From Lagos to Lahore: How the NFL Turned a 100-Yard Patch of Astroturf into Planet Earth’s Favorite Soap Opera
The NFL’s Quiet Empire: How a 100-Yard Strip of Astroturf Conquered the Planet By Diego “The Referee” Marconi, Senior Correspondent, Dave’s Locker On the surface, last Sunday’s Super Bowl was a quintessentially American carnival: pop stars descending from the rafters like glitter-dipped angels, 30-second commercials that cost more than the GDP of Tonga, and a…