They're Super, thanks for asking
Going Larry King here with a bunch of Super Bowl observations:
-- Of course it was going to be a close game, and it's no surprise Adam Vinatieri was going to kick a game-winning field goal. That's the way the Patriots are. I figured it would be a close game and since we all expected a low-scoring game, of course it was going to turn out 32-39.
-- If both teams played offense the way they did tonight, they would've gotten a lot more respect much much earlier. And heads up to the Eagles, you don't need to have superstar receivers, but a few halfway decent ones would be nice. No one would confuse Smith-Muhammad or Branch-Brown-Givens with Holt-Bruce or Moss-Carter, but they're at least capable.
-- Speaking of the offense, it was surprising to see both teams stray away from their usual game plans yet still made it work. The Patriots did a lot more pounding on the ground, plus longer passes, as opposed to the "gnat attack." The Panthers abandoned the run but did fine with their receivers. (Did I mention how much I've been a fan of Ricky Proehl since he was with the Cardinals and would throw to him constantly on Madden for the SNES?)
-- I avoided almost all of the pregame stuff, except for the trashy-looking cowgirl dancers during Toby Keith's performance, and Josh Groban looking like this guy. Beyonce was a good anthem singer. I missed halftime -- figured it was the best time to drive home from work. Unfortunately, I missed this.
"It's unlikely that MTV will produce another Super Bowl halftime." -- Joe Browne, NFL executive vice president. Ya think?
-- TMQ will have a field day with both the blitzing (the Pats' big blitz led to Proehl's TD) and the two-point conversion strategy (which was dicey, but at least it was in the fourth quarter).
-- The ads were pretty dull, but Budweiser had a couple of nice ones (the wife screaming at the ref, for instance). But, AOL spent all that money on those ads?
-- Patriots fans, before you get all worked up about talking dynasties, remember how much you hate Yankees fans and how they act after they win. Do you really want to be like them?