First off, I want to say congrats to the Kansas City Chiefs for winning Superbowl LIV
50 years is a long time to wait, but hey, some teams are still waiting for their first time to even make it to the game.
I’m not planning on this being a long post, but I do want to hit on a few points about the game (and other things involved with the proceedings).
‘Murica
The National Anthem is one of the hardest songs to sing. Many people don’t realize this when they rush to criticize singers. There are those that totally nail it, like Whitney Houston in the ’92 game (i may be off on that year). On the flipside, there are those that butcher the song beyond recognition, like Roseanne (ironically, i think she was the year before or after Whitney) or Fergie( her rendition was at an NBA All-Star Game, but it still counts).
I’m not one of these people that bows down to the almighty US National Anthem or believes that a piece of fabric is a holy relic that should be worshipped and revered above all else like some people in the country. I do have respect for those that have fought for our freedoms and what the song and flag stand for. Also, a great rendition of the National anthem is a great rendition and Demi Lovato killed it! Have a quick listen, if you missed it
Commercials
Every year, it seems that the big game is overshadowed by the halftime (more on that soon) and the commercials. This year was no exception. 
Some were funny, some were weird, some were emotional, and some were…well, you see that pic of Jason Momoa. That’s all I need to say. Oh, and we got our first glimps of the Marvel Disney+ shows!
I do have to bring up the political ads, though. Understanding that this is an election year, these things will become more and more commonplace as the year goes on. However, I prefer to just watch and enjoy the game without hearing the children that run or want to run this country telling us that they would do the best job. Just let me have some peace for a few hours before I am forced to endure this for the next 9 months.
Halftime
Ever since the infamous Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake incident, the NFL has been scared to take any chances with the halftime show. This explains why for a period of time, they trotted out legends who, while respectable, weren’t as big of an attraction as they were when they were in their prime.
It wasn’t until recently that they’ve started to bring in more recent artists. Yes, they are still playing it safe, but they’re not bringing acts that have one foot in the grave out there, anymore.
This year’s show featured Shakira and Jennifer Lopez in a Latin explosion of fun and excitement! These two ladies tore the place down with medleys of their greatest hits. As a matter of fact, the songs Shakira performed skyrocketed to the top of iTunes after the performance.
Of course, this isn’t without controversy. People are complaining about JLo using her daughter, kids in cages, showing too much skin (even though Adam Levine was shirtless for most of last year’s halftime), 
and one guy is even threatening to sue to the NFL because it will “keep him out of heaven”. I’m not even going to touch that one.
Leaving this topic on much higher note, it should be mentioned that these are two middle aged women doing things that girls half their age wouldn’t dare try. Impressive to say the least!
The game
I remember when I was little watching Super Bowls and seeing blowout after blowout after blowout. As a Denver Broncos fan, it was hard to watch, let me tell you. Just as I was about to give up on them, my Dallas Cowboys rose to power and well, I won’t go into a whole history lesson on the Super Bowl.
Neither the Chiefs or San Francisco 49ers are my teams. At the same time, they aren’t teams I hate, either. I was cheering more for the Chiefs, though, mostly because Patrick Mahomes and Damien Williams were on my fantasy football teams and pretty much carried me into the championship.
This was a back and forth game with two of the best teams in the league. The first half flew by! I swear it only took about 45 minutes to get through those 2 quarters with these prolific offenses.
The second half is where it really became exciting. In the 4th quarter, the Chiefs had fallen behind. Mahomes threw two interceptions and it looked as if the Niners had it locked up. Anyone that watched the playoffs this year knew better, as Mahomes has led come from behind victories with larger deficits against arguably better defenses.
I went to the kitchen to make a last snack and the next thing I knew, they were back in it. This guy really is the future of the league!
Alas, the 31-20 victory signaled the end of football season
The XFL starts this weekend, so there is that. I might be one of the handful of people that watched it the last time and enjoyed it. In the meantime, the countdown begins for college spring games. With LSU just a few blocks away, I can more than assure you they are still celebrating after their championship win last month and will probably be doing so until the season actually gets going.
On a final note, this is Randi Martin
No, that’s not his girlfriend. She’s Mahomes’ mom!!!
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