Part thirteen
The commentators are talking a lot about how brilliant the winning
coach is, even though the game is not quite over.
Are there any lessons to be drawn from this game? No. Super
Bowl games usually are not very good, and this one was no
exception. It was exceptionally sloppy, and there were other
unusual things about it, but in the end, it is just another game.
Except for those who made a ton of money.
Tomorrow, we get the treat of all the Monday-morning quarterbacking,
plus the annual ritual of talking about the new advertisements that
premiered during the game.
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