Amusing. Super bowl edition.

The big game is coming to Miami. But the whole thing is a huge grift. The very profitable nfl has a long list of items (some might say demands) that they want from the city. It's everything from tax breaks, to reduced costs for hotels, to extra police, to favoring big sponsors over other things in the community, to taking over venues for low cost.

So when the pitch was made to have a game in south Florida, Miami Dade county jumped at it ... but broward (the next county north, literally a stones throw from the stadium), said no thanks.

So the super bowl moved from being a south Florida event to a "Miami" event.

And they decided to make it all about Miami dade county, including many cities - especially south Miami Beach (the one you always see with the pretty people).

Many nfl events, and most broadcasts will come from there.

The funny part is that south beach is more than 20 miles from the stadium (and it's not easy to get there so it's an hour drive). Meanwhile the dolphins training facility (where one team will practice) is about 8 miles away (and a direct route). But it's in broward.

And the stadiums namesake - hard rock - has a flagship hotel and entertainment complex which is probably under ten miles and also a direct route. It is owned by Seminole tribe....but is also in broward - so it has nothing going on super bowl-wise, because broward didn't give in to the demands.

I just find that whole thing funny...