This week in Sports media

This being the week after the Super Bowl, many insights and topics were discussed in the big game. From technology used to enhance viewer experience to the multitude of shows that were stationed in Atlanta just to be in the vicinity of the Super Bowl. All through the game was not up to the general standard of the last few, there are still many insights and takeaways that can be made from the year’s most widely viewed television event. Here are a few articles that give some of the best information.

• CBS’ telecast: Voices make the best of a Super Bowl with little material
• Instant replay continues to evolve as sports’ most important technology, from accuracy to good TV viewing

In the article “CBS’ telecast: Voices make the best of a Super Bowl with little material” David J. Halberstam broke down the ups and downs of the broadcast of the Super Bowl. Halberstam starts out by talking about the horrendous human pile up after the end of the game. Halberstam stated his empathy toward the onfield reporter and her post-game struggles “Poor Tracy. She faded from the picture and her voice was muted. For a while, I wondered whether she got crushed amid the pandemonium.” (Halberstam, para 3) He later gives his opinions about the two broadcasters and even comments on a few ads.

The broadcast of the Super Bowl was lacking and that was only because the game was also lacking. Tony Romo was unable to be as stellar as he usually is since there were only 16 points combined. The hundred people pile up just to get a post-game interview also put even more of a damper on what was an utterly forgettable Super Bowl. The article could have also used a few more statistics like Nielsen Ratings to help readers comprehend the overall audience loss that occurred as the game got progressively less entertaining.