*** OFFICIAL Super Bowl LV Thread *** Kansas City Chiefs (-3) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (O/U 56) (4 Viewers)

[Grigs Allmoon]

/middle aged men who never heard of The Weeknd before

I'm a middle aged man who didn't know much about him, but was expecting something pretty compelling. Based on interviews, etc, I was expecting some sort of social message, an artistic presentation, a story. Not so.

 

[beef]

Awesome Halftime Show!

no one is surprised that you loved it

 

[The Frankman]

Gotta admit, I never heard anything from The Weeknd other than “Blinding Lights”, but I’m impressed.

He's been performing for a decade, a lot a good songs but to most people his first "mainstream" hit was Starboy (2017?)

I'm a middle aged man who didn't know much about him, but was expecting something pretty compelling. Based on interviews, etc, I was expecting some sort of social message, an artistic presentation, a story. Not so.

Yeah I don't think that was going to happen during a SuperBowl, NFL would have frowned on that.

 

[Mister CIA]

Gotta admit, I never heard anything from The Weeknd other than “Blinding Lights”, but I’m impressed.

I liked it too.  Time to turn in my old white dude card.

 

[Blackbear]

I like the weekend. But he came off as I thought he would... a rip off of the joker and Michael Jackson... yet out of breath. 

 

[jon_mx]

That being said, the audio engineer isn't doing a good job. The vocals came out kinda washed.

I hate techno auto-tune synthesized music.   Make it real.  

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Now that that’s over we can get back to complaining about the refs!

Those ladies run a tight ship, I can't believe anyone has a problem with any of these calls, they've all been blatant.

 

[dallas428]

I don't ever really complain about SB halftime shows. It's virtually impossible to find someone that appeals to everyone. And I don't mind the newer artists since I listen to this music anyway due to having young girls I drive around regularly.

This was easily the worst HT show I've seen and just a poor selection overall.

I blame covid and the refs...

 

[Moe Green]

Fantastic pre-recorded crowd noise.

 

[ShamrockPride]

Gotta admit, I never heard anything from The Weeknd other than “Blinding Lights”, but I’m impressed.

He's great. Don't let this awful live sound setup dissuade you.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

He's been performing for a decade...

I thought I heard in an interview that he hadn't performed in front of a live audience in many years...

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Those ladies run a tight ship, I can't believe anyone has a problem with any of these calls, they've all been blatant.

They’ve also been very one sided, Kelse has had 2 catches with guys already all over him and no laundry on the field

 

[rockaction]

I feel the same way about defenders that do the half ### swipe at James Harden lay ups as he blows by them. It isn't a hard or bad foul. It is just monumentally stupid. And should be punished. 

Absolutely hate that in basketball, especially in pro hoops. I guess that it's a reaction that they can't control. Otherwise, every foul would be hard and bring about a shoving match. That's also sort of to blame, that the guys hate taking a foul that impedes their progress and get upset about it.

But your basic point stands in my book.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Will Gronk score a 3rd TD? 

Will Brady throw throw for 5 TDs? 

Is Brady the MVP at this point? 

 

[belljr]

He's only sold 4 million albums and has 4 #1s...

Fn scrub

 

[The General]

Romo looks like he peed himself a little there

 

[Steelers4Life]

https://twitter.com/rickgosselin9/status/1358543911044669441?s=10

For all those #####ing about the refs, this crew has already reffed 2 Chiefs games this year and called double digit penalties both times.

They don't tolerate the grabbing that other crews do and they already set that precedent. The Chiefs had to know this.

Blame the coaching staff for not making sure they adjust and play more straight up, honest defense. 

 

[Ministry of Pain]

They’ve also been very one sided, Kelse has had 2 catches with guys already all over him and no laundry on the field

It does seem like Brady has a special button he hits and the Refs react. 

 

[dallas428]

KC longest play 14 yards...Lets blame the refs...

 

[crushedspirit]

As a Canadian I never thought we could send worse than Nickelback

Well.........Sorry

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Ok, let's make this a game!!!! Please!

 

[CapnJB]

He's great. Don't let this awful live sound setup dissuade you.

