The first half of Super Bowl LIII was a bit of a snoozefest, but fortunately the halftime show was — well, it actually was worse.
After the New England Patriots took a 3-0 lead into the break against the Los Angeles Rams, fans welcomed Maroon 5 out to the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The selection of Maroon 5 as the headliner was a highly-criticized one, and it’s easy to see why. It was, in a word, bad. Although cameos by Travis Scott and Big Boi weren’t better, Adam Levine and Co. being jammed down everyone’s throats wasn’t exactly a treat.
So as is the case with any polarizing topic, folks hopped on Twitter and started shredding it.
Thank God there’s no halftime in The World Series…
— Rob Dibble (@robdibble49) February 4, 2019
what on earth did I just watch
— Ben Ryan (@BenRyanANJax) February 4, 2019
That was the New York Jets of halftime shows. 🤮
— Phil Stacey (@PhilStacey_SN) February 4, 2019
A commercial with Roger Goodell was better than the first half and significantly better than the halftime show. Life is full of surprises.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) February 4, 2019
Maroon 5 is treating our eyes and ears the way the Patriots defense is treating Jared Goff.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) February 4, 2019
Think about how good Atlanta’s music scene is and how bad and bland this is
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) February 4, 2019
As mentioned in the tweet above, Atlanta has such a vibrant music scene, which is what makes the brutal halftime show such a travesty. Hopefully the NFL will learn from that going forward, but we’re not counting on it.
