Mini Poll Results

American Holiday

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.

Will you watch the Super Bowl on Sunday?
  • 70%
    Yes
  • 30%
    No
Top of the heap: Super Bowl, World Series, or Olympics?
  • 18%
    Super Bowl
  • 42%
    World Series
  • 28%
    Olympics
  • 11%
    None of them
Puppy Bowl (Animal Planet) or Kitten Bowl (Hallmark Channel)?
  • 73%
    Arf
  • 27%
    Meow
Which team will you root for in Sunday’s Super Bowl?
  • 13%
    Seattle Seahawks
  • 40%
    Denver Broncos
  • 37%
    Neither team
  • 10%
    Both teams
What weather are you most hoping for at Sunday’s Super Bowl?
  • 40%
    Good weather
  • 26%
    Cold and snow is fine, as long as it isn’t disruptive
  • 33%
    A blizzard
Which of the following is the best part of the Super Bowl broadcast?
  • 30%
    The game itself
  • 7%
    The half time show
  • 0%
    The pre-show
  • 1%
    The trophy presentation
  • 45%
    The commercials
  • 17%
    Not watching it at all
Does your family have a traditional meal or snack for Super Bowl?
  • 13%
    Yes
  • 87%
    No
Renée Fleming, an operatic soprano, will sing the National Anthem before the Super Bowl. What do you think: Do opera and football mix?
  • 65%
    Absolutely. "The Star-Spangled Banner" is one tough song, and we need one extraordinary singer to render it.
  • 21%
    Seems a little strange, but there's a first time for everything
  • 3%
    No way! I'd rather hear some pop-star belt it out
  • 3%
    Opera? What's opera?
  • 9%
    Football? What's football?
How much would you pay for a Super Bowl ticket?
  • 34%
    $500 or less
  • 2%
    $1000
  • 0%
    $2000
  • 64%
    $3000 or more
  • 0%
    You would pretty much have to pay me
Do you have a wager riding on the outcome of the game?
  • 10%
    Yes
  • 90%
    No
Do you believe that professional sporting events are somehow rigged by their sports leagues?
  • 11%
    Yes
  • 58%
    No
  • 31%
    I don't know for sure