Last night’s Super Bowl brought back memories of my teenage years. Low scoring, dominant defense and special teams, and no major controversies. 13-3. There are those who say this is the worst Super Bowl ever. No, the worst Super Bowl ever, I think, was Super Bowl XXVII between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills. That game wasn’t even close. 52-17 Dallas. Dishonorable mention: Super Bowl XXXVII between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders. 48-21 Tampa Bay. Blowouts like those are more dubious than the ten point margin displayed in Super Bowl LIII. Defense isn’t pretty to a casual football fan, but to a die-hard who loves to see defense last night’s game was paradise.
The MVP of the Super Bowl was given to WR Julian Edleman, but one can make the case it should be shared among the Patriots’ defenders. Not even the ’85 Bears held their Super Bowl opponent to three points.
As far as the worst game ever, not just in Super Bowls, last night’s game was not it. Back in 2004 in Pittsburgh, on a rainy night, with poor field conditions, the Steelers beat the Dolphins 3-0. That is the worst game, at least in my lifetime. Yes, defenses reigned supreme that night, but the field conditions aided the sloppy offensive play. My point is, that game was harder to watch than Super Bowl LIII.
What does the future hold? Will next year’s game be similar to last night? Or will we see a return to glory (offense dominates?)
It will be intriguing.