Los Angeles (AFP) – Tom Brady led the New England Patriots into the seventh Super Bowl of his career with a clinical 36-17 defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers after the Atlanta Falcons routed the Green Bay Packers to reach the NFL showpiece.
If you believe those who spin the mill of rumors, Fox has undertaken a massive effort this year to make Super Bowl LI apolitical. For example, Entertainment Tonight had the report, vehemently denied by the NFL, that the league told halftime performer Lady Gaga not to mention President-elect Trump during her show.
Very few Lady Gaga performances occur free of controversy. However, this year’s Super Bowl hasn’t even started yet, and already the Super Bowl 51 halftime performer is stirring things up.
The NFL definitely had a rooting interest in the outcome of last weekend’s playoffs. With two Texas teams in the postseason and the Super Bowl set to kick off in Houston on February 5th, the NFL found themselves in the fortunate position of having the ability to charge confiscatory ticket prices to locals at the Super Bowl.
The NFL’s stunning ratings collapse now has industry watchers wondering whether or not the Super Bowl could take a significant hit.
