# 2016 Super Bowl **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 27, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364 "2016-01-27T14:08:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/161 "2016-02-08T01:26:52Z")
Well this is about as exciting as…oh, say, Lions vs. Jaguars? In other words, nothing consistent, nothing exciting, just an C- football game so far. Even the commercials aren’t up to past memory (I’ll admit the Ant-man-Hulk and the Prius bank robbery bits were good, but the rest…bleah). Maybe better in the second half. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/162 "2016-02-08T01:29:40Z")
Have to give it to Denver, their defensive game plan has been impressive. The Panthers have had more penalties than they usually do, but seem way disoriented. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/163 "2016-02-08T01:30:51Z")
Yawn… Does anybody know if Up With People is still available? ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/164 "2016-02-08T01:34:14Z")
Ugly offensive display. A totally forgettable half of football. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/165 "2016-02-08T01:34:59Z")
Commercial thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=783469). Halftime show [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=783478). Super Bowl activity on the board this year is much slower than it’s been in the past. I can’t begin to guess why. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/166 "2016-02-08T01:40:54Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > Ugly offensive display. A totally forgettable half of football. I disagree. Both defenses are playing lights out. I realize that is not why many people watch football, and I don’t know that I’d care for it every day, but it really is a treat. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/167 "2016-02-08T01:45:31Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Commercial thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=783469). > > Halftime show [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=783478). > > Super Bowl activity on the board this year is much slower than it’s been in the past. I can’t begin to guess why. I’m hoping because it’s an exciting defensive slugfest. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/168 "2016-02-08T01:46:35Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I disagree. Both defenses are playing lights out. I realize that is not why many people watch football, and I don’t know that I’d care for it every day, but it really is a treat. Dropped passes, off target throws equals sloppy offensive play. Mannings interception was not the result of great defensive play. Even Cam is overthrowing receivers. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/169 "2016-02-08T01:56:25Z")
I’d certainly rather watch a defensive slugfest, even an ugly one, than a blowout. I’m enjoying this game. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/170 "2016-02-08T02:03:27Z")
Daaaanng… > [@fachverwirrt](#): > > I’d certainly rather watch a defensive slugfest, even an ugly one, than a blowout. I’m enjoying this game. yeah, who’d have thunk it, a game… ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/171 "2016-02-08T02:04:01Z")
> [@fachverwirrt](#): > > I’d certainly rather watch a defensive slugfest, even an ugly one, than a blowout. I’m enjoying this game. I am too, and it doesn’t hurt that the Broncos are up by 9. Got my 15 year old Broncos hat on. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/172 "2016-02-08T02:06:20Z")
These red-zone failures worry me. We’ve seen what Carolina is capable of, even if so far only on one drive. If the Broncos lose, it will be because they didn’t put it away when they had the chance. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/173 "2016-02-08T02:07:34Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > These red-zone failures worry me. We’ve seen what Carolina is capable of, even if so far only on one drive. If the Broncos lose, it will be because they didn’t put it away when they had the chance. Oh, no argument there. The Broncos D really needs to come up big again. Another fumble return, a pick six, something like that. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/174 "2016-02-08T02:14:38Z")
Damn hehe , that may have been the ugliest Int return in football history. Stumble, fall down, get up,stumble, get knocked behind the original starting point, fumble. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/175 "2016-02-08T02:15:34Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Oh, no argument there. The Broncos D really needs to come up big again. Another fumble return, a pick six, something like that. I’ll take that turnover. Even if it comes the way it did. Only lost about six yards. What a nice run by Anderson, and the entire offensive line! ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/176 "2016-02-08T02:26:00Z")
Stopped 'em again. I really don’t see how anyone can watch this game and not view it as anything but a marvelous defensive game. ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/177 "2016-02-08T02:29:16Z")
I agree with you, Frank. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/178 "2016-02-08T02:30:52Z")
I’ll admit I’m biased as a Broncos fan, but it’s been a great game to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/179 "2016-02-08T02:31:14Z")
What’s the SB record for penalties? ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/180 "2016-02-08T02:34:16Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Stopped 'em again. > > I really don’t see how anyone can watch this game and not view it as anything but a marvelous defensive game. I’d agree with you if more of the offensive miscues were caused by the defense. It is fun though watching what is an awesome Denver defense. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364.md?page=10)