Super Bowl XLVIII could not have gotten off to a worse start for the Denver Broncos. In the first play from scrimmage, the center snapped the ball over Manning's head into the end zone for a 2 point safety. But, starting off, we'll talk about something I was dead wrong about, but most people were wrong about this. Peyton Manning, a future hall of famer and one of the greatest QBs to ever play the game, did not even show up to play in one of the biggest games of his life. Manning sported and stuck with the best Offense to ever play the game. He had weapons on every side of him, and they tallied up the most points in regular season history. But, last night was different. Peyton was not on his game, and made very little happen for his offense. He threw for 280 yards and a touchdown, but he lacked in key points of the game. Peyton could not convert on 3rd down all night long, and he turned it over much too many times with 2 interceptions and a fumble. Peyton was the MVP of the league, and the Broncos could not win a Super Bowl without their MVP quarterback playing to his full potential.
Besides Peyton's lack of performance, my prediction was pretty correct. Russell Wilson had an above average night with 2 TDs and 200 yards. Also, Richard Sherman and the rest of the Seattle secondary came to play. They proved that they are the only squad in the league that can contain the Bronco's powerful wide receivers. Malcolm Smith came up huge earning game MVP honors with 9 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Percy Harvin also had to impact that I predicted. He had 2 big carries for 45 yards and a kick off return for a touchdown to open the second half. My prediction that Seattle's defense would overpower Denver's offense in a 24-27 victory would have been correct if Manning came to play. The 43-8 final score in Seattle's favor was an unpredictable score, everyone thought it was going to be a close game either way.
On another note, I enjoyed the half-time show. Chili Peppers are one of my favorite bands and they killed it. Also, I may not love all of Bruno Mars' songs, but he has a great voice and is a musician to respect. The commercials were subpar this year and I laughed at very few.
But what matters is the game, and this was a great Super Bowl!
I have to agree with the Half-time show... RHCP were awesome. Bruno Mars was okay. I always feel like they are trying to hard to appeal to a younger demographic when they pick artists like him though!
ReplyDeletePeyton was horrendous to say the least. I am looking forward to not hearing his name on the radio/TV etc every five seconds for a few months. And at least for now, the Brady comparisons can go away.