Super Bowl Sunday.

Some folks realize that “Bowl,” in this case, refers not to the bowl of Doritos sitting next to the TV, but to a football stadium.

The original bowl, the Yale Bowl, was shaped… well, like a bowl. Sloping sides, kinda round…

Since then, the Rose Bowl, site of the first-ever football playoff game (1902: Michigan over Stanford, 49-0), has lent its name to all kinds of other playoff (bowl) games.

The estimable (AT&T) Orange, (Discover) Cotton, and (Allstate) Sugar Bowls have been joined by a host of other, newer bowls, including the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl; Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and Little Caesars (Salad?) Bowl – the latter three of which would make a splendid meal, IMHO.

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“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.”

–Bill Shankly

Whether you see football as a sport, hobby, religion, or societal bane, you have to admit the association between football and good eatin’ is a big plus. Any sport where planning the tailgating menu is as important as knowing the players is A-OK in my book.

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