It was the first SB where weather was a factor.
There were back and forth tunovers.
Botched extra point.
Missed field goal from Mr. Clutch.
Multiple 50+ yard plays.
And the game started with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The dull part came after the pick six with 12 minutes to go in the fourth. At the point the Bears were down 5, with the ball, and a chance to go take the lead in the fourth quarter. And then there was an interception and a return for a touchdown! Sorry that was so dull.
After all of this buildup, any normal game is bound to not be what you expected (the same goes for the commercials). Also, it seemed the sports blogger world was rooting against Peyton, and is content to say that they were uninspired and dull champions.
Of the last 5 Super Bowls, I would rank this one second, only to perhaps the best Super Bowl Ever.
1.XXXVIII Feb. 1, 2004 New England 32, Carolina 29
2.XLI Feb. 4, 2007 Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17
3.XXXIX Feb. 6, 2005 New England 24, Philadelphia 21
4.XL Feb. 5, 2006 Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10
5.XXXVII Jan. 26, 2003 Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21
Here's what I think: It's popular to be negative. With the blogging world what it is, people want to be read and one way to do that is to be negative.
ReplyDeleteI was entertained tremendously by the game. Most people guessed Hester would have an impact and he didn't leave us guessing very long. A turnover is always a huge play and to have them going back and forth kept leaving me stunned.
A lot of turnovers could lead to a game being described as sloppy, but what I saw were a lot of hards hits and great defensive plays.
I was not let down at all.