What is the difference between dangerous sports and violent sports? Is ice hockey more violent than football? Dangerous sports seem to me to entail deadliest. Deadliest is countable.
When I look at this chart comparing danger, what should I think? I laugh because it is hilarious to have fishing on the chart. A non-contact, mostly non-competitive sport? Fishing injuries seem to be to be self-inflicted from poor use of a knife or simple falling.
The explanation for basketball on the top of the list is because of the many paediatric injuries, particularly the ankle. But wouldn't football be more dangerous and violent given it ranks high on concussions? Cycling is up there due to falls and collisions. I wonder what the comparison of a fishing fall is to a cycling fall? Again, a laughter reaction to fishing.
I wonder about this as today is the most popular and most-watched show on American screens. Football. The Super Bowl.
Guess what seems to be the Number 1 topic? Surprise me - it is Betting.
The Half-time show - Rhiana. It is expected to take longer than the minutes of play - likely 14 minutes compared to average of 11 minutes of play. The show's elapsed time is 4 hours.
How long is the national anthem at the Super Bowl? Will it be short - at a minute and 34 seconds, or long as in two minutes and 35 seconds? I find it an unmusical melody so am not a fan of having to listen to a long version.
And other things to know about the Super Bowl:
1. second-highest food consumption day
2. advertisements very expensive - this year's top advertiser is a Christianity group with Jesus Gets us at $20 million
3. high numbers watching - often the most watched show of the year
4. why those Roman numerals? they think it is less confusing (!)
So many things to consider on this monumental sports day. | 
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