It's like the year without a Santa Claus in Dallas, kind of. It's been sporting disappointments left and right. First the Stars lost Mike Modano and Marty Turco, then the Rangers lost the World Series, then the Cowboys didn't make the playoffs, and now the Super Bowl won't have any cheerleaders or dancers?!
I know this topic isn't the most intellectually stimulating, but I found it in my twitter feed a few times and finally decided to read the New York Times article about how there won't be any cheerleader's at Super Bowl XLV. With the big game in Texas, it's both funny and a little sad that the stadium that normally has Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders as well as the Miller Lite Rhythm and Blue Dancers, will not have any professional dancers performing.
The Super Bowl in and of itself is a huge event, and every single aspect of what's going on in Dallas seems news-worthy to anyone and everyone. Everyone I know has been wondering why there won't be cheerleaders without knowing the real reason behind it. It's been on facebook, twitter, the local news, and even newspapers. I mean, for a state that loves Texas high school football games, college football games, and NFL games, it's a little disappointing that a game as big as this one won't have any dancing and cheering come game time.
At first glance, it seems as if the NFL is trying to say something by not having cheerleaders at this game, but when you look closer, you notice that there are quite a few teams that don't have cheerleaders on a normal basis--the Packers and Steelers are just two of them. These teams that don't employ dancers are teams that have outdoor stadiums in cold places. So, they're doing the girls a favor and not making them dance and cheer in the sleet and snow.
So, though it looks like the NFL is banning cheerleaders, they're actually doing a favor to the girls. And though it stinks that there won't be any cheerleaders at Texas' biggest football game of the year, I think we'll all survive.
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