I thought it was well done overall by CBS, with the broadcast team of Jim Nantz and Tony Romo. Imo, they are the best nfl announcers. The halftime show was mundane, unless you are a huge fan of The Weekend, which I am not. The game itself was supposed to be a classic, but due to the KC collapse it was a dud. Probably will make the ratings less than expected. Even the commercials lacked some creativity compared to years past.
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I was really surprised about that. I expected it to be a better match, but the Tampa defense really had Patrick flustered. He spent a lot of time out of the pocket. I'm agreeing with you by saying that it wasn't so much that Tampa won, but that KC lost.
Regarding the halftime show, I think the mix was awful. I could barely understand the lyrics. It may have been the poorest mix for a Super Bowl show I've heard. Given the number of event songs he's done, I expected some special guests, but there were none. I liked the wardrobe...I'm gonna get me one of them red jackets.
I thought the halftime show was OK, considering they most likely had to remain in that endzone most of the time and do just a bit of choreography on the field, but most likely couldn't erect a full stage at center field surrounded by gobs of fans, due to Covid restrictions. I do agree the audio was poor and was also suprised at the lack of cameos from other artists, as those had been a "thing" for a few recent halftime performances.
I thought the broadcast guys did a good job. Personally nothing turns me off faster than if they start obsessing over 1 specific player or athlete, squawking about them non-stop, even when their team is losing. They used to do that often with Payton Manning and Brett Farve and NBC always seems to feature a select few during the Olympics and concentrates on them and their story constantly, when there are dozens on the US team, all of whom worked hard to get there and most have interesting backstories. Bad form IMO. Today the guys, while speaking occasionally of the 2 QBs and the new vs young guy face off, seemed to be pretty objective and really only started singing Brady's praises in a big way when it was evident his team was going to win.
I thought the broadcast guys did a good job. Personally nothing turns me off faster than if they start obsessing over 1 specific player or athlete, squawking about them non-stop, even when their team is losing. They used to do that often with Payton Manning and Brett Farve and NBC always seems to feature a select few during the Olympics and concentrates on them and their story constantly, when there are dozens on the US team, all of whom worked hard to get there and most have interesting backstories. Bad form IMO. Today the guys, while speaking occasionally of the 2 QBs and the new vs young guy face off, seemed to be pretty objective and really only started singing Brady's praises in a big way when it was evident his team was going to win.
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They actually did that when brady and tyrann mathieu got in an argument they kept showing them on the screen for some reason mostly because the game was going at a slow pace and was very boring. As for the halftime show they said that the weekend put like 7 million dollars of his own money into it I'm not sure what it went into there wasn't anything that special about it so. My question is why if pepsi is getting all this advertisement from the halftime show why aren't the covering all the costs of the production instead of having the performer who doesn't even get payed for the halftime show performance pay for it. That's a bad move on their end I think. Another thing they had no other performers than the weekend usually they have other people perform its not just one during the halftime show. The audio didn't seem calibrated right it didn't sound great for a production that would have so much attention on it.
The NFL's production budget was $10 million. The Weeknd supposedly said he'd contribute $7 million for things not covered in that production budget.
How much did The Weeknd get paid for Super Bowl? Know all details
Pepsi doesn't pay for the show. They sponsor it. The NFL pays for the halftime show and is responsible for the content.
TV Ratings: Super Bowl Hits 14-Year Low
CBS' broadcast has record-setting digital viewership, but even so the audience is the smallest for the game since 2007.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
That was my assessment as well. (I have my cable box audio running through my stereo system, which is my normal setup.) The Weeknd's vocals, especially at the beginning of his performance, were overwhelmed by the music mix.
I sometimes find this true on other shows. I have a suspicion that the audio is mixed for 5.1 surround, and when that is funneled into stereo, the center channel (which is where the vocal would be) gets drowned out.
I was thinking this as well. They mixed it for 5.1 and not stereo.
Unless you had money on the Bucs and didn't want the stress of beating the spread yet another terrible football game proceeded and interrupted by absolute junk entertainment. Year after year the NFL tries to make it the pinnacle of sports entertainment and most years it comes up a huge waste of time (excepting the aforementioned gambling action).
That is really the story right there. You see where the growth is. What you also don't see is the social interactions created by the game. That's where the action is for events. People are sharing clips from the game or the commentary and talking about that on social media. There's a whole 'nother game going on.
The Super Bowl has been about "Spectacle" for over 40 years. The game is almost an afterthought. There have been many blowouts and many close competitive games. It is bloated "Entertainment", but it's what Americans seem to want. The majority of viewers may not even like football...
It's most likely also because, for many, the Superbowl is an "event" that they meet up with others to watch each year. Larger groups of friends or co-workers, etc. get together to watch it, many go to their favorite bars to watch and much of that was missing or disallowed this year due to Covid. As someone else mentioned, some viewers may not even particularly care about the game, it's about gathering together with a big group of others and making it a social thing.
Yes that could be part of it, but really what doomed this SB is two teams from smaller markets that except for the QB’s nobody really cared about. The hype was so much that most tuned out as soon it was obvious who would win. Pair that with a so-so halftime show and this is what you get.
right im just wondering if nfl even spent the whole ten million on it I mean i just dont get what couldve cost that much money 17 million dollars I mean what could that have even went into it was a very very basic production. I mean even the first ten million not including the other 7. The money couldve went to a lot better use.The NFL's production budget was $10 million. The Weeknd supposedly said he'd contribute $7 million for things not covered in that production budget.
How much did The Weeknd get paid for Super Bowl? Know all details
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Pepsi doesn't pay for the show. They sponsor it. The NFL pays for the halftime show and is responsible for the content.
Maybe. I don't know. Live event TV can get very expensive. Lots of engineers and lots of equipment.
Every year, a group of people complain about the halftime show. This year is no different.
A few years ago, someone suggested going back to the halftime shows from the first few super bowls: College marching bands.
That would be cool if they gave unknown marching bands from various high schools and colleges a chance to perform at the halftime show. And also for that much money they shouldve have better sounding audio or the sound engineers in charge should be fired and not ever brought back for another super bowl.
KC and Tampa are not exactly small markets. Brady vs Mahomes was a dream matchup for CBS. Los Angeles played New England two years ago and the ratings were similar to this year. New England won that game 13-3. The Super Bowl still gets huge ratings, but perhaps even it has a ceiling. Some people don't care no matter what teams are involved...
Live event productions eat through money. Every piece of scenery. Every bit of technology. Every performer. Every costume.
What sounds like a lot goes quick.
What sounds like a lot goes quick.
Networks push even more into the Superbowl. You probably have 5 times the amount of equipment from a normal event.
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