“Why aren’t they showing any of the 49ers’ girlfriends?!” an associate mentioned as we watched the Super Bowl. “That’s favoritism.”
#TayTay, by our count, did not appear on television until close to halftime. Keep in mind, this was a not a comprehensive media monitor. This was a, “We’re sort of keeping an eye on this while we also keep a closer eye on our drinks and the brisket tacos the host made, which are just fantastic.”
Sports books couldn’t offer #TaeTae specific prop bets, but that didn’t mean you couldn’t cook some up as part of a family-friendly event at home. Forbes even drafted a printable list you could distribute to the kids.
At the brisket taco affair, we suggested several bets amongst ourselves which included what song would be the first played at halftime. More #TaaTaa specific was the possibility Travis Kelce would propose at the end of the game.
“What if Kansas City loses?” one of us asked. “Would he still propose if he’s bummed out?”
“Then he proposes and makes all the Chiefs fans feel good again,” another responded.
One of the ladies in the group shot the idea down saying the classy way to do it is in private.
“Of course, you need to remember I’m not married,” she really did continue.
I was concerned, since we did decide to enjoy the game and each other’s company, we might never know exactly how much time #ThaeThae spent on camera. I was a fool. People say print media is dying, but USA Today ensured its relevance by keeping an eye on #TayTayCam. She spent just 55 seconds of the four hour, 18 minute broadcast onscreen.
Our summit determined while it was important to have a camera trained on her suite for a potential celebration in overtime, since San Francisco led much of the game, America isn’t ready to see her looking concerned and sullen.
But this allowed the focus to return to more traditional outlets for us Bengals and Cowboys fans without a strong rooting interest.
“Shh… they’re doing a Twins reunion!” I exclaimed upon seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito during the State Farm commercial. The Super Bowl commercial industry appears to have become an important economic driver; State Farm even released a director’s cut online.
Just one or two people have been posting online about whether CBS spent too much time talking about Taylor Swift, so you can debate there. Here at #ScaiaBlog, we focus on the positive.
When she played at AT&T Stadium last year, the mayor of Arlington explained he didn’t know much of her work, but he rapidly became a Swiftie when she donated to the food bank and put some of her costumes on display at the Arlington Museum of Art.
In that clip, he does mention there are plenty of single Dallas Cowboys, so if you’ve got a vendetta against Kansas City [“Their barbecue is too dependent on the sauce!” for instance], you could home wreck and bring #ThayThay to Arlington.
