Petition: Should Super Bowl Sunday be a National Holiday? Hells Yes: Lets Make It Official !

Is this a joke? Absolutely not.

Have others tried this and failed? Absolutely. So why is football.com spearheading a holiday revolution, and what exactly does this petition entail? I'm glad you asked, because I was just about to divulge.

Quite simply, a signature on this petition offers support to the grand idea that Super Bowl Sunday become an official national holiday. Commercial holidays are a dime a dozen, and anyone can declare any “date or day” a holiday. That isn't to say that everyone will jump on board “No Underpants Day,” but nonetheless, such a day can exist, and perhaps it already does. As fun-loving and fantastic as that is, the goal of this petition isn't to simply combine the word “Happy” with “Super Bowl Sunday.” Specifically, we at football.com are determined to spur action within the United States Congress to make the world's single largest sporting event a most uniquely American holiday. An act of Congress is the only way to bring national recognition to a day, and thus you understand the importance of your involvement.

Why Congress Will Listen

It's ironic that the name “Super Bowl” was a suggestion made by former Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt, during a brainstorming session with former NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle. The irony: The suggestion was a joke – a joke based on a rubber ball that Hunt's children played with, and that we probably all enjoyed in our youth, known as the “Super Ball.” Due to the popularity of the college bowl games, the name was to be used as a place holder until something better could be thought of. Yet it immediately spread its wings, and before they knew it, the wingspan had grown into something unimaginable.

Over the past 42 years, the Super Bowl has evolved into something that transcends the world of sport. Nowhere else in the world, at any time, is there a game of such significance combined with the definitive example of commercial entertainment – not the World Series, not the Olympics, not the World Cup. It is a single game played in a short window of time, while viewers from almost every continent (we'll let Antarctica slide), tune in to see some of the best commercials, iconic names in the world of music and ultimately, some of the finest athletes the world has to offer. All of it for a trophy named after one of history's greatest coaches – America's coach, Vince Lombardi.

The day itself is saturated with activity involving family, friends, loads of fun and of course, faith – it is Sunday after all. Regardless of whether you're up early for church, or lost in dreamland until noon, by the time 3 P.M. rolls around, the Interfaith nacho cheese will be softening beautifully in the crock pot. People of all shapes, sizes, sexes, races and religions coming together in the pursuit of a singular goal: To have a great time. Not only does this game, this “Super Bowl,” transcend the world of sport, it offers the bridge to transcend our cultural differences. Metaphorically speaking, in essence...it is America.

The day already is a holiday. It's simply time to make it official!

Sign the petition HERE

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