Super Bowl Sunday: Stairway to Seven

Cultureshark is off today in observance of Super Bowl Sunday.

Remember, no matter who wins tonight--and, yes, we all hope it's the Steelers--tomorrow attention will turn to the labor negotiations between the owners and the players association. Just keep in mind that the owners are a bunch of greedy rich people who have been preparing in quiet and not-so-quiet ways for many months to lock the players out. They are the ones who are eager to shut down the sport if they don't get their way.

If there really is a lockout, it'll be a stupid thing, but let's not make the mistake of blaming "greedy players" for it. They may be felons, thugs, and drug abusers, but they are not in the wrong on this one.

No, as you watch the game tonight, remember the men who actually control the sport are the ones who are willing to stop it, and also remember that they don't care about "the fans" any more than the players do. To the contrary, their actions--here I mean actions beyond just those conducted in labor negotiations--indicate they hold fans in contempt.

Enjoy the game, everybody!