Would you pay to stand outside Cowboys Stadium just to say you went to the Super Bowl?  The NFL is banking on the idea that you would.

According to a story on yahoo.com blog Shutdown Corner, the NFL thinks you might want to buy standing-room only tickets to stand outside the stadium.  You will be able to watch the game on a jumbotron screen, of course.  But seriously.  Would you be that desperate to attend a Super Bowl?

Just think.  You’d be within shouting distance of a touchdown pass.  The only thing missing will be view of the field.  I can hardly wait to see what the price of those tickets might be. 

It’s hard to fault the NFL for this idea.  If fans are silly enough to pay money for this opportunity, why knock it?  For me, I’m just happy that the NFL is giving this a try.  I figure it’s only a matter of time before they try to make events like the Super Bowl pay-per-view at about 50 bux a pop.  I’ll take my Super Bowl free from my living room, thank you very much.

photo:  wikipedia

Memo to Warren Sapp:  This Super Bowl isn’t about you.  You should have kept yourself out of the headlines.  The former All-Pro defensive lineman was arrested in Miami Beach early Saturday and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery for allegedly choking his girlfriend. 

The incident has earned Sapp a Super Bowl Sunday day off as the NFL Network has pulled him from their gameday coverage.