'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


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