If you're a die-hard football fan who's been craving some NFL action since the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 45 then you're probably getting desperate. We don't blame you. Sure, it's only the off-season, which means there isn't actually any football on TV that you can watch in your but it's July now and there hasn't been much progress made. Soon enough pre-season is supposed to start and the lock-out threatens to cancel those games if the owners and players can't come to an agreement on a new CBA.

Until then we all just wait. However, if you're tired of waiting for football to come back and have become restless, one thing you can start doing that's NFL related is prepare for next year's Super Bowl. We all know how important Super Bowl parties are. Sometimes the game itself can become a boring blowout and the only reason your friends don't leave your new condominium is because of the awesome Super Bowl party you threw.

The next Super Bowl is always planned and announced the year before. That gives you a lot of time to get your Super Bowl extravaganza ready! If you've recently moved into a new home the perfect time to invite people over is when hosting a Super Bowl party. Super Bowl party planning all revolves around the food and the size of your TV. Those are the two most important aspects of hosting a successful Super Bowl party.

Sure, you can decorate your home with Super Bowl and NFL related items such as pennants, helmets, and football balloons. That would be a nice touch but put all your attention on the food. If you have a decent sized high definition television set then you're all good in that area. If you don't, you might want to highly consider picking one up before the game starts or else your friends will make their way to the party that does have the best TV.

When it comes to the food at your Super Bowl party you want to have the basics covered. That includes burgers, fries, nachos, veggie and dip platters, crackers, pop, beer, and chicken wings. If you make sure the food spread at your Super Bowl party in your home has all the food and beverage items we listed we're sure your Super Bowl party will be a grand smash! Now all we need is to make sure that the NFL lockout ends soon so we can get back to talking football and not party planning.