Superbowl – A Tragedy or Comedy?

Way back when a high school teacher tried to teach me the difference in Greek plays I never thought it would ever come back to me. I guess I was wrong.

I am a Seahawks fan. I have been since I was a kid. (Although a friend recently provided me a photo of a young me wearing a Redskins tshirt.. it must have been on sale and mom was in charge of clothing purchases back then.)

If you tell me there is only room in my heart for one team and say either the IronPigs, Steelhawks, Rollergirls or Seahawks.. well I love them all but it’s the Seahawks all the way. Ask anyone who’s watched a Seahawks game with me. I’m THAT kind of fan.

With that said I will try to write this as un-biased as I can but first, let’s look at Comedy.

I know there is a lot of Comedy guidelines and traits, etc. I’m going for Haha, like a bowl full of jelly funny comedy. There are hundreds of movies out there that are so bad, so crude, so completely unbelievable that they end up being funny. I love those movies. Stuff like Airplane, Spaceballs, anything with Leslie Nielson. Some hate them, but I love them.

This Superbowl was deemed by the general media as Peyton Manning vs. The Seahawks. What will happen? Legacy? 12th man fans? Defense vs Offense? Offense vs. Defense? Coaches? Why Marshawn Lynch doesn’t like talking to media?

What did it turn out to be? A Comedy? Let’s look at the evidence…

1. First play of the game was a horrible snap that flew past Manning into the end zone for a safety. You could almost hear Sheldon from Big Bang Theory saying, “Bazinga!”

2. Richard Sherman tells us pregame that Peyton Manning throws ducks. (Slow wobbly passes for those who aren’t football fans) Manning proves him right floating many ducks including 2 interceptions.

3. The Broncos seemed to get a large gain on a long pass into Seahawk territory and bam, a fumble. A voice at the party I attended stated, “How could he not have fumbled.”

4. Joe Namath getting the coin in his hand and going for the flip before anyone else was ready. “Who me? Flip this coin? Alright here goes!”

5. The Broncos overall effort in the 4th quarter. Kearse went in for a touchdown after breaking 5 tackles. 5 tackles.

6. The Broncos going for a 2 point conversion knowing right and well they had no chance at a comeback. Really, they knew. Their play following their lone TD showed it.

I realize that some could see this as a tragedy, especially Bronco’s fans.

1. It’s Peyton Manning. He’s a good guy. Really. Great athlete. Coming back from a possible career ending injury. It was tragic to see him not play “his” game of electric pass attacks and scoring. Scoring plays are exciting! He didn’t give the fans excitement.

2. There is more to the Broncos than Peyton Manning. It takes a team and they have a great team. So many more faces on the guys in Orange that didn’t get their time in the spotlight because media chose Manning instead.

3. Some injuries happened. It’s part of the game but when you see some folks being helped off the field it’s sad but when you worked so hard to get to this game and you’re sidelined early with an injury… well that just stinks.

4. Boredom. There’s no thrill in a blowout game. No tension. No stress. Going for a snack or bathroom break midgame is not an issue. You’re not going to miss something huge. Some fans could feel it was a snoozer.

5. The commercials. Yeah, they weren’t up to par. Budweiser came through with a puppy and Clydesdale clip but how do you go wrong with a puppy and Clydesdale?

6. The final score. 43-8. The game was essentially decided mid 2nd quarter. The Seahawks kept it up still concerned with a Peyton Manning led comeback effort. People sat riveted to the TV waiting, hoping, expecting… and it never came. Like your prom date dropping you off at home early, we didn’t get the show we were hoping for.

For me, I was thankful for a Seahawks blowout. There was a running joke on how many heart attacks I would have on close plays, etc. I was calm cool and collected the entire game… save for a few outbursts early.

For a general, run of the mill fan.. this game seriously had comedic value. Like watching the Waterboy or the Replacements or Major League before they start winning. People kept watching because they wondered “What else will go wrong for the Broncos?”

What do you think?