# Is anyone keeping their finger on the pulse of Superbowl CTs? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2024, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445 "2024-02-12T00:09:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/21 "2024-02-12T02:11:08Z")
Taylor swaying to some music at 9:09. Can’t be a coincidence. The nines are a signal that the Niners will lose. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/22 "2024-02-12T02:12:00Z")
Back on topic, I’m hoping the CTers freak out over whatever they read in the commentators’ on screen highlighting (or whatever it’s called). As for me, I’m really enjoying those. Great comments, good highlighting/scribbling/whatever it is. ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/23 "2024-02-12T02:19:44Z")
I think you’re on to something. It’s clearly movement instructions for the shock troops. No one will be the wiser for state secrets being fnord so openly shared. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/24 "2024-02-12T02:20:43Z")
I imagine one of the intentions behind the Super Bowl CT’s is to be able to claim victory when the thing that was never going to happen doesn’t happen. Guess what, libs? Taylor DIDN’T parachute into the stadium with an army of drag queens doing an arial ballet praising Joe Biden, and she DIDN’T attempt to use CIA mind control techniques embedded in her unannounced half-time performance in order to hypnotize the audience into voting for Democrats! Take That, Libs! ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/25 "2024-02-12T02:31:13Z")
Touchdown KC. Called it. ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/26 "2024-02-12T02:31:25Z")
I **am** disappointed because that would have been the highlight of a rather boring game. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/27 "2024-02-12T03:30:34Z")
Guess it wasn’t at halftime. Someone on twitter posted a shot of Taylor drinking, Ice Spice and the guy next to her giving occult hand signs. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/28 "2024-02-12T03:50:57Z")
I did notice they started showing her on CBS. I had to switch back to them as I dared refresh the stream I was watching and was told the stream didn’t exist. Luckily, the real game was still in overtime, so I did get to see the last play. I suspect they showed her whenever she was excited by a good play from her team. But I guess that the 49ers were all in on the conspiracy, but had to keep it close to make it believable. ---
**Author:** ![sunacres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@sunacres](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunacres)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/29 "2024-02-12T06:39:28Z")
So, no actual knowledge of CT comments on the game? Nobody? I wouldn’t even know where to look. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/30 "2024-02-12T07:58:42Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I guess that the 49ers were all in on the conspiracy They could still win if Mike Pence has the courage to do the right thing. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/31 "2024-02-12T08:03:24Z")
This is the closest I’ve seen. > **[All the times number 13 was relevant in Super Bowl 58: A Taylor Swift...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/02/11/super-bowl-58-halftime-score-13-taylor-swift-conspiracy/72565277007/)** > > Taylor Swift's lucky number is 13 and the Super Bowl 58 coincidences were eerie. The Chiefs beat the 49ers on a 13-play drive in overtime. But these seem to be conspiracy theories by Swift fans. Other than that, I can’t find anything timed during or after the Super Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/32 "2024-02-12T09:16:55Z")
I was hoping Kelce got the camera in his face after the game and them asking “Where are you going now?” And him saying “I’m going to ask TayTay to marry me” But, alas, no Valentine surprises.😑❤ ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/33 "2024-02-12T19:45:30Z")
Here’s Beau of the Fifth Column discussing the current state of the conspiracies, including how Trump got involved: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VtmYypMq9Yk/maxresdefault.jpg "Let's talk about Taylor Swift and the sportsbowl....") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtmYypMq9Yk) ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/34 "2024-02-13T00:10:21Z")
Someone in the fun and games forum posted that there is a CT circulating that SF blew the game on purpose. Considering how close they came to winning, that seems unlikely to catch on. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/35 "2024-02-13T14:57:56Z")
Ah yes. Thousands of 6 or 7 sigma athletes, whose entire life is based on competition, finally make it to the pros where they’re informed the games are predetermined and they’re now basically pro wrestlers, and not one of them has spoken out. Very believable. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/36 "2024-02-13T15:08:04Z")
Apparently, the game garnered the largest TV audience since the (entirely CT-free) Apollo 11 landing. I would love to see the breakdown of the viewership. I suspect it’s something like 40% Football fans, 10% Swifties, 49% people who like expensive advertising, and 1% the crazy people who make up 99% of the posts on Twitter and Facebook. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/37 "2024-02-13T19:51:46Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Apparently, the game garnered the largest TV audience It was all a conspiracy to discredit “Go woke, go broke!”! And you all fell for it! I, however, was watching ironically, so that doesn’t count! ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/38 "2024-02-13T19:57:02Z")
I don’t think the NFL rigged it, but I can certainly understand why some fans would think it’s too neat and suspicious. Mere months after one of America’s most popular pop stars begins dating a Chiefs player, the Chiefs advance to the Super Bowl and win it. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/39 "2024-02-13T20:00:12Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Mere months after one of America’s most popular pop stars begins dating a Chiefs player, the Chiefs advance to the Super Bowl and win it. The Chiefs have been a Super Bowl caliber team for several years now. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445/40 "2024-02-13T20:12:58Z")
Sure, but still. It gives the vibe of “This is the happy fairytale ending the league wanted.” Of course, there’s no way the NFL could have scripted a muffed point or missed Niners extra point. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-their-finger-on-the-pulse-of-superbowl-cts/997445.md?page=3)