Super Bowl musings

A few thoughts on the Super Bowl while thinking Roger Daltry’s wish didn’t come true — he did not die before he got old.

* It was nice to actually see someone penetrate the suit of armor Peyton Manning wears. Few could have predicted that Manning, considered by some to be the greatest quarterback of this generation, would throw a bad interception at a bad time that sealed the victory for the other team. He just doesn’t make those kind of throws anymore.

* The whole “Who is better: Brady or Manning” debate has to stop. I think they’re both really good, and they each have their strong points. Manning is always going to put up the better numbers, while Brady will always be known as the better performer under pressure.

* The onside kick recovered by the Saints to start the second half certainly will be seen as the play of the game, but there were so many moments that broke for New Orleans throughout. The first was the fact that they didn’t score on fourth-and-goal from the 1. I saw that as a good thing, to be honest. The Colts ran the ball three times just to get out of their own end zone and kicked it away. The Saints came back down and kicked a field goal, taking momentum into the half.
Then there was the 2-point conversion from Lance Moore. This acrobatic catch made it a full touchdown lead instead of five points, taking the pressure off the Saints defense a little bit.

* Reggie Wayne looked terrible in his second Super Bowl. He finished with five catches for 46 yards, and it was his terrible route running that caused the game-changing interception. He also let a potential touchdown pass go through his hands in the waning minutes. Not what you’d expect from an All-Pro-caliber player.

* I think the thing that bothers me the most about the Super Bowl is the fake laughs, or forced chuckles, people let out at stupid commercials. Personally, I thought only a few were mildly humorous, and I’m kind of sick of that E-Trade baby. The Betty White playing football ad was fairly decent, and the Brett Favre 2020 MVP one was pretty good, but the winner was the TruTV spot with Troy Polamalu posing as Punxatawney Phil.