Apparently people like watching football

I guess I never really thought anyone would take down MASH as the most watched television show in history, and I definitely didn't expect it to be a sports event that dethroned the leader. But here we are and, according to this article, 106.5 million people watched last night's Super Bowl between the New Orleans Saint and the Indianapolis Colts, slashing the 27 year record MASH held. I'm a little shocked by this and want to hear from you. What made this Super Bowl so special? Why did you watch?