We’re getting closer! The big game is just three days away. Here are some other pieces of information about the Super Bowl just so you can impress your friends. Enjoy!

The Entertainment:

The entertainment during the Super Bowl has been as varied as our country. Here’s a look at some of the performers:

-In Super Bowl I (1967), the halftime entertainment was the Universities of Arizona and Michigan Bands.

-Carol Channing performed at halftime of Super Bowl IV (1970).

-Charlie Pride sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl VII (1974).

-The U.S. Air Force’s “Tops in Blue” performed at halftime of Super Bowl XIX (1985).

-In Super Bowl XXVIII (1994), Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna & Naomi Judd performed.

-In Super Bowl XXXI (1997), the Blues Brothers-Dan Akroyd/John Goodman/James Belushi/James Brown and ZZ Top performed.

-Most of us remember Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, P. Diddy, Kid Rock, and Nelly performing at Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004). Hint: Wardrobe malfunction…which was nominated for Word of the Year in 2005 (for 2004) by the American Dialect Society…

Super Bowl Trivia:

Do you know your Super Bowl Trivia? There’s a website for that. Click HERE to play (scroll down). There are some tough questions like, “How is the home team designated for the Super Bowl?”

Need Tickets?

You can get tickets to the big game, but they are a little pricey. As of this posting, there were 954 ticket listings offered from $2,200 to $23,730 each. Hmmm…wonder how much popcorn costs? Check out the prices HERE.

The Super Bowl on Twitter:

Favorite Tweet about the Super Bowl (so far): “I appreciate the Super Bowl for uniting all Americans in our inability to read Roman numerals” @someecards

Second favorite Tweet about the Super Bowl: “You can tell weather is really affecting Media Day today at Super Bowl. It’s so cold outside, Ines Sainz is wearing clothes.” @fauxjohnmadden

You can follow the Super Bowl on Twitter @SuperBowl.

Food…

According to the USDA, Super Bowl Sunday is the second highest day of food consumption in the United States after Thanksgiving. YES!!!

…and Drink.

There will be 325.5 million gallons of beer consumed on Super Bowl Sunday. That info and other interesting food facts can be found HERE about the Super Bowl.

The name “Super Bowl”

There’s some confusion of how the game was named the “Super Bowl.” Most folks believe the late Lamar Hunt, owner of the Kansas City Chiefs named it the Super Bowl, but maybe not.

Some information for this column was taken from NFL.com/superbowl/history.