By Randy Capps
One of the quirks of publishing a monthly magazine is the fact that, as I sit here writing a March column, it’s the day after the Super Bowl. And, after a rather boring game, I was left thinking about a few things.
Why exactly do we have the Super Bowl on Sunday? I’m well aware of the tradition of NFL games happening on that day, but there are also games played on Monday, Thursday and Saturday every season.
If we have to kick it off at almost 6:40 p.m. Eastern, let’s play it on Saturday night instead. That way, we can have a day off after to mourn the passing of another football season.
Remember, “that’s the way we’ve always done it” is never a good reason to keep doing anything.
Since we don’t do politics or controversy on the deck of the good ship JNOW, I’m staying away from the halftime show debate. I will say that, if everyone is going to be in a tizzy no matter the choice, let’s just have a couple of HBCU marching bands and call it a day.
Fun fact: I once saw the Clark Atlanta Marching Band stop an entire stadium at a Gardner-Webb football game with a spellbinding halftime show. It was miles better than the football game. Check out the movie “Drumline” if you want a sample.
If we went the band route, football traditionalists like me will be happy, while everyone else can hit the restroom or stock up on more snacks.
The last thing is the commercials. Remember when they were all brand new and special on Super Bowl Sunday? Now, like Black Friday sales that last all month, companies leak them on social media in the days before the big game.
Take from a guy writing for a print publication in 2026 — more and sooner isn’t always better.
