The Green Bay Packers!
After getting the lead in the first quarter (and a lead by 10 points, which no team has ever overcome) the Packers held of the Pittsburgh Steelers to get their record 13th NFL Championship and 4th Super Bowl. Aaron Rodgers and Co. brought the namesake Lombardi Trophy (and a red Camaro) back to Green Bay. But the journey doesn't end. They showed the trophy to the small town of Green Bay, in which fans came out in below zero weather, and then they high-tailed it to Disney World so that Disney could air that traditional commercial over and over and over again (especially on ESPN).
I was reading some tweets from friends on Twitter noting how many were jumping on the bandwagon. And I responded "WHO DOESN'T?"There are only two teams in the game and if they aren't yours then you aren't going to sit indifferently. Ravens fans want to see Pittsburgh fall and Chicago fans want to see Green Bay fall. It is common. Now it is a problem when the next season starts and you're still on that bandwagon.
Super Bowl XLV is now the most watched television program in history. Beating out last year's Super Bowl, which in turn beat out the finale of M*A*S*H. 111 million people watched the game it's commercials (post to come later) and a Black Eyed Peas (feat. Slash and Usher) halftime show. Impressive as they lowered from the rafters and Dallas Cowboys Stadium is huge. And then unimpressive as their singing sounded off-key (at least they were live) and the "V" in a large stage on field that spelled "LOVE" didn't light up as the rest of the letters did. But it is all that comes with a large live show.
In all this Super Bowl was full of surprises and fun. I look forward to next year as it seems Super Bowls are getting closer and closer to where I live. Next year in Indianapolis and then in New York....do I hear Baltimore? No. J out.
EDIT: I refused to mention Brett Farve. I forgot Mike McCarthy and his irony. And I shall address Christina Aguilera in a later post.
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