I watched the first half of the 59th Super Bowl. I thought, if it was an interesting contest, I'd see it through but that wasn't necessary as the game was effectively over at halftime with the Philadelphia Eagles up 24-0. The Eagles dominated and effectively smashed their much fancied opponent.
Watching that first half, one thing seemed obvious, the Eagles came ready to play; they had energy, commitment, skill, speed, while the Chiefs looked sluggish and half asleep. Maybe they'd been out on the tiles the night before and came to the game with hangovers?
I still don't understand the rules of the game, many of them appear counter to what football is about. Examples I cite are where there are incomplete plays, and the quarterback intentionally throws the ball out of bounds, and another where if a knee hits the ground, that's it, play stops. The first touchdown by the Eagles was disallowed for the latter reason. In both versions of rugby, that would be a try well executed. Rugby players are taught how to slide into the scoring area for a try, so from my perspective that play was exciting and then to see it scrubbed was disappointing.
Anyway, the Super Rugby season is about to start, here's hoping the Crusaders can win it and add to their already cluttered trophy cabinet. Oh, and I saw Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl, now her beau can pop the question and get on with it, unburdened by what has been (see what I did there).
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