The buzz in Philadelphia and Boston is palpable.
Ahead of Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, actor and comedian Gerry Dee visited both cities with a troupe of super fans from both teams as part of an epic Super Bowl experience with DAZN.
As such, Dee had a unique opportunity to see how both cities are treating the lead up to the big game.
"I'm like the only guy in the world doing this right now," Dee told theScore a mere two hours before kickoff. The sports buff toured Philly with a group of four Eagles fans on Saturday and joined a group of four Patriots diehards on Sunday.
"I guess the best way to describe both cities, you could feel something's about to happen. Something's about to go down.
"Especially in Philly yesterday, you could just feel, they've never won it. I think if Philly wins or loses, it's going to be bedlam ... Philly's not getting there next year, they're not going back-to-back. You could tell, Philly's like, 'we're going to wait another 10 years' before they have (another) chance."
Dee has attended a Super Bowl before and contends the live experience - from parking blocks away from the stadium to inflated prices at the snack stand - doesn't equal the feel of cheering on your team from your hometown.
"There's no buzz really inside it, it's corporate, there's no fans," he said of the pulse from a Super Bowl venue.
For Super Bowl LII, Dee will be saddled up inside a Boston sports bar in the heart of Patriot Nation with fans who live and die with the team.
"They fell in love with their teams at 10 years old, different situations for each of them," Dee said. "The one guy, his daughter's middle name is Brady. We're talking diehard fans here."
With such passion devoted to these teams, the outcome of Sunday's game is bound to elicit a wild response.
"For me, Philadelphia winning is like the (Toronto Maple) Leafs winning the Cup," Dee said, noting the championship drought for both teams. "You're talking 50, 60 years of not winning. That's a good parallel as far as what's at stake here for both cities ... I've got a guess that it would be absolute insanity if they win. If Philly loses, I think it'll still be insanity but it'll come out of more anger, and that's scarier.
"I don't get the sense if Boston loses or wins you'll have that. It'll be celebratory. This town's used to winning ... They're used to this, so when you're used to this, you act like you've been there."
Regardless, Dee's prepared for any outcome, and the revelry that will take place afterward.
"I brought a torch. I'm eyeing a tree right now. That's the tree I'm going to burn down if they lose, out of anger," Dee joked.
"No, I'm going to try to get out of there. I want to get out of there with like 20 seconds left and just run. I don't think you're going to get out of the bar very quickly if you wait till the end."
