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canyonwalkerYesterday was the Superbowl, the most watched event of any kind in the US. An estimated 200 million Americans tuned in for it on TV. And they were rewarded with a US victory! And not just any victory but a back-to-back, 58 times victory!
That, of course, is because this championship is for a league that only US teams belong to. The finalists were my hometown San Francisco 49ers, favored by a couple of points by oddsmakers over the defending Kansas City Chiefs.
The 'Niners played strongly throughout regulation time but the Chiefs scored a field goal late in the 4th quarter to send the game into overtime. The Niners scored a field goal to take the lead, but then under the league's new overtime rules the Chiefs got one possession to decide their win or loss. They capitalized on the opportunity with a successful touchdown drive, winning the game in sudden-death.
That, of course, is because this championship is for a league that only US teams belong to. The finalists were my hometown San Francisco 49ers, favored by a couple of points by oddsmakers over the defending Kansas City Chiefs.
The 'Niners played strongly throughout regulation time but the Chiefs scored a field goal late in the 4th quarter to send the game into overtime. The Niners scored a field goal to take the lead, but then under the league's new overtime rules the Chiefs got one possession to decide their win or loss. They capitalized on the opportunity with a successful touchdown drive, winning the game in sudden-death.
