All this "controversy" is fueling intense interest in the outcome of game from people the New England and Pacific Northwest.
There will probably be 150 million people in the United States watching this game and most of them will be hoping to see Bill Belichick and Tom Brady drawn and quartered.
Many pompous types are saying this is an embarrassment for the NFL but in reality the NFL execs in Manhattan are loving every minute of this and counting all the additional revenue dollars that are about to flow in. What was going to be a hum-drum Super Bowl game in two relatively minor markets is now going to be a national phenomenon.
30 second commercials for $4.5 million. Betting lines on everything from how long the National Anthem will take to sing to how many times the word "shrinkage" will be said during the game.
A nation of consumers now, we will lap it up like hungry dogs.
Me? I'll stick to ice hockey.
Wouldn’t it be hilarious if we find out that two weeks ago, the Seahawks, the Patriots, the NFL and NBC had a secret meeting.
“You guys win the playoffs, then create a controversy about deflated footballs, and we’ll talk it up in every media outlet, Then, we’ll charge an extra $500,000 per minute for commercials during the Super Bowl after the viewership skyrockets. After the big game, we’ll get together and divvy up that $500,000 extra per minute amongst ourselves. What do you guys say? Are you in?”
I know, I know. But after six years of Obama, and now the crying Cheeto and that turtle McConnell, we’re living in a bizarre world where nothing should surprise us anymore.
You’re wearing your thinking cap tonight. Spot on.
We’re watching a scripted play unfold.
After Brady’s first TD the game will be stopped for 20 minutes while the football is inspected! This is getting to be ridiculous!