Super Bowl XLIX, played on February 1st, was definitely one of the most memorable games to go down in the history of Super Bowl. The anticipation and set up before the game debating the issue of the “Deflate Gate” put a big weight on Tom Brady and the rest of the Patriots backs before the big game. Both teams, having had great seasons, nobody expected what was about to come in the game.

An even match up from the first kick off, Tom Brady and Russell Wilson played exceptionally well along with other players such as Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, and Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. In the final seconds of the game, Seattle was ready to score the game-winning touchdown as the men lined up on the one-yard line when head Coach Pete Carroll calls one of the most controversial plays to go down in Super Bowl history. Many coaches would give it to the running back and, in this case, Seattle has arguably one of the best running backs in the NFL, Marshall Lynch. Instead of doing the predicted, Carroll calls for a pass into the end zone from Wilson to Ricardo Lockette. Patriots rookie Malcolm Butler made the play of his life by intercepting the pass and bringing the Patriots yet another Super Bowl win, the fourth in a decade.

The debates, controversies and comments fluttered for the week following about the offensive coordinator for the Seahawks and how the Super Bowl consisted of so many unique factors. At BHS, a survey asking students if they think the game was rigged in any sort of way resulted in 41% of students agreeing that the results were fixed. Tommy Hosbach stating the he “could not believe his eyes” when Wilson threw the ball in the final seconds of the game. Head BHS Football coach Jon Simoneau also states that it was “a great interception and play by the Patriots rookie” regarding Malcolm Butler. The blame for the outcome can be put on many people, but, in the end, the Seahawks fell short with a final score of 28-24.