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Tailgate parties are awesome -- you're supporting your favorite team and eating your favorite snacks in the great outdoors. But if you're far from the action (or if you'd just rather not spend hours outside in the cold) you can always host an in-house tailgate for your team's next away game (or freezing home bout). Here's how to get all the fun of a parking lot party without the wind chap (or the tailgate).
Invite
Let folks know you'll be hosting an indoor tailgate a week before the big game. (It'll give them time to decide what to bring.) Encourage folks to go as crazy as they would if they were sitting on the 50-yard line. Wear team gear and paint faces (or chests if the men folk in your life feel like showing off). If you're feeling inclusive, invite enemies, er, friends that cheer for the other team -- a little competitive spirit never hurt anybody.
Food
A good tailgate is so stocked with snacks the truck bed sags, so don't let guests down. From chips and dips (queso, artichoke, French onion) to pigs in a blanket to burgers and brats, cook up whatever regional casual foods your home te
am loads up on (Chicago dogs, or Cincinnati chili for example). But since it's a tailgate, don't do all the work alone. Tell fans it's potluck, but ask them to let you know what they'll bring in advance (or delegate who does what) so you don't end up with seven 7-layer dips and nothing to scoop it with.Decor
Even though you're inside, try to mimic the look of the 'lot as much as possible. The same pop-up chairs and folding tables give you the space you need to let guests sit as spell. Deck your home out in team colors and ephemera. Then toss out a few stadium-style blankets to make it even more authentic.
Fun
Obviously, the TV is going to be the center of attention. But if you still feel like partying in the post-game, you can always put on jackets and do a little good old-fashioned tossing-of-the-pigskin. As our moms would say, you should go outside a little and get some fresh air -- pigs in a blanket reheat just fine.
