Sunday, February 02, 2014

Monday Super Bowl recap

Sigh. 

Seattle defense - Got to give them credit. They came out to play and play they did. The Broncos offense didn't know what hit them, and hit them the Seahawks did; hard. Wherever the ball went there was a navy tighted player there to stuff, punch, pop, and kill. They worked the field and the Broncos' offense and they won the game. 

Denver offense - The line had trouble in the first half holding the defense and Peyton couldn't get his rhythmn or his confidence. He was oft kilter and when Manning is in trouble, well, we see what happens. The line did a better job in the second half, but it was a little too late by then. 

Russell Wilson - Didn't get the Rookie of the Year award when he should have last year. Doesn't matter. He has something more important now. He kept cool and steady. Some of his throws in the fourth quarter were so superior it was just poetry in motion. 

John Elway - Think he was having déjà vu?

Weather - It was suppose to be snowing, and raining, and sleeting, and raining ice cubes during the coldest Super Bowl ever, and instead the weather was clear and warmer in Met Life Stadium then in either Denver or Seattle. 

Halftime show - Bruno Mars knows how to keep moving and entertaining. Could have cared less about the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I don't really get the whole hype for halftime entertainment, but I didn't get up and leave the room either. 

Tim Tebow - The Twitter world loved it because everyone could tweet, "Tebow in the Super Bowl" as if it were clever. It might have been if millions of social media addicts didn't all think alike. However, kudos to T-Mobile for coming up with the idea. Best ads of the night in my view. 

Confetti - What happens with the orange and blue confetti that didn't get used? 

Hall of Fame - Again dissing the Bus? Not cool. Snubbing Tony Dungy? Shameful. Mr. Derrick Brooks? Got one right. 

Terry Bradshaw - We will never know if he would have skipped the big game as a player after the death if his father, but Bradshaw opted to skip it as an analyst, spending time with his family in Louisiana. His father died Thursday and Bradshaw missed his second game as a Fox analyst. Michael Strahan, fresh off his HOF title, put his hosting experience to use as Bradshaw's replacement. 

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