Aaron Rodgers: A+
Let me be the first to apologize to this man. A few weeks ago I wrote that he was still behind Kevin Durant in terms of who was the bigger first pick snub in their respective drafts. No more. Let me officially be the next person to jump aboard this man's band wagon. Rodgers had close to 10 throws that left me saying the same thing each time. "How the fuck did he fit that in there?" (That's what she said) The man made every throw, and had his receivers caught them all this game would have been a rout. Rodgers has officially left everyone saying "Brett Who?"Prop Bets: A-
I realize 3 for 4 would actually be equivalent to a grade "C," but I have to give myself more credit than that. Christina Aguilera holding 'brave' during the anthem for longer than six seconds? Check. Heads for the coin flip? Check. The game total going over 44? Check. If only the Gatorade had been lemon-lime like you'd expect from a team who's colors are yellow and green, this may have gone ahead of Aaron Rodgers.Green Bay Packers: A-
A few more catches from the wide receivers, and this performance may have been an all time best. The two biggest individuals that were keys to success for the Steelers going into the game, Paulamalu and Mendenhall, were both non existent in large part to the Packers schemes on both sides of the ball coming in. All the credit in the world to a team that lost its veteran captains on both sides of the ball and still found a way to get the win.The Super Bowl: B-
Everything about the game just came off as good not great, with the exception of Rodgers' play and the stadium itself. There was a little excitement near the end, but it was very short lived. No big plays. No holy shit moments (think Tyree's catch against the Pats, or the Saints onside kick last year). The crowd sounded good over TV, but throw in terrible weather and an apparent seating snafu, and the whole things just comes off as so-so.
Pittsburgh Steelers: C
Credit the Steelers for getting back in the game, and at least playing well enough to have a chance at taking a late lead a la Super Bowl XLIII. Yet with the clock coming up to the two minute mark, and the Steelers having just taken a terrible penalty, I never got the sense that they could do it again. Their play was flat and uncharacteristic, especially being on the losing end of the turnover game. Ultimately what surprised me most was how little the run game was used which should have been a big advantage, and the lack of "it's the f***** Super Bowl" type mentality with the play calls. Unless you count that ridiculous field goal attempt.
Commercials: D+
You know what I would do with a few million dollars? A lot more than the big wigs in marketing departments across the country did with those commercials, that's what. Doritos had some solid entries but nothing great. Every other commercial seemed like a boring 30 second clip of a movie coming out 3+ months from now. Why CareerBuilder ever went away from the "Working with Monkeys" scenario is absurd, but it was clearly the cream of the crop, and I also liked the "Darth Vader Kid" car commercial. Nothing will ever be funnier than monkeys dressed in suits and driving cars. Nothing.
Entertainment: F-
Christina Agulera made me money, but also forgot the words. Oops. The girl who sang before her looked like she was in pain. And then there's Fergie, and whatever the hell you want to call that halftime show. At least there wont be any accusations of lip syncing, because nothing could hide how awful everything sounded. The dancers on the field weren't completely in formation, and even the stage lighting didn't work as evident of the angled part of the 'V' being burnt out. I'm all for the halftime show getting younger and more lively, but this was bad. If Fergie is indeed "So three thousand and eight," I wish she would just move there and leave the rest of us alone.
Once again, congrats to the Packers. I'm already looking forward to next year when the trophy is being presented in knee deep snow in downtown Indianapolis.
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