Tonight, the 47th Super Bowl will kick off with
an interesting twist between the AFC Champions Baltimore Ravens and the NFC
Champions San Francisco 49ers. The head coach of the Ravens and the head coach
of the 49ers are brothers. John Harbaugh, the older brother by 15 months,
coaches the Ravens while his younger brother Jim Harbaugh coaches the 49ers.
This 47th Super Bowl has been named the “Harbowl”.
John became the head coach of the Ravens back in 2008 after
Jason Garrett, my dad’s second cousin and the team’s first choice for the
position, turned them down although Jason is now the head coach of the Dallas
Cowboys. In two of his 5 years as head coach he led the Ravens to three AFC
Championship games and lost the first two. This year the time has come when
they’ve been able to succeed and get into the Super Bowl.
Jim Harbaugh is in his second year as head coach of the
49ers. He previously coached at Stanford. Unlike John, Jim has experience
actually playing in the NFL. He has a quarterback for about 12 years playing for
the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, and ironically the Baltimore Ravens.
This is the first time two brothers have ever faced each
other as head coaches in the Super Bowl. The two teams previously met on
Thanksgiving Day in 2011 when the Ravens were able to slide past the 49ers. Sibling
rivalries are one of the perks that make sports interesting. For example, the
Manning brothers Peyton and Eli whenever they face. Or Serena and Venus in
professional tennis. It’s also a classis literary idea that was used even back when
the Book of Genesis was written with Cain and Able. This game will for sure go
down in history as a classic of Older Brother v. Younger Brother. The Harbowl
kicks off tonight at 6:30 P.M.
This is going to be a fascinating game! Although I'm not a great fan of football I always watch the Super Bowl. I didn't even know that they were brothers, but it makes sense! Ravens or 49ers? We'll see!
ReplyDeleteThis was a great game. I thought it was cool to see two brothers coaching against each other. You don't see it that often but when it happens, it's awesome. The game itself was boring until after the power outage in the third quarter. After that, the Ravens had to fight to survive as the 49ers came up just short. For the most part, this Superbowl was average. The commercials weren't that great, Beyonce was decent, and somehow the power went out. I really thought the 49ers would find a way to win but I'm glad Ray Lewis went out on a high note. By the way, was I the only one to think that the officiating in this game was horrible?
ReplyDeleteI am not a huge fan of professional football, but this Super Bowl grabbed by attention because of the fact it was the two brothers going head-to-head. This added some comedy and some very intense moments to the game. I can't imagine what the next family dinner is going to be like. A very interesting topic and not one that we have the opportunity to have a discussion about very often.
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