By: Larry Burton
If you’re an absolute football junkie, of course the answer is yes. If you’re a casual fan of the game, the answer may be yes. If you’re an Alabama fan, the answer is of course yes, you want to pull for boys who once sported the Crimson and White. If you’re just curious, then too, the answer is yes.
That obviously was felt throughout the US as expectations on viewership were low, but CBS was proud to say that about three million viewers agreed that it was in fact, worth watching. Local bars were getting lots of phone calls wanting to know if the game was going to be on there as well, which is always a good sign.