Super Bowl Reviews

In 1999, I began a tradition of writing a description of the Super Bowl and the media hype surrounding it from a cultural, rather than a sporting, perspective. Unfortunately, I began that tradition by declaring that I would never watch the Super Bowl again, which did not do a lot for people's perception of my reliability when I wrote about it in 2000. However, in 2000, I got paid to write about it, for the Diamondback, so I'm sure you can understand why I had to break my promise: I needed seventeen bucks. Plus, it's football.

Super Bowl XXXIII (Bowlcott)

Even prostitute-solicitin' Atlanta Falcon Eugene Robinson couldn't make me want to watch the Super Bowl again. Fortunately, Robert Kahn made a convincing counterargument.

Super Bowl XXXIV

"Where were you for pivotal Week 7 of the NFL season?"

Super Bowl XXXV

Lots of Ray Lewis jokes in this one.

Super Bowl XXXVI

If Jane Austen were titling this one, it'd be called Patriotism and the Patriots. I think we're all glad Jane Austen isn't involved here, though.

Super Bowl XXXVII

In which we learn that the Super Bowl can actually be not all that entertaining and still be fun.

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