Videos of All-time Great Super Bowl Moments
This will happen from time to time: during the Super Bowl, commercials are cool and all, but after the first few famous ones, they will decline. Stretches of the game will be boring. You'll need things to address at the bar. People love YouTube and the general concept of Internet video, as well as the modern accessibility of throwing it right up on your phone.
As such, here's video of a few top Super Bowl moments -- and a few nuggets you can toss out as you display them.
James Harrison's INT return
Things to consider here: is this the most impressive SB moment ever just because of how fast he got down the field? If Kurt Warner hits Anquan Boldin for a TD here, do the Cardinals win this game? How the hell was James Harrison UNDRAFTED out of college?
The David Tyree Catch
Some things to ponder: greatest catch of all-time? How much blame lies with Adalius Thomas and other Pats' defenders who couldn't make the tackle? Will this end up being the most relevant thing Eli Manning does professionally, or will he get other chances to win it all? Did this happen because Bill Belichick f'ed with the karma of football gods?
The Marcus Allen Run
Willie Parker actually ran farther against the Seahawks, but Allen's run is probably the gold standard for distance running in a Super Bowl:
To associate with this: what happened to the Raiders? Is Marcus Allen the best USC RB product of all-time? What happened to the Redskins? Why does mid-1980s football film always seem much cooler than anything in the modern era?
Rams-Titans Ending
People don't promote the hell out of this, quite possibly because it was the Rams and the Titans playing this game, but this is perhaps the best ending to a Super Bowl ever, including all the 'field goals as time expired' moments.
The stop was breathtaking, honestly. So much legitimate drama in one football play.
To ponder: how did these teams fall so far in less than a decade? What happened to all the dudes involved in this play? Will Jeff Fisher ever win a ring with the squad he lands with next?
John Elway Helicopter
Elway's potentially the best QB of all-time, and despite the four SB losses, this play is ultimately what defines him; when we say that, we mean, "If someone asked you for ONE John Elway moment, you'd probably say helicopter, or it would be among the first five words out of your mouth."
To discuss here: who is the greatest QB of all-time? If Favre wins his SB vs. Elway, what does two rings do for his legacy? How much farther can the Broncos fall, given that they just hired a coach coming off a two-win season?
Santonio Holmes' catch
Wanted to give this some space from the other play in that game -- the Harrison return -- but balancing yourself like this to haul in a Super Bowl-winning catch is pretty damn elite.
To ponder: is this the throw that will ultimately define Roethlisberger? In the pantheon of recent Buckeye pros, where does Holmes rank? Is this ultimately going to go down as the best SB ending of all-time?
Scott Norwood
From start to finish, this was maybe the best Super Bowl ever played -- in terms of ebb and flow, what could have happened, what ifs, scenarios, etc. This is also where Bill Belichick made himself, as no one thought those Bills teams could be stopped. Then ... Scott Norwood happened. You can pull this up or pull up "EINHORN IS FINKEL.... FINKEL IS EINHORN...." and most people will get it either way. But in terms of sheer emotional carnage within a few seconds, well:
To ponder: how does one live a normal life after this? If the Bills get this one, how many more would they have gotten? Are they a dynasty? Do we think of Jim Kelly and all them differently? Does Belichick ever become a head coach? What's the Parcells legacy?
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