'Dancing With The Stars' Vs. The Super Bowl
Are They Really That Different?
Emmitt Smith won three Super Bowl rings during his NFL career. Now he's the champion of "Dancing With The Stars." On the surface, it sounds like there couldn't be two more different competitions — but in some respects they have quite a bit in common.
| Prize |  | Super Bowl A ring you'll treasure for a lifetime Dancing With The Stars A cheap trophy in the shape of a disco ball |
| Uniform |  | Super Bowl Tight pants Dancing With The Stars Tight pants |
| Practice |  | Super Bowl 12 hours a day scrimmaging with 300-pound defensive linemen Dancing With The Stars 12 hours a day being yelled at by a 120-pound professional dancer |
| Audience |  | Super Bowl 80-90 million fans Dancing With The Stars 27.2 million fans |
| Post-Win Destination |  | Super Bowl Disneyland Dancing With The Stars Your chiropractor |
| Strategy |  | Super Bowl Fancy footwork, speed and determination Dancing With The Stars Fancy footwork, speed, determination and a dazzling smile |
| Celebration |  | Super Bowl Slapping your teammate on the butt Dancing With The Stars Not slapping your teammate on the butt — especially if your wife is in the audience |
| Venue |  | Super Bowl Dancing in the end zone is permitted. Dancing With The Stars Tackling the other couple on the dance floor is not. |
| Music |  | Super Bowl A live band, piped-in music, star-studded halftime show Dancing With The Stars A live cover band performing Top 40 songs that have nothing to do with the dance you're dancing (Bon Jovi's "It's My Life" for a paso doble? Come on!) |
| Post-game interviews |  | Super Bowl On the green turf of the field. Dancing With The Stars In the green room |
| Video analysis |  | Super Bowl Instant replay Dancing With The Stars Filling up the results show with endless recaps of the previous night |
| Products You Might Endorse |  | Super Bowl Wheaties, Nike, Gatorade Dancing With The Stars Capezio, Ben Gay, Dr. Scholl's |
