Game Day Essentials
The picture above displays the man cave game watching essentials. The jersey is always part of any game watching experience. For today's game I have decided to try the Guiness Black Lager, but of course you should watch the game with your favorite brew or beverage even if it isn't a beer. The couch is also included in the essentials. Not that is necessarily has to be a couch, but we all know that you need your place to sit.
Now I didn't touch on the Terrible Towel because it needs its own paragraph and trust me Steelers Nation will back me up. That yellow towel has been the downfall of many teams and individuals that have disrespected it. It is iconic for the Steelers and the teams that see them waving both at Heinz Field and in visiting stadiums.
Steelers fans probably don't need the history of the Terrible Towel, but for those of you that aren't Steelers fans (shame on you) or the Steelers fans that don't know it's history ( just watch and don't admit that) here is a video in which Myron Cope explains the beginnings of the Terrible Towel.
You want to know if the towel has power? Ask the Cincinnati Bengals in 2005 when they decided to wipe their feet with the Terrible Towel and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by none other than the Pittsburgh Steelers. You can look to Tennesse Titans stomping on the towel after an win 2008 only to be eliminated before ever meeting Pittsburgh and the Steelers marched to their record sixth Super Bowl.
Now with that aside back to game day. Now that you have your game watching essentials it is time to look at some of the man cave rules for game watching most of which apply to watching the game with your buddies because watching the game alone means you kind of make the rules.
Rule #1 Bring Beer: If you are leaving your man cave for that of one of your friends it is on you to bring at least a six-pack of beer. This is also assuming that the host man cave is equipped with snacks.
Rule #2 Arrive before kick off: There is nothing worse in a man cave or at the stadium than that person that can't seem to make it to their seats before the start of a game. In the man cave arriving on time serves a dual purpose. The first is that if you arrive late the game watchers have every right to leave you outside until the first commercial. Second arriving late will relegate you to the worst seat in the house often time the floor because let's face it most man caves don't have the most seating capacity.
Rule #3 Respect the Superstition: No matter how many people tell fans that what they do at home has nothing to do with the results on the field they will always be superstitious that is what makes us fans. Going back to the rule above when a team is playing well, you stay in the seat that you are in and when they are playing poorly, be ready to switch spots. If a team wins when you are wearing one players jersey you will wear that jersey until your team loses.
Those are some over arching rules for all man caves, but there is definitely room for cave rules that each individual man cave can impose.
Follow the rules and root on your team. The man cave endorses yelling at the TV whether it is at the refs, your team or the other team. Bring your own rules to the comment section.
Terrible Towel History
Steelers fans probably don't need the history of the Terrible Towel, but for those of you that aren't Steelers fans (shame on you) or the Steelers fans that don't know it's history ( just watch and don't admit that) here is a video in which Myron Cope explains the beginnings of the Terrible Towel.
You want to know if the towel has power? Ask the Cincinnati Bengals in 2005 when they decided to wipe their feet with the Terrible Towel and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by none other than the Pittsburgh Steelers. You can look to Tennesse Titans stomping on the towel after an win 2008 only to be eliminated before ever meeting Pittsburgh and the Steelers marched to their record sixth Super Bowl.
Now with that aside back to game day. Now that you have your game watching essentials it is time to look at some of the man cave rules for game watching most of which apply to watching the game with your buddies because watching the game alone means you kind of make the rules.
Rule #1 Bring Beer: If you are leaving your man cave for that of one of your friends it is on you to bring at least a six-pack of beer. This is also assuming that the host man cave is equipped with snacks.
Rule #2 Arrive before kick off: There is nothing worse in a man cave or at the stadium than that person that can't seem to make it to their seats before the start of a game. In the man cave arriving on time serves a dual purpose. The first is that if you arrive late the game watchers have every right to leave you outside until the first commercial. Second arriving late will relegate you to the worst seat in the house often time the floor because let's face it most man caves don't have the most seating capacity.
Rule #3 Respect the Superstition: No matter how many people tell fans that what they do at home has nothing to do with the results on the field they will always be superstitious that is what makes us fans. Going back to the rule above when a team is playing well, you stay in the seat that you are in and when they are playing poorly, be ready to switch spots. If a team wins when you are wearing one players jersey you will wear that jersey until your team loses.
Those are some over arching rules for all man caves, but there is definitely room for cave rules that each individual man cave can impose.
Follow the rules and root on your team. The man cave endorses yelling at the TV whether it is at the refs, your team or the other team. Bring your own rules to the comment section.
Three of my favorites that never get any love
ReplyDelete1. NO WHINING!! I go to the man cave to get away from whining. I know its a bad call, but get over it. The NCAA/NFL/Big 10 do not have a personal vendetta against us that is the sole cause of every loss.
2. Live music and cheers are encouraged. The man cave is an extension of the stadium. Cowbells and small instrumental fight songs are part of the experience. Team cheers, especially call and response ones, are encouraged as well.
3. No channel surfing if the score is remotely close. Unless you have PIP and can tell EXACTLY when the game is back on, DO NOT CHANGE THE CHANNEL. Exceptions are allowed for half-time, blowouts, and maybe a split-second to a rival's game. Exceptions are to be made to watch only other sporting events, no sitcoms/reality shows.