Super Bowl XLVIII

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Last night during the Super Bowl, people went to Twitter wondering who Bruno Mars is

If he just did a drum solo for the entire show, I would have loved it.

Bruno Mars, along with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, put together a pretty good performance. Not a great one, but a good one. For me, I don’t know anything about this guy. I had only heard about him, but I don’t know what songs he does. The only song I know is that annoying one where he goes “aw yeah yeah” a million times during the Pepsi commercial. And that was the first song he did during his set.

The NFL demographic isn’t the right fit for Mars. The Red Hot Chili Peppers is more fitting, but having Mars headline this big spectacle was a headscratcher. Does the average NFL fan even listen to this guy, let alone know who he is? I think he fits the 20-30 year-old female range.

Last night, there was a major Twitter reaction when Mars hit the stage — especially for the older generation. They wondered who this guy was.

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My predictions for Super Bowl Sunday

Let’s get it on!

The Super Bowl is here and it’s time for those predictions. It’s going to be a good matchup and this will come down to great offense versus great defense. This is what a perfect Super Bowl matchup is all about.

I am not going to go real deep in analysis. Instead, here are some things that I look forward to seeing in the game.

  1. Percy Harvin will have little statistical impact but his presence on the field will be a huge boost for the Seahawks.
  2. The Broncos’ passing attack should have a field day. All those weapons and with Peyton Manning is a good combination. Unless the protection breaks down, they will have a great game.
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10 things I think leading up to the Super Bowl

The result after eating all those wings.

Taking a page out of Peter King’s column, here are 10 thoughts I have as the Super Bowl approaches tomorrow.

  1. The build up to the game itself has been ridiculous. With media day, Marshawn Lynch’s odd media interactions, the coverage and everything else has been too much and overwhelming. This is probably because I work for the NFL Network so I have to see all of this all the time. I bet if I was a regular fan, I wouldn’t be bombarded with so much.
  2. One thing I cannot stand is the over-usage of certain commercials. This commercial has been playing nonstop. I don’t even know who Bruno Mars is (and I am not the only one) but if this is a representation of his music, this halftime show is going to be terrible.

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The Simpsons did not predict the Seahawks and Broncos Super Bowl matchup

It’s a fun joke the show tweeted out. But people actually believe that it is true. Yes, in the 2005 episode “Bonfire of the Manatees,” Homer was watching a game between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. However, that is it. Nowhere in the episode did they predict that it was a Super Bowl. If you actually watch the episode, or read the script, they stated that the game was played at the Broncos’ home stadium. Also, Homer bet on another game later in the episode.

But people decided to run with it as if it was real.

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Super Bowl will be greatest game ever if it follows this Madden simulation

In the last 10 years, the Madden simulation is 8-2. Not bad. And this year’s simulation gave us a classic. If this is how the Super Bowl goes down, it might be the greatest game ever.

OK, maybe not. But it will be pretty close.

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Bruno Mars announced as halftime show performer at the Super Bowl

It’s official now: Bruno Mars is performing at halftime in the Super Bowl. I don’t know what to think about this since I don’t listen to this guy and apparently all my friends who do listen to him, aren’t football fans.

Is his music even good? I mean, the only thing I know about him is the above video. And that’s not even a real song from him.

Considering that this game is in New Jersey and it could be cold, does Bruno Mars warm people up? I don’t know.

What happened to KISS, AC/DC, The Eagles? I like rock bands. Or if we are going with contemporary artists, it’s got to be someone who brings excitement like Beyonce.

Maybe I’ll be proven wrong. Since I don’t listen to this guy, maybe he does do a good job.

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Countdown to the Super Bowl has already begun

This is pretty neat. For something so big in such a big city, this is perfect.

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The new Super Bowl is the same but it’s better

Check out the tweet and link from yesterday. I will offer just some quick thoughts on this.

The first thing I reacted to was the skyline. The New York skyline is gorgeous and adding the new World Trade center gives this a real great look. Even though I don’t like the standardized logo, the fact that the skyline will be a prominent fixture is nice.

Secondly, giving the stadium the full recognition is also nice. It may not mean a lot but the identity of the stadium to me is important. And sometimes, fans don’t know what the stadium looks like. This I like.

And with Super Bowl L (50) approaching, I hope they don’t keep this standardized approach. I hope for something different and bigger.

New York is ready for the big game.