What Time Is The Super Bowl and Fun Facts About The Big Game

Watching the Super Bowl with friends can leave a lot of us feeling like information haves and have-nots. While some of us have been following the teams, their players, strategy, and statistics since the day we were born, others at least know who the quarterbacks are and that they are the ones who throw the ball.

Whether you're looking to impress the sports nerds in the room with a few of your own facts, or you're simply a true connoisseur of arguably useless knowledge, here's some fun trivia for you about Super Bowl 2013. 

Five Fun Facts About the Super Bowl

1. This year, a 30-second commercial costs $4 million, up from 3.5 million last year and $42,000 in 1967, according to Time.
2. Football fans are anticipated to consume an estimated 79 million pounds of Hass avocados during Big Game gatherings this year, according to the Hass Avocado Board.
3. If you still think the 1983 season finale of M*A*S*H was the most-watched broadcast in the U.S., think again. The 2010 Super Bowl between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts stole that title, only to be beaten exactly one year later when 111 million people tuned in to watch the 2011 Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Nielsen Co. That record was broken again last year when 111.3 million people watched the Giants beat the Patriots, according to ESPN.go.com.
4. Heading into the game, the 49ers are 5-0 in Super Bowls and the Ravens are 1-0 in Super Bowls.
5. Super Bowl XLVII is the first time in professional sports history that siblings will play each other.John Harbaugh coaches the Ravens and Jim Harbaugh coaches the 49ers, according to SB Nation.

So who will come out with the title? Finally, here's some actual useful knowledge to have heading into Sunday.

Who: The Ravens vs. The 49ers

TV Schedule: Super Bowl coverage on CBS begins at 5 p.m. central time, and kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. central on CBS.

Betting Lines: San Francisco is favored by 3.5 points. The over/under on total points is 47.5.

Tickets: Good luck.

Previews:

Super Bowl XLVII Preview: Which Team Has the Upper Hand

Super Bowl XLVII Preview: Key Underrated Matchups To Watch

Where to Watch

If you want to get out of the house to watch the game in Johnston, here's a few places to try:

• Okoboji Grill, 8481 Birchwood Court,
• Pickett's Pub, 6014 Northwest 59th Court
• Legends American Grill, 8460 Birchwood Court
• Escape Lounge, 8843 Northpark Court
• Doc's Lounge 8805 Chambery Boulevard
• Joe's Pub, 5500 Merle Hay Road
• The Boat House, 7695 Northwest Beaver Drive
• The Cab, 8460 Birchwood Court