PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG\/WECP) – Sunday night time is among the largest sporting occasions of the 12 months. Whereas the Chiefs and 49ers confronted off over in Las Vegas, individuals in Bay County had been out watching the sport at native institutions.
\u201cEverybody is happy for the sport regardless of who you\u2019re pulling for, it’s a nice atmosphere nice time,\u201d mentioned Jacob Drossett, a sports activities fan.
Locals say it\u2019s higher than staying at dwelling and also you\u2019re attending to be round individuals.
\u201cNicely at dwelling it\u2019s boring by your self nothing happening, and also you go to a restaurant, you bought nice meals, drinks camaraderie having a very good time that\u2019s what makes a very good day,\u201d mentioned Del Mcrae, a sports activities fan.
Workers at one restaurant on the seashore say it\u2019s an enormous night time for them.
\u201cThis was certainly one of our first main sporting occasions. We have now 16 TVs in home, we simply hung two new 65-inch TVs within the final week to prepare for the sport,\u201d mentioned Tricia O\u2019Quinn, common supervisor of American Charlie\u2019s.
American Charlie\u2019s was full of dozens of individuals on Sunday night time.
\u201cThe tables are unfold out so you could have loads of room, however you possibly can nonetheless attain out and contact one other individual at a desk in case you are high-fiving in regards to the Chief\u2019s landing or the 49ers landing,\u201d mentioned O\u2019Quinn.
Soccer followers say it’s about hanging out with family and friends.
\u201cI take pleasure in seeing individuals from different locations and getting excited with them I take pleasure in sporting occasions,\u201d mentioned Kelsey Phipps, a sports activities fan.
Locals weren\u2019t the one ones who ventured out to look at the sport on the large display screen.
\u201cWe get to do an entire unit train collectively then we get to hang around for Superbowl collectively and have foods and drinks and stuff. So doing all that collectively actual camaraderie that it builds and ethical that’s builds is one thing we all the time like to do a unit,\u201d mentioned Alex Abbott, a sports activities fan.
The Chiefs ended up successful the shut recreation that is their second Tremendous Bowl win in a row.
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