We went to an NFL game last year and they actually set off fireworks at 12.50pm - so broad daylight - to remind everyone to leave their tailgate party - which was huuuuge and covered a massive car park - and actually go in to the stadium for the match starting (well the national anthem).Anyway, I digress, as much as I enjoyed it, it was odd. I used to be a season ticket holder at my local football club so went a lot of games, but this seemed less about what was happening on the field and more about the social aspect of it. People gathered with their backs to the game chatting away, the food....so much food. It was like the baseball was secondary to it all.
There were pockets of fans who were really watching and into it but everyone else was just eating, drinking and chatting.
I'd absolutely go again though, if nothing else for the baseball cap full of nachos
Little wonder as the food and drink options in the stadium were plentiful but ridiculously expensive!