I'm as guilty as the next person for wanting to make watching a game more significant. As an Auburn Fan, I just can't seem to fathom watching say the Florida game alone at home. There is something about a big game that you want to share with others. You want to see things through their eyes and have them see it through yours. It does happen from time to time that I have had to watch one of these games alone, due to business travel or such, but I usually seek out a bar or some way to share the game.
Now, having said that, watching the game on TV with a crowd is probably the worst way to watch. At every party there are times when people are just not interested in the game. Hey, it happens to me from time to time. It is rare that anyone watches every play and add to that checking on the kinds, the food, socializing and drinking that goes on, it is amazing that we see the game at all.
On the other extreme, watching a game by yourself is boring. Sure, you can see every play and change channels to check other games without disturbing others. But, there is no one there to say, "Did you see that?" to. Not to mention you feel like an idiot screaming and yelling at the TV in a silent room. When ever this happens to me, I find myself on the phone with someone watching the game saying, "Did you see that?"
I guess the perfect mix is to have a small group of fans to gather and watch a game. It has to be a large enough group that, some can go off and have a conversation without leaving one or two alone watching the game. It also has to be small enough that the talking doesn't over power the game. I think we have hit on the perfect mix a few times. We have a large group gather near the TV trading insights and one liners while another crowd socializes in the kitchen or on the deck. It is best when you can flow from group to group, spending time socializing then watching, but the focus is always on the game.
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