The Best Super Bowl Ever?
Monday, February 9th, 2009
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O.K., so it’s been a while. B-Rad has been a little pre-occupied but wanted to spend a little time discussing this year’s Super Bowl. The “Best Ever” title gets thrown around a lot in sports–the best quarterback, team, coach, game–but is usually comes to mean the best “right now,” as we often lose perspective over time.
Was Super Bowl XLIII between the Steelers and Cardinals the best ever, like many have been saying? In short, no. The game was largely one-sided until the 4th quarter, plagued by turnovers and inconsistency. It featured two or three of the greatest elements ever (Harrison’s interception return, the Steelers final drive and Holmes’ final catch) but as a whole falls far short of the complete package.
In order for the game to be the greatest, it needs to have compelling storylines and great game play. Bonus points are given for historical significance, having a truly great team (or two) involved and error-free play.
Here, for your discussion is my list of pretenders and contenders to the title of “Best Ever” Super Bowl.
