It was an enjoyable Super Bowl Sunday for me, my wife and select friends we had over to our abode. Given we had finished our basement just prior to last year's Super Bowl, we had yet to hold a sizable gathering as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on. But we had that opportunity to host such a soiree on Sunday and it's safe to say a good time was had by all.
While I was rooting for the Cincinnati Bengals to prevail over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI, I can't help but be ecstatic for Rams QB Matthew Stafford leading his team to the 23-20 victory. As a Vikings fan, I became quite familiar with Stafford given I saw his Detroit Lions team twice per season for 13 years. He was a highly talented, gritty player but suffered from mediocre coaching, a dysfunctional ownership group and lack of a consistent supporting cast.
A big kudos should go to the Rams' front office, particularly GM Les Snead. After falling short in the Super Bowl three years ago against the New England Patriots, the Rams knew their window of opportunity for a championship was closing. As such, over the past few years they added star players Stafford, DB Jalen Ramsey, WR Odell Beckham, Jr. and LB Von Miller to enhance an already talented roster. And since the Rams won't have a first round draft choice again until 2024, the 2021 campaign would have been considered a failure had they not won it all.
While many of the Bengals' players and coaches expressed disappointment over the tough loss, they should be consoled by the fact that their young, talented roster is set up to be perennial contenders for the foreseeable future. QB Joe Burrow is the real deal, and if his offensive line can can be upgraded at all (Burrow was sacked 19 times in four postseason games), Cincy has an excellent chance to supplant the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills as the premier team in the AFC.
With this year's Super Bowl being held in Los Angeles, it was inevitable we'd see a cavalcade of stars attending the game in person. And as we witnessed in the very same venue two weeks ago, said elitists proved once again that government mandates (particularly of the COVID genre) are for the hoi polloi.
LA Youth Orchestra is forced to wear masks while the singers, players, and fans are maskless at the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/qJAWPuNj5y
— Jewish Patriot 🚛 (@MAGAJew2) February 13, 2022
Not a single mask in the entire photograph. https://t.co/ditV8pw1gF
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) February 14, 2022
Here’s the video of every celebrity without a mask during the Super Bowl. But every kid in California will have to be wearing them tomorrow in school. They must all be holding their breaths the entire game. pic.twitter.com/Dc9yVd7RPf
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 14, 2022
So apparently the Super Bowl was the ultimate example of Animals Farms “all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others”🐖pic.twitter.com/tjFf7r337x
— NevilleTheCat (@FearTheFloof) February 14, 2022
My little girl with a disability will be forcibly masked at school 8 hours tomorrow#UNMASKOURCHILDREN pic.twitter.com/DHxc6yubUw
— NYC State of Mind (@NYC_stateofmind) February 14, 2022
LA mayor setting world records for holding his breath. pic.twitter.com/CFcQuWSNJQ
— Will Cain (@willcain) February 14, 2022
Translation: do what I say. pic.twitter.com/4EH1Ats54h
— Jon Miltimore (@miltimore79) February 14, 2022
The absolute state of our country right now. pic.twitter.com/xOyojrWlq9
— Jake Bequette (@JakeBequette91) February 14, 2022
As Jonah Goldberg pointed out, there is a silver lining to this naked hypocrisy.
The crowd shots are like nails in the coffin of mask mandates.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) February 14, 2022
And I'll hear nothing of the b.s. retort "bUt ThOsE pEoPlE aRe FuLlY vAcCiNaTeD." The mask mandate in L.A. County requires all to wear masks regardless of vaccination status. So go suck a brick.
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