9 Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl Other Than the Commercials

For most of us, watching the Super Bowl is kind of like Thanksgiving.  You get together with friends or family, you have an enormous meal, and you fall asleep in front of the TV.  And if you're not into going to parties or watching football, then at least you can watch the most anticipated commercials of the entire year.

But this year's Super Bowl offers quite a bit more than just commercials and a flashy halftime show.  Two of the most storied and prestigious franchises in all of the NFL will be meeting in the most talked about stadium in all of the NFL on February 6th in Arlington, TX.

Here are 9 good reasons to be excited about Super Sunday, that have nothing to do with the commercials.