Super Bowl LIII was Exactly What the Old School NFL Fans Asked For: Boring Football
The lack of highlight plays or intriguing storylines, and the game ending with a team winning the “right way” is the lame, dull way the yesteryear NFL fans yearn for
*This conversation I had with an old guy in regards to the Super Bowl on Sunday took place on Monday. It’s only now I’ve gotten around to talk about it and out of respect to him he’ll remain anonymous. Let’s call him “Diop.”*
Hey there Kofi! Did you catch the Super Bowl the other day?
Yup. Another year, another Patriots’ Super Bowl victory.
You don’t sound too excited.
Well yeah. I’m have to be honest. If I were to tell you that the New England Patriots won on Sunday, beating the Los Angeles Rams 13–3 in a thrilling, exciting match that dictated two of the best teams in the NFL going head to head on a gladiator-like themed fight that showcases the best offensive and defensive prowess of both teams, you’d think that was an exciting game.
Sadly, what I just said was a complete lie. Super Bowl LIII was a complete snoozefest that will more than likely be forgotten by the ravages of time and for the better too.
Hmph. Typical “new school” mentality of football. You young folk don’t know about the gridiron style of true American football.
You mean a low-scoring, defensive heavy game with little to no highlights, punts on almost every possession, and a lack of a thrilling conclusion? That classic gridiron football is what you’re talking about?
Oh please! Look at the way these guys were going at it out there on the most important game of their lives. You have a young hot coach going up against a legendary veteran coach with pedigree.
True but unfortunately there wasn’t much display of it in the game. Rams coach Sean McVay showed how “green” he was against a seasoned, championship defensive team in the Patriots. Bill Belichick barely had to try to get creative on defense since Jared Goff didn’t exactly put the pressure on the Patriots’ defense the same way the Kansas City Chiefs did in the AFC Championship game. Maybe because he got the jitters? Who knows?
Well you can’t deny that the Patriots were the underdogs throughout the season. Nobody had faith that they’d win again. All those other teams like the Rams, Chargers, Eagles, and Chiefs threatened to beat them and they had to go out and prove something.
Unless you’re a die-hard Patriots fan that narrative is cheap and bogus. Yes, the Vegas odds had the Chiefs, Rams, or the Saints winning the Super Bowl. However, Brady ad Belichick already had FIVE championship rings before last Sunday when they won it all. To be an underdog is that you have no claim to fame and are barely scrapping by to win it all. The New York Giants back in Super Bowl XLII were true underdogs because they were a wildcard team, haven’t had success since the early ’90s, and were up against an unbeaten Patriots team. They won thanks to a miracle play that’s still talked about in NFL lore and destroyed the Patriots undefeated record.
Well did you at least enjoy the halftime show?
LOL! The less said about that “performance” the better. Let’s just say that Prince remains undefeated as having the best halftime show in Super Bowl history.
Was there anything you liked about the Super Bowl?
The NFL did provide us probably the most entertaining commercial in years. If you love football, you definitely love seeing all of the legendary superstars of the past and current era of the NFL having a free-for-all game of football just for the heck of it! I think I watched this commercial 15 times just to name all of the athletes in the commercial.
The original:
With names:
Yeah that commercial was pretty cool.
Yup! What was also great was Gladys Knight rendition of the National Anthem. Now look: there are people who can sing and there are people who can “SANG.” And that woman — even at her current age — can “SANG.”
Indeed! Well…good talk KJ. Although I disagree with your opinion, I do hope next year’s Super Bowl is more entertaining for you.
I hope so too friend.
