The die have been rolled. The players have been chosen as “the best of the best in their conference”. The venue has been decided, and the entertainment has been announced. On Sunday, February 11 at 6:30 PM, EST, in the Allegient Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against each other, fighting for the right to earn the LVIII (58th) Superbowl Trophy.

During these 60 minutes of actual play in the field, a half-time show will be presented, as the average airtime overall for a Superbowl game is 3 hours and 12 minutes. Usher will be the headline of the half-time show. An extra bit of trivia about Usher is that he is a minor owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA).

And across the United States, family and friends will gather in the home of whomever has the biggest TV to watch this event. Others will find themselves in a bar setting where the game will be on the screen of every TV inside the building. The game will be on in any eateries that have a TV, and the servers will be checking it out between serving any customers there. The Superbowl brings a sense of tradition, even non-football fans (Gasp! How dare they?) will choose to be a part of the excitement. It’s comradery, it’s snacks, it’s adrenaline rushes, it’s cheers and boos about the action on the field and the referees.

As always, there is the additional hype about the newest Budweiser Clydesdale commercial, which will be talked about and shared on social media after the conclusion of the game. Other companies will spend thousands of dollars to earn a commercial spot, even 15 seconds’ worth of airtime.

I will not be taking part in the watching of Superbowl LVIII in any way. I have no interest in either team, though if I had to choose one, it would be the 49ers, simply because I like the colors and style of their logo better. I will also give credit to my (ex) husband who shared with me his philosophy that “on any given day, any given team can beat any other given team”. I have watched a few Superbowls when I did not have any concern over who won. Interesting, until you get to the game that it is a complete runaway, when, at halftime, one team has already scored 28 points and the other team has scored zero points.

Of course, let’s not forget that I don’t have TV access to the broadcasted game, and being there in person has the cost of over $5,000 per ticket. I wouldn’t (or couldn’t) pay that much to see my beloved Dallas Cowboys in person at the Superbowl.

Let me be honest here… the last time I saw any part of a Superbowl game was the match-up between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos on February 7, 2016. (FYI, the Broncos trounced the Panthers with a final score of 24 – 10.) The reason that I occasionally saw some of that game is because that date was a friend’s birthday, and we gathered with friends at a firehouse for drinks and comradery.

And here’s the real reason I’ve stopped watching unless my Cowboys are in the game… I have never enjoyed watching the half-time shows! To me, it’s all about glitz and flashing lights and streaks of fire and really has nothing to do with the talents of the performer. (In my opinion, the only time that crazy things should happen on the stage with the artist(s) is when it is TSO (Trans-Siberian Orchestra). There is too much of that and too much noise from the crowd for me to enjoy the actual show. So no, I’ve never seen the wardrobe misfunction, or anything else that might have ever gone wrong during the half-time show. And like most people, commercials are the time to use the restroom and/or refill one’s drink and/or snack plate, so I don’t see them. Even those folks who are looking at the TV are using that time to chat amongst themselves or check their phones.

Yes, I will use Siri to check on the score now and then. And yes, I will ask her for the final score. Beyond that, unless someone is inviting me to somewhere that has all kinds of snacks, I have zero interest. The fact is, I’d probably take my Kindle along and hide out in the corner with a plate full of snacks.

And if you have a negative way to how I’m feeling and acting about the Superbowl, I offer you this: The Dallas Cowboys are considered “America’s Team”. I’m not being un-American since the Dallas Cowboys are not playing. And I can live with that.

So does anyone who reads my blogs have a fanatic loyalty to either the Chiefs or the 49ers? Will you be watching regardless of the teams playing?