Playoff Football: Game Day Rituals, Superstitions and FOOD!

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(01-21-2022, 08:54 PM)Science Friction Wrote: I would be curious to know what each of you do on the day of a big game like tomorrow.   What will your day be like prior to kickoff?

Will you wake up fairly early, run errands, carry out any pre-game rituals? What about food?  Do you usually plan a menu for what you plan to consume before and during the game?  

What about superstitions?  Are there things that you are careful to do(or not do) prior to  an important football game?

In general, what will your day be like from the time you wake up in the morning until kickoff time in Nashville? What do you have planned?

Btw,   I will be watching the game from home tomorrow.  I'm planning on making homemade chili for the game. It will be just me and my kitty cats tomorrow.  It goes without saying my cats are big Bengals' fans, although they seem more interested in climbing curtains than watching football.


Back on that frigid January day of the Bengals-Chargers "Freezer Bowl" game, I woke up very early that morning(couldn't sleep much the night before).  I was living in Richmond, KY at the time and was a graduate student at EKU. It was Arctic Tundra-like outside, so I was not about to leave the house.  Just stayed in all morning and listened to the Rolling Stones' "Tattoo You"  LP several times up until the Pre-Game Show started at noon.  That was one helluva day I'll never forget.

What about tomorrow?   What are your plans for the day?

Used to have superstitions, like I'd never wear my Palmer jersey on game day back in '03, '04, and '05 (but always had it with me), but not anymore........ now I just trust in the team to do their thing!

Tomorrow, we're all heading down to a bar in Covington, which is the main city directly across from Cincinnati, for the UK game, and sticking around to watch the my friend's band play until the Bengals game. Not going to drink heavy, if at all, before the Bengals play because I want all my energy and I want my mind in perfect shape!

My best friends are all watching the game over a Zoom call because they're all married with kids and lame, but I'd rather be out with the people going CRAZY! 


I'm going to have my N95 mask on when I'm around groups of people and not just sitting at our table sipping crippled cocktails (and maybe even then).