Super Bowl Tiiiiiiiime

ByMike Moffit

It’s Super Bowl time again, so I’ve rounded up my top five apps that will help you get ready for the big day. But first, a few stats:

  • Last year, 111 million people watched the Super Bowl, with roughly 150 million watching at least part of the game
  • Around 54 million pounds of guacamole will be consumed, along with almost 30 million pounds of potato chips (side note: I thought that would be the other way around)
  • 6% of Americans call in sick the Monday after the Super Bowl (presumably, those 6% were part of the 111 million…however, if not, that’s an unfortunate day to be legitimately sick because no one will believe you. I’m looking at you, Rob Amon…)

Anypigskin, let’s get to it:

1. Super Bowl XLVI
A must if you’re actually headed to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl, the official guide, presented by Verizon, features information about local restaurants, nightlife and NFL-sponsored events. There’s also a 3D map of Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium.

2. Twitter, free
If you’ll be glued to the couch, follow along via the internet, of course! Since Twitter is a running dialogue of what’s happening at any given moment, you’ll feel like you’re right there with everyone else as you follow the commentary and tweet SB-related developments yourself. Be prepared for some awesome trending #hashtags.

3. Food Network in the Kitchen, $1.99
The Food Network’s app is updated to include favorite game-day recipes, such as “crowd-pleasing finger foods and easy appetizers, like hot wings and quick dips.” A great resource for anyone who is entertaining this year!

4. Super Ads: Best Super Bowl Commercials, $1.99
This one would be perfect for Don (see below) and anyone else only in it for the ads.

5. Domino’s Pizza, free
Don’t want to cook? Well, Domino’s knows this and has made ordering a pizza easy. In their words: “Did Domino’s just launch an iPhone app? Oh, Yes We Did!”

Honorable mention for those of you with an Android: NFL Trash Talk doesn’t have an iPhone counterpart, but promises to make trash-talking on game day a lot of fun…

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