5 Essential Things You Need to Host a Super Bowl Party

If you plan on hosting a Super Bowl Party, there are minimum requirements you need to meet.

HI-DEF TELEVISION

First and foremost, you need to have a good television. We're talking at least 40" of high definition. Anything less, I'm staying home because the main purpose of a Super Bowl Party, at least for me, is watching the game. Heck, even the commercials look better on a bigger screen. Can we all agree that "standard definition" is a term that needs to be banished? Yeah, it's the standard if you're living in a decade or two in the past.

PIZZA

It is your duty as a host to ensure that there is pizza well before the game starts. We want to eat all day and pizza is a Super Bowl Party staple. Don't go thinking pizza bites gets you off the hook either, they're a great supplement but not a replacement. Frozen pizza has it's place, but it isn't at your party. Find a good local pizza place and order several hours before kickoff.

BEER

You can't have pizza without beer! Again, as a host you are responsible for ensuring there is beer. This may mean you ask guests to bring their own or you loading up several cases in advance-- it doesn't matter how it gets to your party, just that it is there. Preferably a local brew from the likes of Stoneface, Smuttynose or Shipyard, please! On this tip, also be sure there are designated drivers or sleeping accommodations for those imbibing.

CHICKEN WINGS

Staying on the food tip, can we make sure there are plenty of wings? It's funny, the only time I ever crave wings is during a game and the Super Bowl is the game of all games. I happen to be pretty awful with spicy food, so I beg you to have more than just buffalo wings. Seriously, why do people who love spicy food try to thrust that fire on the rest of us? I get it, you have a high pain tolerance when eating food. I'd rather my snacking not make me sweat and choke back tears, thank you very much.

FREE WI-FI

Okay, this one is easy to overlook but a great host offers up their internet! Don't make your guests chew up their data minutes or contend with sluggish connections. We want to be able to google stats, rewatch a funny commercial we missed on YouTube and text our friends & family who couldn't make it to the party. Make it easy for us and we'll love you just a little bit more. If you change your wifi password after the game, we won't hold it against you.

So there you go, the Five Essential Things You Need to Host a Super Bowl Party. I suppose I should have mentioned chips and dip, but if you can't handle that without a reminder you have no business watching sports to begin with.