Some songs with a bit of gridiron

10 February 2016 - 02:10
By Archie Henderson

It's hard to find a non-American equivalent to match the brutal mystique of the Super Bowl. A World Cup final doesn't cut it because too many people around the world know how soccer works. Rugby and cricket - both confusing to the outsider - are not widespread enough to qualify, and the Olympics too diffuse.

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