Super Bowl Media Night More Like A Mosh Pit And Mardi Gras

Fans cheer during opening night for the Super Bowl in Atlanta. Monday’s Super Bowl Media Night at State Farm Arena featured costumes, games, a party atmosphere – oh, and a few football questions, too.

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Super Bowl Media Night is the NFL’s version of a rock concert, with player interviews rather than music.

It’s a Mardi Gras party, complete with the costumes.

It’s a slow-motion stampede conducted mostly by quasi-media members or outright impostors.