“If the Super Bowl is such a meaningless game, why are so many people posting updates about how they’re not going to watch it?” said one of my Facebook friends, as the game approached halftime.
OK, I don’t follow football. And I especially don’t know anything about the Super Bowl. After the Super Bowl, I was wondering why Nicki Minaj and MIA (aside from her Cee Lo flick-off) didn’t play a bigger role in Madonna’s halftime show. I was also pretty relieved that Madonna made it through that entire performance without slipping, though she did come scarily close. I was truly impressed by some of the throws (Eli Manning!) and was also curious about the stories behind the football players’ tattoos.
What I do know about the Super Bowl is that the Giants won (go New York!), and I got to hang out with some very awesome friends and my friend’s dog, who I want to steal. I also have a few witty one-liners thanks to my more football-savvy Facebook friends because I, like most other social TV watchers, checked Facebook and Twitter during the game.