show rather than the game itself.
But this year was different. I skipped the whole spectacle to catch up on articles, plan my week, and dive into my latest fiction read.
Judging by the buzz on the news and social media this morning, I missed a lot.
The Super Bowl Frenzy
First, I apologize to my non-U.S. and non-football fan friends whose social feeds were flooded with Super Bowl hype. I hear you.
Now, let's talk about the ads and halftime show.
For the commercials, I went straight to Reddit for the post-game commentary — because who doesn’t love a good subreddit breakdown…
