I really enjoy Twitter on big event nights. It’s like hanging out with people you don’t know or do know and just enjoying the event with laughter and live commentary. Twitter has made live TV into Mystery Science Theater. And many of us would have it no other way.
So here are some of my favorite tweets from the night.
Pregame celebrity pics are always fun. But this one took on a whole new meaning for Swifties like me:
OH. MY. GOD.
therealmariskahargitay's photo http://t.co/rLgSSm2tJy
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) February 1, 2015
The pic mentioned above:
Also, the favorite part of Sunday night football for my boys is when Carrie Underwood sings the open. They sing that song all the time around the house. But as a child of the 80s & 90s, all I remember is Hank Jr.:
Hank Williams Jr. has had some work done
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) February 1, 2015
With deflate-gate being all anyone in the media talked about for the past fortnight, I’m glad the Seahawks checked the balls:
Seahawks just making surehttps://t.co/cxRlEPOMK3
— Gary Laney (@GaryMLaney) February 2, 2015
The game finally got started and then the attention shifted to the commercials—because a 0-0 game after a quarter of play was kinda boring…
But the commercials got weird this year. Humor, oddities, and (sadly) sexism are now the norm.
still trying to understand that Nissan ad…. as if a bright shiny car will make up for absentee parenting.
— Bob Ley (@BobLeyESPN) February 2, 2015
"Why do they use pretty girls in ads to sell products that have nothing to do with pretty girls?" Question my 9yo daughter asked me recently
— Jon Acuff (@JonAcuff) February 1, 2015
If that Fiat stays that size for more than 24 hours it better see a mechanic. #SB49
— Wood (@Hwoodt) February 2, 2015
Bad timing for Fiat after #PayWithLovin ad.
— Jonathan Howe (@Jonathan_Howe) February 2, 2015
Avocados definitely ripped of Chappelle's Show racial draft…
— Coaster Bro (@CoasterBro) February 2, 2015
Locktite, brought to you by People of Walmart.
— Barnabas Piper (@BarnabasPiper) February 2, 2015
However, crying and confusion became the story of the night thanks to Nationwide. Let’s just say that having to issue a statement standing behind your ad before the game is over is not a good thing.
“Great news! My son just got cast in a Superbowl commercial! Yeah, he plays a dead kid!”
— scharpling (@scharpling) February 2, 2015
Here's a sneak peek at Nationwide's next marketing campaign pic.twitter.com/8tRO2rfeMk
— Maestro Anar-Chris (@unlikelynerd) February 2, 2015
Then we got to halftime…well, some of us got to watch it.
Thousands of youth groups just missed out on a truly great performance. Thanks for nothing Janet Jackson. #SB49
— Chris Martin (@ChrisMartin17) February 2, 2015
That’s when it hit me:
Just realized that until @DietCoke sponsors the halftime show, @taylorswift13 will never be the performer. Sad. #SuperBowI
— Jonathan Howe (@Jonathan_Howe) February 2, 2015
But Katy Perry did an ok job. It was just a bit out there.
Sharknado 3 is weird so far. pic.twitter.com/ms6A1dNRaU
— Carlos Reyes (@iamturtle) February 2, 2015
BEST SEQUEL EVER pic.twitter.com/z7ZIkST0fx
— Cool Tweets (@CooITweetsHere) February 2, 2015
Katy Perry's Halftime in a nutshell pic.twitter.com/ECxtqAO2jN
— Travis Lattner (@TLatt7) February 2, 2015
We finally got back to the game, and it was a good one, too.
Has Ed Young, Jr. done a "Beast Mode" sermon series yet? #inevitable #SuperBowl #SB49
— Steve K. McCoy (@stevekmccoy) February 2, 2015
And we saw the coming out party for Chris Matthews:
RT@HardyNFL: Chris Matthew’s wikipedia page: pic.twitter.com/hLMhgcAIoD”
— Alan Cavanna (@CopaCavanna) February 2, 2015
I was all set to watch it unfold:
Just got Ethan out of bed so he could see the end of the game. Making a moment. #SendMeFreeMcDonaldsToo
— Jonathan Howe (@Jonathan_Howe) February 2, 2015
But the ending…wow.
Hall of Fame RB Emmitt Smith with some STRONG criticism of Seattle's play-calling on final drive. pic.twitter.com/FmKeWamyfe
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 2, 2015
5yo:"dad why didn't they give it to beast mode? He always scores in madden." I think it would be easier to explain where babies come from.
— Brian Schackow (@Schack17) February 2, 2015
And at my house:
And Ethan is headed to bed crying. Blame the OC. Just run the ball.
— Jonathan Howe (@Jonathan_Howe) February 2, 2015
But it could have been worse:
Nicely done. RT @Monster: Congratulations Seattle from http://t.co/ziU0SXlJXu! #biggame pic.twitter.com/96cK8c0oOj
— Dave Fleet (@davefleet) February 2, 2015
And we ALL know how this could have been avoided:
Welp. pic.twitter.com/PBxAV8t3PZ
— Jared Smith (@jaredwsmith) February 2, 2015