Marc Sollinger

So if you ever see a bar ad for The Big Game or The Superb Owl, and you're thinking to yourself, why aren't they calling it what everyone calls it? Well, that's the reason. Stick around.

There are a lot of reasons that people watch the big game. And if you ever wanted to know what the staff of a storytelling nonprofit thought about American football's biggest night, well, here you go.

There are a lot of reasons that people watch the big game. And if you ever wanted to know what the staff of a storytelling nonprofit thought about American football's biggest night, well, here you go.

There are a lot of reasons that people watch the big game. And if you ever wanted to know what the staff of a storytelling nonprofit thought about American football's biggest night, well, here you go.

We'd love to hear your football stories, or really any story you might want to share. Go to themoth.org slash pitchline to give a two-minute version, and we might air it on the Moth Radio Hour or call you back to develop the story further for one of our Moth main stages. That's themoth.org slash pitchline. For most of my life, I was never really a football person.

We'd love to hear your football stories, or really any story you might want to share. Go to themoth.org slash pitchline to give a two-minute version, and we might air it on the Moth Radio Hour or call you back to develop the story further for one of our Moth main stages. That's themoth.org slash pitchline. For most of my life, I was never really a football person.

We'd love to hear your football stories, or really any story you might want to share. Go to themoth.org slash pitchline to give a two-minute version, and we might air it on the Moth Radio Hour or call you back to develop the story further for one of our Moth main stages. That's themoth.org slash pitchline. For most of my life, I was never really a football person.

Outside of tennis, I was never much of a sports person in general. However, I did have a Pittsburgh Steelers helmet that I wore pretty much continuously from the ages of four to five.

Outside of tennis, I was never much of a sports person in general. However, I did have a Pittsburgh Steelers helmet that I wore pretty much continuously from the ages of four to five.

Outside of tennis, I was never much of a sports person in general. However, I did have a Pittsburgh Steelers helmet that I wore pretty much continuously from the ages of four to five.

Was it because I saw a Mr. Rogers episode about Lin Swan, the legendary Steelers receiver, performing ballet, and that somehow made me declare myself a huge football fan who would not let his mom take off his football helmet Even though I didn't actually understand the game of American football at all? Yes. Yes, it was.

Was it because I saw a Mr. Rogers episode about Lin Swan, the legendary Steelers receiver, performing ballet, and that somehow made me declare myself a huge football fan who would not let his mom take off his football helmet Even though I didn't actually understand the game of American football at all? Yes. Yes, it was.

Was it because I saw a Mr. Rogers episode about Lin Swan, the legendary Steelers receiver, performing ballet, and that somehow made me declare myself a huge football fan who would not let his mom take off his football helmet Even though I didn't actually understand the game of American football at all? Yes. Yes, it was.

But for one year, when I was very little, I was the biggest football fan in my hometown of Brussels, Belgium. Our next storyteller also had a connection with the Pittsburgh Steelers from a young age. Adam Botner told this at a Chicago Story Slam where the theme of the night was backwards. Here's Adam live at the Moth.

But for one year, when I was very little, I was the biggest football fan in my hometown of Brussels, Belgium. Our next storyteller also had a connection with the Pittsburgh Steelers from a young age. Adam Botner told this at a Chicago Story Slam where the theme of the night was backwards. Here's Adam live at the Moth.

But for one year, when I was very little, I was the biggest football fan in my hometown of Brussels, Belgium. Our next storyteller also had a connection with the Pittsburgh Steelers from a young age. Adam Botner told this at a Chicago Story Slam where the theme of the night was backwards. Here's Adam live at the Moth.

That was Adam Botner. Adam lives in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and is a director of legal solutions for a technology company. While his favorite pastime these days is telling stories, he has also written several screenplays, the most recent being Searching for Frenchie Fuqua. For more info, check out our show notes. I asked Adam if he had any thoughts on this year's playoffs. Here's Adam.

That was Adam Botner. Adam lives in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and is a director of legal solutions for a technology company. While his favorite pastime these days is telling stories, he has also written several screenplays, the most recent being Searching for Frenchie Fuqua. For more info, check out our show notes. I asked Adam if he had any thoughts on this year's playoffs. Here's Adam.

That was Adam Botner. Adam lives in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and is a director of legal solutions for a technology company. While his favorite pastime these days is telling stories, he has also written several screenplays, the most recent being Searching for Frenchie Fuqua. For more info, check out our show notes. I asked Adam if he had any thoughts on this year's playoffs. Here's Adam.

The first playoff game I ever saw was December 23, 1972. The Steelers-Raiders immaculate reception game where Franco Harris miraculously grabbed the ball just before it hit the ground and ran 60 yards for a last-second touchdown to win the game. So, for me, that was a really high bar to set for playoff games ever since.