The Longest Yard (American Football Discussion Thread)

[SGR]

^ That's gross.

Personally, I really liked his halftime show.

My only thing was that I have much more nostalgia attached to his earlier material (as you'd imagine, given it was my college days). I was hoping for at least one track from GKMC but didn't get it. I totally get why he'd want it to feature GNX so heavily, being his latest record though. A minor gripe really. I also liked how the stage setup was more minimalist, giving more focus to the music.

When it comes to the last six Super Bowls, these are my top 3 halftime shows:

1. Dre/Snoop/Em/50/Kendrick
2. Kendrick/SZA
3  Shakira/J.Lo

I've seen some complain that Lil Wayne was snubbed - I guess being in NOLA, it would've made more sense to have Wayne do the show instead of Kendrick, but obviously Kendrick has a lot more cultural currency right now than Wayne does. Wayne has slowly become yesterday's news. How cool would it have been though if Wayne did perform, and the surprise guests were Juvenile, B.G. and Turk (Hot Boys reunion)?

I didn't know this, but apparently Jay-Z has some kind of branding deal with the NFL and he's basically got sole control over deciding who performs at the halftime show.

[DJChameleon]

Yeah I knew about the Jay Z connection. I was hoping Kendrick would let Wayne come out for just one song but it would throw off the narrative he created which was dope to me. I did want to hear like blacker the berry and Alright or maybe even Swimming Pools but he did Alright when he performed during Dre's spotlight hour thing a few years back.

My minor gripe about the performance was the sound mixing issues. I think is vocals were a bit lower and needed to be turned up.

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Yeah I knew about the Jay Z connection. I was hoping Kendrick would let Wayne come out for just one song but it would throw off the narrative he created which was dope to me. I did want to hear like blacker the berry and Alright or maybe even Swimming Pools but he did Alright when he performed during Dre's spotlight hour thing a few years back.

My minor gripe about the performance was the sound mixing issues. I think is vocals were a bit lower and needed to be turned up.

Yeah, I wanted Swimming Pools - definitely one of my favorite Kendrick tracks. And yeah, the mixing of the performance could have been better.

I wouldn't rule out Wayne getting to do a Super Bowl halftime show eventually, he definitely deserves it, he'd put on a hell of a show, and all of the millennials would love it, even the ones who don't listen to hip hop ("I remember that song!") - more often than not, the shows have featured artists who are pretty well past their prime (just look at Usher last year) - I think that's more common than featuring an artist at the peak of their powers like Kendrick.

[degrassiknoll]

How the fuck is Wayne going to do a Super Bowl when he's a studio artist

[SGR]

How the fuck is Wayne going to do a Super Bowl when he's a studio artist

Aren't Super Bowl halftime shows pre-recorded?

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[Janszoon]

Has anyone watched the documentary Chiefsaholic? It's about this Chiefs super fan who was secretly a bank robber. I just started it but I'm already cracking up about all the people they talk to saying the Chiefs have the best/craziest fans, because this is literally what every sports team fandom says.

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Has anyone watched the documentary Chiefsaholic? It's about this Chiefs super fan who was secretly a bank robber. I just started it but I'm already cracking up about all the people they talk to saying the Chiefs have the best/craziest fans, because this is literally what every sports team fandom says.

Oh yes, I have. A crazy story for sure. As a Chiefs fan myself, I can be somewhat crazy, but probably no crazier than other NFL fans. That being said, Arrowhead Stadium does hold the record for loudest crowd noise recorded:



It happened years ago, so it's not as widely talked about as Chiefsaholic, but one Chiefs superfan, known as Helmet Man, had an equally if not more interesting life. Here's an old but very insightful article on him from the KC Star in 2003



He was put on a terror watchlist after unwittingly aiding the WTC bombings in 1993 (he rented out a van used in the attack if memory serves). He then got involved with the government and witness protection and stood trial to help get terrorists convicted.

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