Good old fashioned football
Friday, February 01, 2008
This Sunday, many Americans will put their Blackberries, computers, cell phones and iPods aside to enjoy some good old fashioned football. Despite all of our technological leaps throughout the years, it seems that football has yet to be perfected beyond the invention of the television.
Sure, TVs have gotten bigger, and high definition allows us the pleasure of seeing every drop of sweat. Also, while my knowledge of football is about as good as my handle of the Chinese language, I understand that the way in which the game is shot has gotten some very sophisticated upgrades.
Still, this Superbowl Sunday will be enjoyed just like the ones in many years past. There will be lots of beer drinking, fried foods with various preservative-filled dips, not to mention, lots of screaming and hollering.
It might seem trivial to point out, but it is interesting.
Rationale would suggest that by 2008, there should be some sort of interactive component to the game through a site or a social network. Perhaps even a joint venture with a video game in which you can manipulate the players in some sort of virtual simulation.
After all, we can't just sit and watch regular television anymore. As a whole, we are drawn to shows that allow some form of participation; whether it be voting for our favorite singer or talking to producers in an online forum.
According to comScore, the only online interaction people seem to want to devote for the big game is to check stats and replay the ads. And that's only before and after the game! Less than 1/3 of those polled to go online at all on Superbowl Sunday promised to do so during the actual sacred hours of play.
Even though I don't care much for football, it's kind of nice to know that Superbowl Sunday is still best savored in its natural state.Labels: football, social media, superbowl, Web 2.0
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