Super Bowl 2026—in the History Books. The hype about the halftime show will continue, but what most employers may want to ask those who texted, emailed, or called in sick is, have you seen a doctor for your Super Bowl Flu?
I ask, because in 2023, the Globe Newswire reported the Monday after the Big Game is one of the least productive days of the year, informally known as ‘National Football Hangover Day.’ (New York, Feb. 09, 2023 (GlobeNewswire).
Trust me, as a codependent, I have heard many excuses as to why they were sick and couldn’t go to work the day after the Super Bowl. The nachos were too spicy, the sauce on the chicken wings was tainted, and the chili didn’t taste right. But my favorite is, “It must have been the salt on the pretzel that made me sick.”
But today, the day after Super Bowl LX, I have three questions for you:
- Did your team win? 2. Did you make it to work today? 3. Who called in sick for you?
Not only Super Bowl Monday, but if this is your regular Monday morning pattern, then maybe it’s time you also looked into the sound wisdom of Steps 1, 2, and 3.
- We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, others, and our problems—that our lives had become unmanageable.
- Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
- Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
