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-I thought the Chiefs were in trouble when QB
Patrick Mahomes trotted off the field just before half wincing in pain. The Chiefs were down 24 - 14 to talented
Philadelphia Eagle quarterback Jalen Hurts. The KC defense had failed to stop Hurts
on numerous occasions to that point.
But, one thing I know about Mahomes and the Chiefs is never give up on
them. They are talented, fast and
deep. And they came back to score on
every possession in the second half. The Eagles defense was feckless as Mahomes
went on to claim the game's MVP trophy and lead his team to a 38-35 win.
-We didn't go out to a party this year and I fell
asleep watching the game shortly after the opening kickoff. But, I did see all of the highlights after
the game on ESPN. I kept my record for
the year in tact by not watching one NFL game from start to finish. I could go on a long rant why I don't watch
professional games, but leave it to say I could care less about a league of
billionaire owners and felon players that on two occasions moved the teams I
had cheered for to two other cities.
-I think Andy Reid, the Chiefs head coach, is without
a doubt the best coach in the game today.
He has been to Super Bowls in three of the last four years and won two
of them. He will be in the Hall of Fame
five years after he calls it quits.
-I understand the need for diversity and inclusion
but the NFL seems to have gone overboard.
What' s up with needing an all
female fighter squadron to fly over the stadium after the national
anthem? The Air Force doesn't practice
discrimination so why does the NFL?
-Speaking of the national anthem, why can't the
selected artist just sing it by the book like Whitney Houston did at the start
of Operation Desert Storm in 1991? The
country music artist that sang it last night, Christ Stapleton did nothing to
distinguish himself from the rest of the morons who have butchered it over the
years.
-We ate dinner at halftime of the game because Fox told us it would be about a half hour long. I left
the TV on at the start of halftime when this Rhianna woman came out to "sing",
but turned it off pretty fast. Is that
all the better the vaunted National Football League can do? As many on social media put it..."worst
halftime show ever!" And that's a
shame because the game was in my top three Super Bowls of all time. And I've seen every game on TV since the
first one in 1967.
-Someone smarter than me may have already pointed
this out, but the "City of Brotherly Love", has now managed to lose
two of the biggest sporting events in the country in just over three months time. First the Philadelphia Phillies
got beat by the Houston Astros in the 2022 World Series and now the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the
Chiefs. Maybe Philadelphia should rename
itself the "City of Runners Up".
-I thought Fox TV was adequate in its presentation of
the game but there is nothing about last night's telecast that really stands
out in comparison to previous years. The
announcers were OK and the technology was good, but nothing innovative.
-One thing I did find annoying was youtube.tv told
me the game was available in 4K. (It's
something every TV network should be doing, since millions of smart TVs have that
capability). But, no. Youtube.tv wanted me to shell out another ten
bucks if I wanted to see the game in 4K.
Sure, I would love to see it in that definition but not for another ten
dollars a month.
-Why, when there is no competition from other sports leagues does the NFL persist in playing its championship game on a Sunday night? Numerous people over the years have asked why the game isn't played on a Saturday night. That way thousands would have a chance to rest and relax on Sunday (ie, nurse their hangovers). I realize the league plays its regular season games on Sundays, but it schedules playoff games on Saturdays almost every week in January. Why not its ultimate game of the year?
-Finally, if last night's Super Bowl was the
ultimate football game, then why will the NFL play another ultimate game one
year from now in Las Vegas? That should
be interesting as the circus comes to Sin City. And another
"ultimate" championship game is scheduled for two years from now in
New Orleans. More freaks in The Big Easy.
