Youth Connection: NFL Super Bowl to Take American Broadcasting by Storm

The Super Bowl is the championship game of the NFL. This year the 46th Super Bowl in NFL History will be played in Indianapolis on Feb. 5. The two teams playing this year are the New York Giants, representing the NFC, and the New England Patriots, representing the AFC.

The Super Bowl is one of the most watched television broadcasts in U.S. history—topping the list of top 50 Most Watched TV Broadcasts multiple times The Super Bowl and halftime show will be broadcasted worldwide. More than 162 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year's show. The Bridgestone Super Bowl halftime show is the most-watched musical event of the year. This year’s show will include Madonna. Past performers include The Black Eyed Peas, The Who, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2.

The Super Bowl is a high energy event that many people, including myself, are excited about. Every year, people in America celebrate this event in various ways from parties to family gatherings. It is almost always highly competitive. I look forward to savoring the greatness of one of America’s pastimes—football.

, a sophomore at Newport High School, writes for, a publication of.