Super Bowl: City Employees Pick Winner, Points Scored, Best Snacks, Favorite Teams
City Employees Pick Winner
of Sunday’s Super Bowl
Also predict points to be scored, where they’ll watch game;
Identify best snacks & their favorite NFL teams
RAPID CITY, SD—When it comes to the Super Bowl, just about everyone has an opinion – whether it’s picking the winner, how many points will be scored, or deciding what favorite food to snack on during the big game.
And City employees are no different - and they are not shy about sharing their sentiments about Sunday’s Super Bowl LVII (57). This week, City employees were surveyed on who they think will win between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. They also shared views on their favorite snacks, how many points will be scored, where they’ll be watching the game, whether they’ll tune in to the halftime show and which NFL team is their personal favorite.
PICK THE WINNER:
The Chiefs get the nod from 55.7 percent of City employees responding to the survey, while four in 10 (40%) are picking the Eagles. The remaining 4.3 percent either don’t care or hope both teams have a good time.
POINTS SCORED:
As to points scored, 58.6% expect less than 50 points to be scored with 41.4% expecting a higher scoring game over 50 points.
WILL YOU WATCH THE GAME?
More than three of four respondents, 78.6%, plan to watch the game.
WILL YOU CATCH THE HALFTIME SHOW?
Slightly fewer, 68.6% plan to catch the halftime show featuring Rihanna.
WHICH NFL TEAM IS YOUR FAVORITE?
As to favorite teams, 22 of the NFL’s 32 teams were referenced by survey respondents. Among the group, 15.7 percent claim to be avid Minnesota Vikings fans while 12.9 percent admit to not having a favorite NFL team. The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers get the favorite nod from 10 percent each of the respondents with 8.8 percent identifying as Denver Broncos fans, 7 percent go for the Chiefs and 5.7 percent are fans of the Las Vegas Raiders. The most unique team favorite: the Gotham Roques (Batman’s Gotham City football team).
FAVORITE SUPER BOWL SNACK:
When it comes to favorite snacks for America’s big game, City employees are all over the board, with some clear favorites. More than one quarter of the respondents – 25.7 percent – plan to munch on chips and dips. Another 12.9 percent will be snacking on buffalo wings, followed closely by a variety of nacho dishes at 11.4 percent. Little smokies are a favorite snack amongst 8.6 percent of respondents with both pizza and buffalo chicken dip each collecting 7.1 percent of the vote. Rounding out the honorable mention group of selections were chips and salsa, and meat/cheese trays, each tabbed as favorite snacks among 5.7 percent of respondents.
Perhaps the most interesting favorite snack referenced: walleye nuggets.
WHERE WILL YOU WATCH THE GAME?
A total of 47.1 percent of respondents plan to watch the game with family at home while 18.6 percent will be going to a friend’s house and another 11.4 percent heading to a sports pub or bar to watch. Some respondents will have other plans – 8.6 percent plan to skip the game and enjoy the outdoors on Sunday while 6.3 percent will be watching something else on TV or doing something else at home. Another 5.7 percent will be hosting a Super Bowl party. The remainder of the respondents will be working Super Bowl Sunday or will be out of the country.
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Here is a sampling of comments from City Council members, City department directors and employees:
**COUNCIL MEMBERS’ THOUGHTS**
PAT JONES: Pat doesn’t have a favorite football team but is favoring the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. He plans to watch the game with family and snack on ‘very well-loaded nachos’, predicts a game with less than 50 points, will watch the halftime show and suggests next year’s Super Bowl feature the Ohio State Marching Band.
JASON SALAMUN: ‘Fly Eagles Fly’ says the long-time Philadelphia Eagles fan. Jason plans to watch the game at a friend’s house, snack on chips and queso while cheering on the Eagles
LAURA ARMSTRONG: A Miami Dolphins fan, Laura will root for the Kansas City Chiefs and will catch some of the game, but admits she’ll be tuning in to the Puppy Bowl while snacking on veggies at home with family.
**CITY EMPLOYEES’ THOUGHTS**
POLICE CHIEF DON HEDRICK:
“I don’t know who will win this year, but I can tell you that a good wing is pretty tough to top while watching any football game in general.”
FIRE CHIEF JASON CULBERSON:
An avid Dallas Cowboys fan, Chief Culberson can’t bring himself to cheer on the rival Eagles. He’ll be watching at home with family and friends, cheering on the Chiefs and dining on wings, chips and dip.
THE MONUMENT MANAGER CRAIG BALTZER:
The Vikings fan plans to cheer for the Eagles while watching at home. “Since the game is over the dinner hour – I don’t want to be cooking during the game – so will be slow roasting a large Roast and veggies so it is ready when we decide to eat in the middle of the game.
REGIONAL AIRPORT DIRECTOR PATRICK DAME:
Patrick doesn’t have a favorite NFL team but will be cheering on the Chiefs Sunday. He will go a friend’s home to enjoy the game with his favorite snack nachos.
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR NICK STROOT:
A Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan, Nick predicts a win for the Eagles and plans to catch the game at a sports pub or bar, and snack on meat, cheese and crackers. He predicts more than 50 points scored.
ERIN KISTLER
Erin, a Green Bay Packers fan, will be hosting a Super Bowl party and rooting on the Chiefs. “We will have barbeque chicken kabobs, homemade fried cheese sticks and bean dip with tortilla chips.”
JARRETT BREUNINGER:
A Raiders fan, Jarrett predicts an Eagles win with less than 50 points scored. As for his favorite big game snack: Cream-cheese filled, bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers!
KATHLYNN SHORT:
“I predict over 50 points will be scored – hoping for the highest scoring Super Bowl in history, for the sake of the Kelces,” said Short, a life-long Chiefs fan, who will watch the game at home, including the halftime show and the ads while snacking on chips and queso
JUSTIN CLAYTON:
The avid Eagles fan says ‘Fly Eagles Fly’ and offers up a great game-time snack: I’m going to make what I call “Toxic Guac.” It’s Guacamole with enough habanero pepper to melt your intestines. I also make a much milder version with chipotle pepper that’s delicious (and much less painful)!
(BY THE NUMBERS)
WHICH TEAM WILL WIN?
Kansas City Chiefs: 55.7%
Philadelphia Eagles: 40%
Don’t Care/Other opinion: 4.3%
WHICH NFL TEAM IS YOUR FAVORITE:
Minnesota Vikings: 15.7%
No Team: 12.9%
Dallas Cowboys/Green Bay Packers (tie): 10% each
Denver Broncos: 8.8%
Kansas City Chiefs: 7%
Las Vegas Raiders: 5.7%
Others: 15 other teams receives less than 3 percent of the vote each
ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, WILL YOU:
Watch the game with family at home: 47.1%
Go to someone’s house: 18.6%
Go to a sports pub or bar: 11.4%
Enjoy the outdoors: 8.6%
Watch something else on TV or do something else at home: 6.3%
Host a Super Bowl party: 5.7%
Working: 2.3%
DO YOU PLAN TO WATCH THE GAME:
Yes: 78.6%
No: 21.4%
WILL YOU WATCH THE HALFTIME SHOW:
Yes: 68.6%
No: 31.4%
HOW MANY POINTS WILL BE SCORED
More than 50: 58.6%
Less than 50: 41.4%
FAVORITE GAME SNACK:
Chips and dips: 25.7%
Buffalo Wings: 12.9%
Nachos (varieties): 11.4%
Little Smokies: 8.6%
Pizza: 7.1%
Buffalo Chicken Dip: 7.1%
Chips and salsa: 5.7%
Meat and cheese tray: 5.7%
Others: 15.8%
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