This story was written between 6:30pm and 11:00pm on Sunday, February 3rd.
We’re back again! Welcome to The Second Annual The Quad Super Bowl Live Blog. So the premise is that Allan doesn’t know much about football and Chris is actually a fan of football. We’re going to watch the Super Bowl, make some (un)informed commentary, and maybe even share a few laughs along the way.
Allan: Hi. Kickoff. Let’s Super Bowl.
Chris: Aaaand already we have a penalty for the 49ers offense, so a replay of first and 15.
Allan: So despite the premise I’m actually educated about football this year. At least, slightly. I started watching the playoffs and, to my surprise—not as excruciating as I thought! Especially when that guy on the Redskins had his leg separate from his body. That was pretty cool to watch over and over again on instant replay.
Chris: Ravens have the ball and are going for the end zone on the 13 yard line
Chris: TOUCHDOWN B-MORE Flacco to Boldin and 7-0 lead in the first quarter for the Ravens
Allan: I always love watching football players fight after points. The refs always try to break it up and it’s like isn’t this what the whole game is about anyway?
Chris: 49ers just got the first down through quick pitch to Kaepernick
Allan: That spiral to 85 while Quarterback Kaepernick was under blitz was a sideline at only 8 yards out. Am I doing it right?
Chris: So proud of Allan right now for knowing was a blitz is. 49ers get the field goal and the score is now 7-3. Ravens ball after these dope commercials.
Allan: (Don’t tell Chris but I was just mimicking what I heard on the TV. Watch I’m going to it again:) The defense is playing dense and dangerous and it’s a giant, as in large, what-if scenario before our eyes. Anything to add, Chris?
Chris: True that, Allan. Both teams were in their respective conference’s championship games and both lost so it’s big to see them here today. Raven try to go to Torrie Smith deep with the first quarter closing but fail.
Allan: Do the 49ers have a reputation for strong defense? To me it looks like the Ravens are playing a really risky, super aggressive forward passing strategy so they can just get the ball up and over the defense and not risk fumbling.
Chris: They do have a strong defensive presence as signified by them haveing the 3rd best defense in the league. Second quarter, 49ers ball on the 20.
Allan: Well, just like in November I’m gonna side with Nate Silver and just say 49ers win.
Chris: And there’s a fumble by LaMichael James, Ravens ball now on their own 25.
Allan: I always wonder about what would happen if a player got speared by one of those first-down markers.
Chris: Flag on 49ers defense for a face mask grab. Ravens within scoring distance on the 4 yard line.
Chris: TOUCHDOWN B-MORE Flacco to Pita. 14-3 Ravens with 7 minutes left in the second quarter.
Allan: Okay so I’ve been paying attention to Twitter and haven’t seen a single BU student use the word “touchdown” in a post. But I have seen about four hundred with “#brandbowl”. Really shows our priorities as a campus. COM302: Advanced Hashtagging.
Chris: Kaepernick throws an interception right into the hands of safety Ed Reed, and there is a scrap that leads to an un-necessary roughness flags canceling each other out.
Allan: Wow, Baltimore just intercepted San Fran. The Ravens are killing it tonight. Ray Lewis might not be to blame, but he’s definitely involved in a big way.
Chris: The Ravens go for the old fake field goal play but get stopped before the first down. 49ers call on the 6.
Allan: HOLY SHIT
Chris: I don’t know what Jacoby Jones just did on that touchdown play, but I’m hot now. 21-3 Ravens. Also, Jones–sweet Cat Daddy. Fuck CBS cameras for not picking it up (Yeah, I wrote fuck—we can do that).
Allan: The NFL’s new slogan: The contact sport that won’t leave all its players brain damaged and suicidal.
Allan: Wow what an animated Pepsi half time show. Holograms are taking it to the next level. I did some research and found the company that produces holograms, including the one of Tupac last year. Here is the patent for hologram technology.
Allan: I think the 49ers are throwing the game. It’s really the only logical explanation.
Chris: Jacoby Jones returns the kickoff for a 109 yard touchdown. Ravens still lead 28-6 and the game is basically over in my eyes.
Allan: Stadium blackout. Another notable moment in American media history. Are you listening, COM? COM788: Powerlessness in Media & Entertainment
Chris: Man, I miss everything
Allan: I feel like I’m watching a national disaster.
Allan: Bring Beyonce back out. Also, this happened:
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There’s just no evidence backing that up. What a waste of grant money.
Chris: This Harbaugh bowl is going to make thanksgiving in this family reeeaallllly awkward. 49ers get the first down on the 49 thanks to Moss first catch of the game.
Chris: TOUCHDOWN SAN FRANCISCO Kaepernick to Crabtree for the 31 yd touchdown. 28-13 Ravens ball now with 7 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
Chris: ANOTHER SAN FRAN TD Gore runs it in for 6 yards after a Ted Ginn Jr. returns a poor punt and gets the team within 2 plays of the end zone
Chris: To sum up what just happened–Ravens had the ball, Ray Rice fumbled, San Fran has it on the 21 now and almost got another TD. In addition, my bad for losing faith in you Colin Kaepernick, you biracial angel. The score is now 28-23 after a FG with 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
Chris: Guess what we just found–
Chris: 4th quarter–Ravens score on a field goal. Score currently 31-23 49ers ball
Chris: TOUCHDOWN SAN FRANSCICO Kaepernick runs it in for 15 yards and the two point conversion is no good thanks to a great blitz by the Ravens. 31-29, 9 minutes left in the 4th quarter.
Allan: This game is so extreme that it must be rigged. I mean, come on. The Superdome is all inside because it’s just a giant warehouse in the desert. If it wasn’t, why are there no windows anywhere in the building?
Chris: Ravens are trying to put a distance back between the two teams. 1st down on the 28 Ravens ball right now
Chris: Field Goal score 34-29 Ravens still on top with 4 minutes left in the final quarter.
Allan: This is really tense. Good job, football.
Allan: Chris says that Ray Lewis reminds him of Megatron.
Allan: Ravens locker room, 23:00
Chris: Ravens win 34-31. Really emotional on both sides. There was a shot of a really angry looking Randy Moss. I feel bad for who ever has to ride home with him. Joe Flacco named Super Bowl MVP. Well earned. Ray Lewis gets his storybook ending.
