Congrats To Andy Reid On A Super Bowl LVIII Victory
Last night, football fans across the world saw an all-time classic finish as Super Bowl LVIII is officially in the books.
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 25-22.
Although the game started slow and was a defensive battle for the better part of three quarters, the final 10 minutes of the game was a back-and-forth battle that left many fans on the edge of their seats.
As we all know, Super Bowl LVIII went into overtime, and it was for just the second time ever in Super Bowl history.
With a quarterback like Patrick Mahomes, we all should have known the Chiefs would pull it out in overtime.
Even though the Eagles were not in it, I still love Super Bowl weekend no matter what, and Super Bowl LVIII was no different.
There was so much hype around this game considering it was the first year a Super Bowl would take place in Las Vegas. Plus, the Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift relationship has been the hottest pop culture topic for months!
Of course, all of the stuff off the field is just as important to Super Bowl weekend as the game itself, and all of it lived up to expectations this year.
The commercials were hilarious and the halftime show had a very high production value.
We also got to see a very familiar face win another Super Bowl — Andy Reid!
I always liked Andy Reid.
Heck, I actually got to interview him one time at a Philadelphia 76ers game, and it actually came during a time when he wasn’t talking to the media at all because of the Juan Castillo drama back in 2012.
He was incredibly nice.
In fact, shortly after that interview, I actually got to introduce his daughter Crosby Reid as she sang the national anthem at the Sixers game.
Anyway, congratulations to Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LVIII.
Hopefully this time next year, we are talking about an Eagles victory in Super Bowl LIX!
2024 Super Bowl: 10 Best Commercials
Super Bowl LVIII is in the books, so let’s look back at one of the biggest draws to the Big Game: The commercials.
In 2024, the Super Bowl commercials offered a wide variety for the millions of viewers who tuned in. Many major films released trailers, including Wicked, Twisters and Deadpool & Wolverine.
As expected, plenty of food/drink/snack brands bought ads during the Super Bowl. Many of them brought the funny, like Dunkin’ and Reese’s. Others offered fun pop culture moments, like Nerds, M&Ms, and e.l.f cosmetics.
Speaking of pop culture, celebrities were everywhere in the 2024 Super Bowl commercials. There was truly someone for everyone. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin showed up with a mullet in an ad for Kawaski. Meanwhile, Christopher Walken was confronted with hilarious impressions in an ad for BMW. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito reunited for State Farm, and FanDuel honored the late Carl Weathers. Uber Eats had a ton of star power in their ad with Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Jelly Roll, Usher and David and Victoria Beckham. However, Verizon may have had the biggest star moment with Beyoncé in their ad.
Obviously, these ads cost millions to produce, but the cost of the airtime alone was worth millions. According to The Wall Street Journal, the average cost for a 30-second Super Bowl commercial was $7 million. The cost has gone up significantly since 2010. Back then, the average cost for a 30-second spot was $2.6 million. However, the most mind-blowing price WSJ shared was the cost of an ad during the first Super Bowl in 1967. All of those years ago, when the Big Game was broadcast on NBC and CBS, a 30-second ad had a whopping price tag of $42,000.
Without further ado, here is our list of the ten best commercials that aired during Super Bowl LVIII in 2024.
Matt Cord is the host of the Matt Cord Show. He is a lover of all Philly Sports and has been the voice of the Sixers for 27 years and NBA2K for the past 4 years. As a cyclist enthusiast, Matt writes about his adventures all throughout the city.