# Super Bowl XLVII Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 3, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249 "2013-02-03T20:16:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/21 "2013-02-03T23:25:41Z")
I caught a bit on the news about one of the Atlanta cheerleaders getting kicked from the squad because she’d gained 2 pounds? Did I hear that correctly? 2 pounds? ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/22 "2013-02-03T23:26:07Z")
Well, we’re off to a good start with the national anthem. I’m not the world’s biggest Alicia Keys fan, but that was a damn fine performance. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/23 "2013-02-03T23:26:31Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > Slowest rendition of the national anthem ever. Very unnatural. Hated it. Agreed ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/24 "2013-02-03T23:29:24Z")
The ASL guy signing the anthem almost collapsed from exhaustion trying to hold his arms up that long. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/25 "2013-02-03T23:32:25Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > For the 49ers, starting center Jonathan Goodwin (Saints) and reserve linebacker Clark Haggans (Steelers) both won rings, and WR Randy Moss (Patriots) and kicker David Akers (Eagles) both played but lost. WR Mario Manningham also won one with the Giants, but is on injured reserve. For the Ravens, Lewis won one and Boldin (Arizona) and Brendon Ayanbadejo (Bears) both played in one. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/26 "2013-02-03T23:34:27Z")
OK, apparently I’m in the minority as far as the anthem was concerned. ---
**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 3, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/27 "2013-02-03T23:35:25Z")
OK that was a clumsy start. Has anyone started an ad thread already in CS? ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/28 "2013-02-03T23:36:20Z")
Can someone explain that first penalty to me? What was the illegal procedure? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/29 "2013-02-03T23:41:17Z")
Two very costly penalties for the Niners. ---
**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 3, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/30 "2013-02-03T23:46:04Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > Can someone explain that first penalty to me? What was the illegal procedure? I think the tight end counted as line man because a receiver didn’t step back and as such couldn’t go on a pass route. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/31 "2013-02-03T23:49:24Z")
> [@Wakinyan](#): > > I think the tight end counted as line man because a receiver didn’t step back and as such couldn’t go on a pass route. Eligible receivers are anybody in the backfield, as well as the two guys farthest from the center who set up on the line of scrimmage. In that case, both the TE and the WR outside of him set up at the line of scrimmage, so the TE wasn’t eligible. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/32 "2013-02-03T23:54:08Z")
Bad play design or timing. That was a TD to Moss if Crabtree doesn’t block it. ---
**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 3, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/33 "2013-02-03T23:55:44Z")
Very good sequence downfield for the 49ers but that sack at the end was a beaut. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/34 "2013-02-03T23:56:06Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Bad play design or timing. That was a TD to Moss if Crabtree doesn’t block it. Broken play, I think. I’m pretty sure Kaepernick was trying to throw it to Moss in the back of the end-zone, though. ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/35 "2013-02-03T23:57:51Z")
When they were presenting players that were inducted into the Hall of Fame, did anyone else catch that it appeared that Larry Allen threw out a gang sign? ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/36 "2013-02-04T00:09:49Z")
Good game so far. I hope Flaccid keeps making those kinds of passes. ---
**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 4, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/37 "2013-02-04T00:10:11Z")
The Ravens’ pocket looked easy to pick there… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/38 "2013-02-04T00:11:12Z")
So the Ravens aren’t doing too well when it comes to stopping Vernon Davis. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/39 "2013-02-04T00:11:57Z")
Liking the Niners clearly targeting RayRay in coverage. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249/40 "2013-02-04T00:12:26Z")
Kind of a sloppy game so far, reminds me of the Super Bowl blowouts of the 1990s. I wonder if all the Ray Lewis, brother bowl, and gay teammates hype had an effect this year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-thread/649249.md?page=3)