I tasked my Game Studies class with watching the Super Bowl this weekend. They were not pleased. This new crop of students, like the last, is not connected to the sporting world. They are the people of fringe indy games and visual novels. This business of grown ass men slamming into each other at peak velocity is nonsensical–as are the storylines surrounding those actions. Of course, the narrative and the ludology of it all is what we are studying and thus what we are going to be examining in the class… and in the blog.
I think the Eagles win. They are the better team on offense, and they have enough of a defense to make things close. It will be close, but it will not be a low scoring affair if Mr. Barkley has anything to say about it. Facts being what they are, no team has stopped him this season. He’s faced as good as or better defenses than the Chiefs. While they are the 3rd best defense against the run they have been giving up over 100 yards to backs in the post season. Yes, some of that is without Game-wrecker Jones on the field, but in Saquon we trust.
Honestly, for me #26 is the story. I’ve watched the dude since that amazing practice moment at Penn State when his o-line failed him and he still broke off the entire D-line.
It was on from there. He did the same thing throughout a wonderful Giants career and was cast aside because of a plan that backfired on the current administration. Now he has a chance to be great and cement his name in history. Go get yours 26. I’m rooting for you.