Rams or not, eateries in area ready to party on Super Bowl Sund

For area bar owners, the question isn't whether the Oakland Raiders or Tampa Bay Buccaneers will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.

With the Rams out of the game after playing in the bowl two of the last three years, the question is whether more people will come out to watch the event or stay at home. The answer is tough to predict but, like the outcome of the big game, everyone has a hypothesis.

Beth Seabaugh, assistant general manager of Cedar Street Lounge in Cape Girardeau, has some special events planned but wonders about attendance without the Rams' draw.

"But we'll be here 'til the party's over," she said.

Justin Barnes, general manager of Show Me's in Cape Girardeau, takes the opposite view.

"I think it will be a lot better for us," he said. "Last year, with the home team, everyone planned a big party at home. I think everybody is going to go out and watch the game. Plus, this will be one of the best Super Bowls in a long time."

Chris Price, manager of the Bel Air Grill, takes the most pragmatic view. "It's a good day to go out drinking."