There’s not a lot to do on St. Patrick’s Day once you’re done drinking. While some holidays have distinct activities associated with them, like opening Christmas presents or going trick-or-treating, March 17 is a bit of a crapshoot when it comes to what you’re supposed to do after you’ve visited all the bars, eaten all the corned beef and listened to all the Irish music you can handle.
With other holidays, sports have filled that void. The NFL has its Thanksgiving games that always feature the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions, college football has its famed “New Year’s Six” Bowl games and the NBA has carved out a niche for itself on Christmas afternoon over the past few years.