Super Bowls through the ages and Rome’s Coliseum compared
A columnist muses on football as modern gladiatorial spectacle, contrasts ancient Rome’s 100 day contests and the Coliseum’s ruins with today’s RFK Stadium. He mocks contemporary fans, urges attending a costly high seat comedy of concrete forms, and imagines future travelers viewing old sports ruins.
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