I suppose I have a different view and just kept thinking I'm glad the Weekend is over.

 

[identikit]

He's only sold 4 million albums and has 4 #1s...

Fn scrub

Ham n' egger

 

[Buckna]

I like The Weeknd, Blinding Lights is a great song. 

Seems we forget every year that the halftime show hasn’t been about appealing to football fans for a long time. It’s about the casual fans, wives and international audience.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Make up for not calling his straight up punch 2 weeks ago. Guarantee the refs were told to watch him closely despite the NFL not even fining him for punching Feliciano in the head.

You can't call a make-up call against another team... 

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

He's only sold 4 million albums and has 4 #1s...

Fn scrub

Compiler

 

[dallas428]

Did KC flip the switch?

 

[ShamrockPride]

As a Canadian I never thought we could send worse than Nickelback

Well.........Sorry

Did you forget about Bieber?

 

[rockaction]

Used to be I'd be so drunk by this time that I'd forget what happened the rest of the game until everybody talked about it the next day. Those days...gone so far, thankfully.

 

[dallas428]

Brady looked so ready...

 

[Blackbear]

54 is a dog man

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

What's with all the slipping?

 

[rockaction]

Butker is money. Nantz can't even jinx him.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

How about the ticky-tack PF on Chris Jones for a little follow up shove?

Yeah, that was dicey too, but it’s always the 2nd guy who gets caught. 

 

[Buckna]

Used to be I'd be so drunk by this time that I'd forget what happened the rest of the game until everybody talked about it the next day. Those days...gone so far, thankfully.

Halftime show usually was the time we fired up a fresh round of beer pong in my younger days!

 

[rockaction]

What's with all the slipping?

Outdoors in the winter, even in Tampa, is bound to be a little slick, no? 

 

[dallas428]

I was so close to putting Butler in my dfs line ups but couldn’t pull the trigger

 

[DJackson10]

I like The Weeknd, Blinding Lights is a great song. 

Seems we forget every year that the halftime show hasn’t been about appealing to football fans for a long time. It’s about the casual fans, wives and international audience.

He's not even that famous internationally and most international people aren't into the poppy/hip hop acts. A lot of europeans are into heavier music overall. Northeastern European countries like Sweden/Finland/Norway/etc metal bands reach the top 100 mainstream as much if not more then the pop bands. The US overall doesn't realize how much different culturally music wise the rest of the world is compared to us. They all think these countries all listen to our music when some of these countries don't understand why that garbage is so popular here. 

 

[Truebluey]

"Huge drive to get a FG?" 

Really!!? When your D can't stop the other team? 

 

[The_Man]

Field messed up after halftime show? Don’t like Kelce body language after TB after that play. Looked defeated 

Romo so sad his buddy Nantz’s jinx didn’t work 

 

[Blackbear]

Used to be I'd be so drunk by this time that I'd forget what happened the rest of the game until everybody talked about it the next day. Those days...gone so far, thankfully.

Hey man... I’m damned in that wheelhouse

 

[DJackson10]

Did you forget about Bieber?

Celen Dion too 

 

[crushedspirit]

Did you forget about Bieber?

Shhhhhhhhhh

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Outdoors in the winter, even in Tampa, is bound to be a little slick, no? 

Or the fact that they were watering the field earlier today... 

 

[Mr.Pack]

The Equalizer, can we count you in?

 

[rockaction]

Halftime show usually was the time we fired up a fresh round of beer pong in my younger days!

Yep. I can certainly remember that.

Anyway, sorry for that interlude, everybody. Just something that crossed my mind as I'm watching.

 

[Steelers4Life]

Yeah, that was dicey too, but it’s always the 2nd guy who gets caught. 

It was a shot to the facemask. Thats what drew the penalty. A push to the shoulder may not have.

 

[GroveDiesel]

This ref crew called more penalties than any other crew this year. The way they’ve called this game shouldn’t be a surprise, but it’s telling that the league gave them this game.

 

[The_Man]

Mike Meyers looking like Gene Simmons 

 

[Sasgaard]

This SB has to be the worst one in termsbof commercials too....they all suck.