- May 21, 2026
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The NFL's post-Super Bowl ceremony is typically an exercise in loosely-controlled chaos. The World Cup, on the other hand, has a more organized and entertaining process for handing out the hardware.
After Sunday’s World Cup final game between Spain and Argentina, both teams remained on the pitch to be recognized. All players received medals. The winning team gathered on a stage for a photo op (which required one specific edit). That's something that isn't part of Super Bowl tradition.
It could be. The league controls everything about the process. There could be a much more orderly ceremony in which, at a minimum, the players gather on a stage at midfield where they hoist the Lombardi Trophy while cameras immortalize the moment. (After everyone gets out of the shot.)
There's another benefit to savoring the moment. It extends the broadcast and secures a significant chunk of the TV audience longer than it currently would.
Forget about using the Super Bowl post-game as the lead-in for the newest episode of the network's hot show. Those days are over. Run it all the way to the handoff to the late local news.
Put simply, when a fairly large cow visits the barn only once per year, it's wise to milk the hell out of it.
After Sunday’s World Cup final game between Spain and Argentina, both teams remained on the pitch to be recognized. All players received medals. The winning team gathered on a stage for a photo op (which required one specific edit). That's something that isn't part of Super Bowl tradition.
It could be. The league controls everything about the process. There could be a much more orderly ceremony in which, at a minimum, the players gather on a stage at midfield where they hoist the Lombardi Trophy while cameras immortalize the moment. (After everyone gets out of the shot.)
There's another benefit to savoring the moment. It extends the broadcast and secures a significant chunk of the TV audience longer than it currently would.
Forget about using the Super Bowl post-game as the lead-in for the newest episode of the network's hot show. Those days are over. Run it all the way to the handoff to the late local news.
Put simply, when a fairly large cow visits the barn only once per year, it's wise to milk the hell out of it.