While football may have supplanted baseball as the national pastime, it’s not necessarily a universal language. Perhaps you carelessly yell “foul!” during the game, don’t fully understand what the “end zone” is, or mistakenly throw up your arms when the opposing team gets a touchback. But fear not: The Takeaway will teach you how to sound smart on Super Bowl Sunday. Two days away from the Superbowl, the fans of both teams are ready to stake their claims to victory. Edward Valentine is the founder and editor of Big Blue View, a Giants fan site. Jack Thornton co-founded Patriots Planet, one of the team’s biggest fansites.
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