# Superbowl 53 game thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 3, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897 "2019-02-03T18:55:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/21 "2019-02-04T01:22:43Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > I said the same thing. He knelt on about the 1/2 yard line on first down. Make him do it two more times. Probably nothing would happen, but it might have been interesting. Could only do it once; I think they only had one-time out. But what have you got to lose? His first kneel was more iffy than usual, plus he lost yardage so the next one was going to be even stickier. What are you saving that time out for? Christmas? I bet Belachick would have done it. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/22 "2019-02-04T01:28:10Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > Could only do it once; I think they only had one-time out. But what have you got to lose? His first kneel was more iffy than usual, plus he lost yardage so the next one was going to be even stickier. > > What are you saving that time out for? Christmas? I bet Belachick would have done it. They only used 1 timeout in the first half, which was right before NE gave up the ball on downs with just over a minute to go. They had two left, which makes the decision not to call timeout even more puzzling. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/23 "2019-02-04T01:30:59Z")
Halftime. I had no idea who any of those acts were. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/24 "2019-02-04T01:34:49Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Good defense /= boring. Although both Goff and Brady are not playing well. I agree, but this isn’t good defense, it’s just bad offense. ---
**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, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/25 "2019-02-04T01:40:51Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > I agree, but this isn’t good defense, it’s just bad offense. The QBing is pretty awful, but both teams are doing a great job stopping the run. The Pats have played excellent coverage, and the Rams gameplan and tackling have severely limited the Pats O. Both teams are playing very good defense. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/26 "2019-02-04T01:46:23Z")
So far, all of the offense in this game has been Julian Edelman. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/27 "2019-02-04T01:49:17Z")
Hey, we finally have something exciting. A new record for longest Superbowl punt. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/28 "2019-02-04T01:49:35Z")
[Saw this on my Twitter feed.](https://twitter.com/WestWingReport/status/1092237265181597701) > [@@WestWingReport](#): > > #Patriots and #Rams are playing like neither one wants to visit the White House #SuperBowl53 ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/29 "2019-02-04T02:00:35Z")
> [@galen\_ubal](#): > > [Saw this on my Twitter feed.](https://twitter.com/WestWingReport/status/1092237265181597701) I saw a similar tweet that was better phrased: “Both teams are playing like they know the winner has to go to the White House.” Looks like the Rams are finally putting a drive together. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/30 "2019-02-04T02:01:32Z")
Fun game (I love defense) but horrible halftime show. ---
**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, 2019, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/31 "2019-02-04T02:06:41Z")
Great play by McCourty to save a Td. Followed up by a sack to make them settle for a field goal. ---
**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, 2019, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/32 "2019-02-04T02:12:51Z")
3-3 at the end of three quarters… well, _that_’s different ---
**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 4, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/33 "2019-02-04T02:21:33Z")
I was really expecting a 40-30 type of game ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/34 "2019-02-04T02:34:14Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > I was really expecting a 40-30 type of game At least it isn’t a blowout. I always hated those Superbowls that were over before halftime. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/35 "2019-02-04T02:34:39Z")
Finally a touchdown with 7 minutes to play in the game. Over/Under was 56 points. The Under is looking pretty good right about now. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/36 "2019-02-04T02:43:15Z")
Wonder if someone in the NFL main office spoke to Belichek: “No, Bill, this is the Super Bowl. You’re not going to wear that crappy sleeveless hoody in the Super Bowl.” ---
**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 4, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/37 "2019-02-04T02:48:46Z")
Well, that was unenjoyable. ---
**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, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/38 "2019-02-04T02:49:04Z")
That intercept sure seems to have caused a change in momentum. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/39 "2019-02-04T03:00:00Z")
So who’s the MVP? ---
**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 4, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-game-thread/828897/40 "2019-02-04T03:01:17Z")
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