Super Bowl Blah

As usual, the Super Bowl got its normal overhype machine going over the past two weeks. This year, the main storyline was of course the Patriots with a chance at achieving perfection and the Giants looking to steal the title away from them despite being heavy double-digit underdogs.

Much of the hype was the talk about how the high-powered Patriots offense and Giants offense that combined for 70+ points in their regular season meeting would march down the field at the beautiful University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Well, in reality, not so much.

How bad was it? This was the lowest scoring Super Bowl since 1975!!!

So much for the hype.

How bad was it...part 2? The Trent Dilfer-led offense of the Baltimore Ravens (and their stout defense) scored more points by themselves in Super Bowl XXXV (34) than did both teams combined last night (31). The MVP in that Super Bowl game was a LINEBACKER!

Although all the credit should go to the Giants defense for shutting down the vaunted Patriots, it was a pretty boring game to watch with the exception being parts of the 4th quarter.

Here are some other thoughts about the game and events leading up to it:

• Belichick wore a red hoodie instead of his normal blue or gray. So not only did he screw up by not giving Gostkowski a chance to kick a 49-yard field goal, but he also went against his normal blue hooded sweatshirt in an attempt at a fashion statement with the color change.
• While on the Belichick topic, the toughest job of the night had to go to Chris Myers who had to interview the losing coach last night. Interviewing Belichick is never easy in the best of times, nevermind after losing the Super Bowl and a chance at perfection.
• Alicia Keys looked absolutely AMAZING in her pre-game performance. Girl can sing too.
• I thought Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers did a decent job, but I had two thoughts about their performance. When Petty first walked on stage and the lights came on, it looked like the NFL had just brought someone back from the dead to perform. Secondly, it was comical to see the cameras pan to the young crowd on the field during a non-chorus portion of each song. The kids were trying to sing the words, but most had no idea what the actual lyrics were.
• Thought it was funny to see one of the field officials in uniform (not an on-field game official, but one of the chain gang) snapping pictures during Jordin Sparks' rendition of the National Anthem.
• Bud Light and Budweiser stole the show for commercials like normal. Of them all though, the Clydesdale training with "Rocky" music in the background had to be the best.
• While on the Bud Light commercials, I can not wait for the new Will Ferrell comedy to come out where he spoofs the ABA...should be GREAT!