The Super Bowl is one of America's favorite television events of all time. Depending on the game, the hype can be less or greater than the reaction. In the case of Super Bowl XLVIII, although the hype was tremendous, the game was so disappointing that the reactions overshadowed all else. Twitter exploded with conversation about the game—or lack thereof, as the score was a ridiculous blow out of 43-8, Seahawks.
Celebrities and everyday people alike had plenty to say about the anticlimactic let-down of a game. Some were simply loyal fans continuing to root for their team as if the result wasn't obvious until the end. Others were just cruel, targeting the Broncos, but especially the unfortunate quarterback Peyton Manning. Still others were a bit more light-hearted—humorous tweets that may have poked fun at the Broncos but not with contempt and harshness behind them.
Here are some of the funniest tweets about the upset from celebrities:
Mike Epps
My game song for P. Manning and John Elway is "Didn't we almost have it all" By the late great Whitney Houston #SuperBowl
— Mike Epps (@TheRealMikeEpps) February 3, 2014
Jesse Williams
Broncos coach John Fox asks referee for "another halftime."#SuperBowl #SB48
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) February 3, 2014
Chloe Bennet
Is this what happens when you make weed legal in your state? #SuperBowl
— Chloe Bennet (@ChloeBennet4) February 3, 2014
Patton Oswalt
Anyone sad about there not being a new #TrueDetective on tonight can take comfort in the hopelessness & nihilism of tonight's #SuperBowl
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 3, 2014
Dane Cook
For the rest of this game when the Broncos have the ball they should play Sarah Mclachlan's 'In the Arms of an Angel.' #SuperBowl
— DC (@DaneCook) February 3, 2014
Blake Shelton
“@bobstarace: Blake did you get the Broncos drunk before the game and again at half time.” No but I need to buy them one afterwards.. Damn.
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) February 3, 2014
And below are some of the best reactions from everyday people.
Many, like actress Chloe Bennet, blamed it on marijuana, recently legalized by both Seattle and Denver:
Rafalca Romney
So which team smoked too much or too little marijuana? We may never know. #SuperBowl #SB48
— Rafalca Romney (@RafalcaRomney) February 3, 2014
Frankiezzy
People in Colorado are probably furiously eating and lighting their own #SuperBowl
— Frankiezzy (@Frankiezzy) February 3, 2014
Others offered different excuses for the Broncos' poor showing, namely misunderstandings/confusion:
Matthew Bamonte Sr.
I think Cano thought he signed with the #seahawks #SuperBowl
— Matthew Bamonte Sr. (@Mmb728) February 3, 2014
The Onion Sports Network
Peyton Manning Reveals He Played Entire Game With Missing Neck Bolt #SuperBowl
— Onion Sports Network (@OnionSports) February 3, 2014
NotSportsCenter
#SuperBowl MVP goes to the driver of the #Broncos team bus, who drove the team to somewhere in Maine instead of MetLife Stadium
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) February 3, 2014
Justin Lens
"wait, the Super Bowl was tonight??" - Broncos #SuperBowl
— justin (@justinslens) February 3, 2014
Jeff G.
So I guess it really wasn't Peyton Manning we were watching during the #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/lnfPRm3zcC
— Jeff G. (@TheSportsDude) February 3, 2014
Then there were other kinds of comments:
Andry H'Tims
One thing I've come to realize and accept is that not everyone is all that into sports. Like the Broncos. #SuperBowl
— Andry H'tims (@Thing_Finder) February 3, 2014
Joe Lazzerini
Sorry Payton, Olivia Pope @kerrywashington can't fix this. #superbowl pic.twitter.com/udqRQ5g7uD
— Joe Lazzerini (@joelazzerini) February 3, 2014
Godzilla
After the Broncos lost, Eli and Peyton united their powers to merge into Mega-Manning and is destroying New Jersey as we speak. #SuperBowl
— Godzilla (@GodzillaSays) February 3, 2014
DadsUpLate
New Jersey hasn't seen a beatdown like that since the Sopranos ended. #SuperBowl
— DadsUpLate (@DadsUpLate) February 3, 2014
David Steinberg
Snow comes a day late for @PaytonManning. #nyc #superbowl pic.twitter.com/8XkBxkCX68
— David Steinberg (@david_steinberg) February 3, 2014
Jon Risinger
I hear Denver's coach has Bane on speed dial in case he can't turn this game around. #superbowl
— Jon Risinger (@JonRisinger) February 3, 2014
Ryan Anderson
It wasn't really a #SuperBowl, it was more like a Less-Than-Adequate Bowl.
— Ryan Anderson (@Ryan_T_Anderson) February 3, 2014