10 moments that sum up Super Bowl XLVII
The game was played, commercials were watched, and power was lost.
Coaches John and Jim Harbaugh squared off in what could be the most bizarre Super Bowl in history. In the end, John's Baltimore Ravens held on for a 34-31 victory vs. Jim's San Francisco 49ers.
But the game took a backseat for over 30 minutes when the Superdome lost power. And Beyonce brought down the house at halftime. And Ray Lewis went out a champion. And the 49ers thought they were robbed. And if you're still trying to process exactly what happened last night during Super Bowl XLVII? We can help.
1. This is what people in Baltimore and San Francisco are reading this morning
Happy
Sad
2. This guy was the MVP
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco had a really good day, which he capped off with a HUGE surprise announcement in the early morning.
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**He also has a little bit of a potty mouth.
3. This guy played his last game
Ray Lewis played 17 years in the NFL and will without question be a first ballot Hall of Famer. But you would never guess who he was celebrating with in the Ravens' locker room.
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4. This call will live on in infamy
The 49ers will tell you they were robbed. They might have a case. You be the judge.
Jim Harbaugh doesn't have any doubts about the play.
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5. This guy might have had the worst week ever
Chris Culliver made homophobic remarks last Tuesday during Super Bowl media day, and spent the rest of the week getting barraged by questions he had no answers for. Fitting, since Culliver had no answers for the Ravens' receivers on Sunday either, and gave up a huge touchdown-play at the end of the second quarter.
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6. This was the best commercial
Anheuser-Busch's "Budweiser Brotherhood"
... and this was the worst commercial
Go Daddy's "Perfect Match"
7. This was the halftime show
Most people watching on TV were pleased with Beyonce's performance. Most people watching live ... not quite the same.
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Her guitarist had the coolest sparkler ever.
8. This is the power going out
Yep, the power went out. And it stayed out for 33 minutes. It was pretty crazy.
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But at least people were polite.
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9. This guy almost led a comeback when the lights came on
Colin Kaepernick threw for 302 yards and rushed for 62 more in his 10th career start, which happened to be the Super Bowl. In the end, the performance wasn't enough but San Francisco shouldn't be too sad. Kaepernick is one of 43 49ers under the age of the 30. The future is young and bright.
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10. But when the dust settled, and the lights came on, there was only one team smiling
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