Chris2K

I'll check in for the Draft, something the Patriots haven't been allowed to do very much recently.

Aaand they're ahead. Fuck's sake.

Just waltzing down the field again, just like against the Falcons last year.

Matt Patricia's defense looking real solid for the Lions next year

Holy crap. Must be not having enough evidence to overturn it. Oh well. GO PENNSYLVANIA.

If that stands that's another amazing throw and catch. Ugh, they'll overturn that.

I dunno, I'd take an inexplicable, completely out-of-context Slash appearance over that mess any day.

Sure, respect. I mean that was just the worst I've ever seen.

It's amazing how that strangely-all-attractive marching band can play music without actually using the instruments their holding. And here's the Prince hologram that he promised Prince's closest friend he wouldn't use because Prince said he never wanted to be used in that way. Ugh.

"Want we've thought is you should have weird remixes of all your popular songs which you can lip-sync too whilst dancing and shouting "HO" occasionally. Also we'll pay you $10 million."

Timberlake starting with his absolute garbage current single, I like his plan to make sure it can only get better. He also seems to be wearing Ronda Rousey's/Roddy Piper's leather jacket.

Just out of interest - are the much discussed super-expensive Super Bowl half-time commericals shown before or after the musical performance, or both?

The best thing about the Super Bowl being on a Sunday is that the half time show provides a perfect opportunity to sort my bins out for Monday's collection.

BEST PLAY EVER (Actually I'll take Randle-El to Ward in SB40, but second best play ever!)

Cooks hasn't passed the first concussion test, he's out for the game.

That's an amazing catch in triple coverage. What team would be silly enough to let Alshon Jeffery go? Dammit Blount. But also YAY PENNSYLVANIA. This is feeling too much like last year though.

Ha, we've found something Brady can't do. Catch a wide open pass.

Ouch. That was a horror hit which he didn't even see coming.

I'm sure the Super Bowl in Minnesota is the best place for the England manager to be on a weekend with a full schedule of Premier League fixtures to scout.

BWAHAHAHA. Whoops.

Didn't it used to be called the Option play though, surely that was fine? There's the 1 point differential covered in my insane prediction.

Has "RPO" been a shortened thing all season? Because after the first ten minutes of this game I wish that abbreviation would Really Piss Off. Oh God, I have to support LaGarrett Blount. This is even more painful. JEFFERY! FLY EAGLES FLY! GO PENNSYLVANIA!

MIKE CARLSON'S ON THE BBC! Guess I'm staying up after all. Based on that decision my prediction is Patriots by 30, or Patriots by 1 after being 24-0 down at half time. Winning play being a TD pass from Brady which bounces off the helmet of every offensive lineman and lands in the arms of Gronk who has wrestled his covering defender to the ground, kicked him in the head, but tripped in the process into the end zone. Hey, that same guy mentioned above who committed an assault on the field is a captain in the Super Bowl. Justice is great.

I know body language isn't an exact science, but when a defender puts his hands up to proclaim innocence immediately then starts wagging his finger at the referee before the attacker hits the floor, it's because they've done worth trying to hide.

I'm feeling the same way, I've watched every Super Bowl live since I became interested in the NFL and that continuity is the basis for me doing the same tonight, but I don't want to see the Patriots win again to tie the Steelers record and I give the Eagles about a 2% chance of winning. At this point I'm waiting to see how tired I am around midnight.