I don't care a bit about football, but we're having a Super Bowl party so we can cook and show off our pretty TV. We were trying to decide what to serve, so we thought we'd let the teams that are competing decide. I looked for recipes that had at least a passing connection to the city/state/region each team represented. I hope the Colts and their Pork and Beans don't win.
The biggest advantage is that it lets me chart stuff.