Dept. Of Laughably Un-sexy Things: Don Steinberg’s America Bowl!
Upset that the Iggles season is over, but looking forward — I mean, really looking forward — to President’s Day next month? Have we got the thing for you: America Bowl! The creation of Philly freelance writer Don Steinberg, America Bowl pits U.S. presidents by their respective number against Super Bowl games by theirs, and well, just bear with Don, will ya?
There have been 44 presidents in U.S. history, and on February 7, 2010, the 44th Super Bowl game will be played. For the only time in history, America’s greatest institutions will be all even with each other.
But which have been better? Our Super Bowl games? Or our Presidents? Finally, we can find out!
Each day, for 44 days leading up to Super Bowl 44, America Bowl will match a President against the same-numbered Super Bowl game. Each day one will win — and score a point.
It will all come to a head on February 7, when Super Bowl XLIV is matched against 44th President Barack Obama. Will it all come down to who wants it more on that last game day? Keep checking in here to find out!
Because nobody has a job anymore but everyone has an Internet connection, Steinberg’s kooky premise has been catching on. He was featured in this “Talk of the Town” piece in The New Yorker last week, and as the Super Bowl approaches, the competition heats up. Ooh, look: The Giants just totally housed William McKinley.
