Recap

The Super Bowl

By: Joe Korn

There are 3 main holidays throughout the year: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Super Bowl. Every year, millions of people worldwide settle in for “Super Sunday” with their bean dips, wings and pizza and get ready for two hours of America’s most popular sport. This year, 114.4 million viewers watched, either from home or at the big game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. This makes it the most watched television program ever in U.S history.

This year’s playoffs were incredible with upsets galore and narrow victories all leading up to February 2nd. The Colts’ game against the Broncos was amazing to watch while the Patriots narrowly edged out the Ravens. Then came the controversy with Tom Brady and whether or not the deflated footballs had an impact on their win.

Just when it couldn’t get any better, the Seahawks upset the Packers in overtime to reach their 2nd Super Bowl in 2 years. The game was amazing between the Patriots and Seahawks. As always, Seattle’s defense was solid but so were Tom Brady and Julian Edelman. It came down to the last seconds when, with the game on the line for the Seahawks, a juggling act saved them and put them in 1 yard’s reach of a consecutive Super Bowl. They didn’t run the ball though, as many had expected and hoped for, but threw it instead, giving Malcolm Butler the chance to pick it off and give the Patriots the win.

Now the game isn’t the only thing worth watching in the Super Bowl, although all eyes were glued to Malcolm Butler in those last seconds.

The halftime show, hosted by Katy Perry, is another great attraction. She certainly put on a show worth watching, singing her hit songs “Roar” and “Firework.” Who wouldn’t want to see someone ride a giant lion, dance with life-size beach balls and sharks and then soar over the field in a ‘comet’? Even if you aren’t a fan of Katy Perry, the half-time show was an impressive feat and it was a production to remember.

Probably the most desired part of the game besides the half-time show is the commercials. Every year, companies pay millions to put their advertisements in the Super Bowl and there are no words to express how much effort goes into making them.

This year, Doritos, Snickers and Kim Kardashian captured the spotlight through humor, and who could forget #Leaveyourballsalone? There was also a more heartfelt and genuine theme behind the commercials this year, with Budweiser’s lost puppy, Dove’s support of our fathers, Dodge’s 100 years of wisdom, and the “Be a Girl” commercial. McDonalds also had a Pay with Loving commercial, with their cashiers making people pay by doing acts of kindness instead of with money.

With the combined efforts of the commercials, the half-time show, and the actual game, the Super Bowl is one of the most beloved and popular events in the United States.