While most people enjoy count down the days to see which team will win the Super Bowl, my excitement over the Super Bowl has nothing to do with football. It is about the buzz that sweeps over the nation for the big game. This year I decided to experienced the Super Bowl in a completely different way. Instead sitting in front of the TV with my family to watch the game, I avoided the broadcast and followed the game and the performances via the Super Bowl buzz on twitter and Facebook. By continuously updating my twitter and Facebook feeds, I knew just about as much about the game and Christina Aguilera's national anthem flub as someone who was watching. I was able to experience people's reaction to different plays, links and comments about the fantastic commercials and everyone's disappointment in The Black Eyed Peas half-time show in realtime.
This really made me think about where the future in live events is heading. Will we still get caught up in the excitement of watching what's happening live or will we only experience it through social media? Maybe a middle alternative can be reached but only the future can tell.
