Indeed. The game was truly super. At the end of the second period, Ken and I had a discussion about the probability of Atlanta winning the game. I said, "The Patriots will win. At half time their coaches will figure out how to handle the Atlanta defense and score lots of points and win the game." We laughed, thinking it was a joke. But I was right.
The interesting aspect of the second half was the inevitable spirit of both teams. The Falcons looked as if they expected to lose and the Patriots looked as if they knew they would win. You just felt it, even watching at home. I also wonder what was said to the Falcons at half time. Were they complacent? Did the coaches make any changes with their system? I would like to know.
At the same time as the Super Bowl, another sports channel was showing curling so I flipped back and forth and never watched the commercials. The curling was the championship of the skins game in Las Vegas. Alberta against Northern Ontario men. The contrast between football and curling was dramatic. The Alberta team won and earned $75,000, a big number for curling. The Patriots earned over $100.000. each for winning the game while the Falcons just over $50,000. each. And because the game was in Texas, the players paid no state income tax, because Texas has no income tax. I am surprised that the super bowl is not played every year in Texas.
This year, the Super Bowl was SUPER!!
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