It’s that time of the year again, and no I’m not talking about the season premiers of shows like “American Idol” or “House.”

I’m talking about nothing more than the good old hearty Super Bowl Sunday.

I just need to know: is this a football game or a religious gathering for folks of America nowadays? When you think about it, families gather for this game and it doesn’t even matter if you’re a fan of football or a fan of commercials; you love this football game.

In a perfect world, I suppose people would be able to put life in perspective and realize that this is just a game and they have bills to pay, a job to work at and a life to lead.

But this by any means is not a perfect world and for that I say thank you to all of you people who tune in to make the Super Bowl a national holiday and a national advertising fest.

You know those annoying timeouts after every possession just wouldn’t be the same without idiots with a Budweiser can and good grief I’m bracing myself for the advertisements of stupid shows like “American Idol,” oh, or how about “Lost.”

I know that a bunch of mindless ignorant football fans tune into watch this game but has all dignity been lost for football fans?

Last time I checked, football was a man’s sport. Now before you crucify me, I’m not saying that a woman can’t watch or play this sport. But let’s take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

We’ve got a huge 300 plus pound defensive linemen coming after a scrawny yet strong six foot quarterback. When he gets to him, there will be some of the most monumental hits you will see and even hear. They go all out for the quarterback.

But right after that shocking blow, the game gets interrupted for the new season of “House” or “American Idol.” Come on, advertise those shows elsewhere. It sucks because I am kind of stuck in a Catch-22 because I know that non-sports fans watch the Super Bowl, but it’s just that.

If you’re going to watch the Super Bowl then you throw away your afternoon television flick or drama. Please just let me get through 60 minutes of football with just football. I suppose it would be fine to let garbage into this game during the half time show. But that’s a whole other issue really.