If you did not get a chance to watch the Super Bowl, I’ll fill you in on what happened. The Seattle Seahawks demolished the Denver Broncos 43-8. A matchup between the league’s best offense (Denver) and best defense (Seattle) turned into a clinic by the latter of the two. Many were shocked, being that this year’s MVP, Peyton Manning, was in the losing squad.
I was rooting for the Seahawks the whole game, but heading into Super Bowl Sunday I was convinced Manning would lead the Broncos to a championship victory. The Broncos came into the game as of one of the most potent offenses to ever play the game. Peyton Manning and his boys together broke 14 different offensive records during the regular season. With credentials like that, you would expect them to put up some large numbers in the Super Bowl, but that was not the case on sunday.
On the other side of the ball, the Seahawks came to play. They held Denver to only 27 rushing yards, and forced 2 fumbles on the way. They also made two interceptions, one for a touchdown. To start the second half, Percy Harvin took a kickoff 87 yards to the end zone to extend the lead by 22 points.
Overall, I don’t think this game is going to help the popularity of the NFL. The past 6 super bowls had all been nail biters, which kept the TV audience captivated. Fans don’t like blowouts. Fans don’t like to watch one-sided football. Fans don’t like to see one of sports’ biggest icons (Peyton Manning) get humiliated. Another let down to the fans was the the ads. In recent years, many people only watched the game for the commercials, which were mostly comical. This year, a lot of fans were let down with the scarcity of humorous commercials.
I was disappointed with the Super Bowl this year because of the quality of entertainment. It wasn’t very competitive, and the commercial breaks were boring. I’m still going to watch next year, but not because of anything that happened this year.
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