25 Million

Did you know that there was a sporting event on Monday night here that about 25 million people watched?  And I bet virtually nobody watched it outside the US.  It was the college football national championship game - where Clemson defeated Alabama.  I couldn't even tell you where Clemson is geographically in the US (a quick google search reveals it's in South Carolina, so there we go).  College sports are popular and controversial - just as exciting as any pro sporting event, but controversial because none of the vast amounts of money and revenue go directly to the actual students competing who are unpaid.  I don't care much for college football - especially this game that was a disappointing blow out - but I can't deny this game is one of the bigger US sporting events, even having a halftime show like the Superbowl (this one featured, I think, Imagine Dragons).  And it's not a bad side dish to the pro NFL playoffs currently going on, last weekend (the wildcard games) and next weekend (the divisional games) are the best weekends of the year for American Football, even compared to the overblown spectacle that is the Superbowl.