The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots face off for the Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium on Sunday. This season's iteration is a different take, missing familiar faces like Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes. This time, you have Drake Maye and... Sam Darnold?
I mean, Darnold was supposed to be the guy to finally lead the New York Jets out of their decades-long funk. That was before he started seeing ghosts and hopped around the NFL, playing for teams such as the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings. Lo and behold, the Seahawks get him and he has a big ol' revenge tour.
But Vegas Golden Knights fans aren't thinking as much about the Super Bowl as they are about winning the Stanley Cup. They want a second title and got Rasmus Andersson not that long ago. On top of that, reinforcements are on the way, including Brayden McNabb.
It stands with good reason as the Golden Knights faithful aren't too keen on either NFL team. For the San Francisco 49ers fanbase, watching Darnold win the title in your home stadium is as scary as seeing ghosts. For the average Miami Dolphins (or any AFC East team) fan, dealing with another New England Patriots championship is as painful as open-heart surgery without the anesthesia.
In fact, you can say that the average NHL fan's "Super Bowl" comes in June. Here, you see the last two teams compete in a seven-game series for the Stanley Cup. One can argue that this is much better than one measly game, especially when that Stanley Cup Final goes to seven games.
That's why being a hockey fan is second-to-none, if you ask me. Sure, football has all the violence and fast-paced action that Americans crave like a good burger. But the NHL offers that on a low-key scale, making it worth everyone's time. Are you ready for some... hockey?