The Super Bowl, as a game, wasn’t the most competitive we’ve seen.
A 43-8 rout that was never in doubt, the Seattle Seahawks and their loads of Minnesota connections are NFL champions and end the 2013 season with a bang one month into 2014.
The game was big, but the commentary and commercials were just as good, and in this case, probably better.
Here’s some notable plays, as well as the best of commentary and all the commercials from the game in case you missed some.
We’ll start with commercials to get that out there. Here’s every ad, broken down by quarter, for your viewing enjoyment.
Catch up on all the ads here: http://t.co/awqkk7SHmr #AdMeter
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 3, 2014
Big plays were pretty much all on the side of the Seahawks, and you can see the game-changers below, starting the first play from scrimmage.
Perhaps the biggest play of the game was the nail in the coffin ex-Viking Percy Harvin delivered to Denver on the opening kickoff of the second half. Here’s that video.
Some of the best commentary? We won’t claim to have found it all, but here’s some of our favorite notes, stories, and emerging storylines as they happened from the world of social expression, Twitter.
Renee Fleming's rendition of the national anthem was simply gorgeous: http://t.co/7O2mRUwucj
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) February 3, 2014
Wow, Percy Harvin is fast. #reporting
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 3, 2014
The Percy Harvin reverse is a highly successful play for the Seahawks. Probably should just call it the rest of the game, 2 carries for 45.
— SportsLine (@SportsLine) February 3, 2014
RT @DanWetzel: Total yards thus far. Seattle 161. Denver 11
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 3, 2014
And here's where @nflcommish kicks the plug for the lights out of the wall.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/WorldofIsaac/status/430135433947656192
.@malcsmitty's 69 yard INT return is longest since @Saints Tracy Porter's 74 yards against Peyton Manning in #SB44. #SB48
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) February 3, 2014
Joe Buck says Denver needs something good to happen if they want to feel good about themselves. Truly insightful analysis there.
— Dan Jurgens (@thedanjurgens) February 3, 2014
A Minnesota company is helping protect millions of fans at the Super Bowl http://t.co/VYwd4wshNc
— KSTP (@KSTP) February 3, 2014
Before Bruno Mars and RHCP take the stage, we ranked the past 21 halftime shows: http://t.co/ZXcPsf1xiS
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) February 3, 2014
Puppy Bowl X >>>>>> Super Bowl XLVIII
— SKOR North – Minnesota Sports (@SKORNorth) February 3, 2014
Bruno Mars is AWESOME and so Is this halftime show. Well done! #PompadourCred
— Paul Allen (@PAOnTheMic) February 3, 2014
We're currently seeing over FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND tweets per minute about "Bruno Mars". #SB48 #Halftime
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) February 3, 2014
Bangin' the drums, rocking with the Chili Peppers, tender singing: Bruno Mars is killing it. #amazing
— Jason DeRusha (@DeRushaJ) February 3, 2014
That footwork… #BrunoDoingWork #Halftime
— NFL (@NFL) February 3, 2014
Wow. Percy Harvin just gave Denver a hell of a migraine.
— Jason DeRusha (@DeRushaJ) February 3, 2014
Percy Harvin played less than 40 snaps before this game this season. Cost a 1st rounder & $67M over six years. Worth it now.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 3, 2014
Percy to the crib!!
— Kyle Rudolph (@KyleRudolph) February 3, 2014
Time Warner Cable customers in Los Angeles lost Super Bowl feed for an hour http://t.co/9oa6Teaa0J
— For The Win (@ForTheWin) February 3, 2014
All these images are from tonight's game. http://t.co/aVtChUSwT5 pic.twitter.com/6vFRPMQcvu
— SB Nation (@SBNation) February 3, 2014
Well, now we've all won the Super Bowl. #EliFace pic.twitter.com/jPADMjEFoF
— The Pickle (@sportspickle) February 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/mcmoynihan/status/430170278443106304
These three GIFs perfectly sum up the Super Bowl: http://t.co/Bc7vKtQ4kT
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) February 3, 2014
Here's your Superbowl in one photo… pic.twitter.com/ID5Xa8hI8R
— Maxine M. Montana (@fierrrcce) February 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/FitnessWays/status/430167199924232192
That’s all for the NFL season, see you in September.
