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Even though there were no Stanford players in Super Bowl 50, the game was not without its Stanford connections. Denver's GM is a Stanford legend. The Broncos practiced at Stanford Stadium over the last week. The game occurred basically in The Farm's backyard. And so it's only fitting that we check in to see how Stanford players reacted to the biggest sports event of the year.
There were many Stanford players and alumni present at the game. Some were just basking in the moment. Others had interesting journeys into the stadium:
Nothing like walking into the Superbowl and getting called a sinner and a heathen by protesters... lolol who let those guys in here
— Shayne Skov (@ShayneSkov) February 7, 2016
Managed to snag a couple last minute tickets to the Super Bowl. Not a bad day to watch football. pic.twitter.com/2gIOCUxmSa
— Bo McNally (@BoMcNally) February 7, 2016
Found the @stanfordfball squad after the dominating defensive effort of the Broncos to win… https://t.co/LRR2MGgjnP pic.twitter.com/A5YVBDmX0p
— Craig Jones (@CraigJones_30) February 8, 2016
Even the players wonder the same thing we mere mortals do: Who ya got?!
Who. Y'all. Got?? #Panthers #Broncos
— Chris Owusu (@Owusu81) February 7, 2016
I got the Carolina Panthers 24-20 #KeepPounding #SB50 #DabOnEm pic.twitter.com/dGNm4nQ4Wm
— Quenton Meeks (@ShowtimeQM) February 7, 2016
Lady Gaga impressed:
I don't think I've ever heard this Lady GaGa sing. She has an amazing voice! #SB50 #NationalAnthem
— Ty Montgomery (@TyMontgomery2) February 7, 2016
As did Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware:
What did Von Miller just do to Cam
— Thomas Schaffer (@THschaffer) February 8, 2016
Haha. Ware literally put Oher on skates on that third down pic.twitter.com/LjuszvG8UJ
— Ben Muth (@FO_wordofmuth) February 8, 2016
Give Von the MVP man
— Ben Edwards (@Ben_Edwards_) February 8, 2016
Great defense being played today
— Peter Kalambayi (@Doggnasty34) February 8, 2016
What can't Von Miller do?!
— Ben Edwards (@Ben_Edwards_) February 8, 2016
Not to say that Cam didn't have his admirers as well:
Man, Cam is so patient back there. Unreal ability to hang in there and be calm vs a D/rush that had Brady panicking 2 weeks ago
— Ben Muth (@FO_wordofmuth) February 8, 2016
And yes, Clark, that commercial is gonna haunt our dreams too:
Puppy monkey baby is going to haunt my dreams
— Clark Yarbrough (@ClarkYarbrough) February 8, 2016
Some joined in on the multiple cases of complaining about the quality of the turf at Levi's Stadium:
That field is very slick with the paint! Tons of slipping in the Pac 12 Championship game too
— shiTrue (@AzizShittu) February 8, 2016
It was a close game, a great game, nearly all agreed:
This might be a legendary Super Bowl. Great national anthem, great commercials, great halftime show..
— Dontonio Jordan (@DonJayDeuceTre) February 8, 2016
And then the real (!?) event began...the halftime show:
What is this thing they call a half time show?
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) February 8, 2016
I've never been so happy to see Bruno Mars. Later Coldplay
— Ben Gardner (@BennyG49) February 8, 2016
There she is!! Beyoncé!!!
— Bo McNally (@BoMcNally) February 8, 2016
Best half time show I've ever seen hands down!
— Dontonio Jordan (@DonJayDeuceTre) February 8, 2016
Beyonce just made my life.
— Solomon Thomas (@SollyThomas90) February 8, 2016
Very, very, very good halftime show!
— Michael Rector (@michaelrector) February 8, 2016
Not everyone was down with Queen B and her friends' show, though:
Beyoncé and those dancers messin up the field..
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) February 8, 2016
As the Denver defense began to clamp down on Cam and the Panthers, the players definitely made note:
— Luke Kaumatule (@tonganironman) February 8, 2016
Pass rush wins championships
— Ben Gardner (@BennyG49) February 8, 2016
That OL is getting WORKED
— Nii Aryee(Wes Annan) (@NiiAnnan_56) February 8, 2016
All Defensive Lineman should receive an increase in salary from the NFL
— shiTrue (@AzizShittu) February 8, 2016
And some even engaged in the Crying Jordan meme:
The MJ crying face is too versatile pic.twitter.com/gQ1IvwL69y
— Ben Gardner (@BennyG49) February 8, 2016
In the middle of the 4th Quarter, Marshawn Lynch announced his retirement on Twitter, and both current players and his #StanfordNFL Seahawk teammates wished him well:
Salute to a real one https://t.co/VxJpAtJ5NQ
— NO£ Cameron Scarlett (@cam_scarlett11) February 8, 2016
Salute to my guy @MoneyLynch ... It was an honor sharing the field with you.
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 8, 2016
Yes, Lawd ✊ https://t.co/sQuCck5e8h
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) February 8, 2016
And when the end result was finally in sight, the analysis began:
Shout out to all them Bronco fans that jumped on the band wagon.
— Luke Kaumatule (@tonganironman) February 8, 2016
The Broncos were the better team Peyton better retire lol
— Ben Edwards (@Ben_Edwards_) February 8, 2016
Denver deserved to win this game. Outclassed their opponents and man their defense came to play!
— Michael Rector (@michaelrector) February 8, 2016
As always, Michael Rector asked the question that we were all asking:
Does this mean dab season is over??
— Michael Rector (@michaelrector) February 8, 2016
And then for the best part of the evening. Kevin Hogan and former USC LB Su'a Cravens are training for the NFL Draft at the same facility, and made a bet over the outcome of the Super Bowl:
In case yal didn't know, @khoagie8 and I are training at the same facilities. So I won't be hearing the end of this until after the draft
— Su'a Cravens (@ovo_suu) February 8, 2016
So I bet on the panthers... And now I have to get a giant fathead of Kevin Hogan in my damn room throwing a TD pass against USC
— Su'a Cravens (@ovo_suu) February 8, 2016
Can't wait to see my fathead on @ovo_suu wall this week. #SB50
— Kevin Hogan (@khoagie8) February 8, 2016
What I get to decide from @khoagie8 pic.twitter.com/OtY5OLSts9
— Su'a Cravens (@ovo_suu) February 8, 2016
Let's hope that Hogan picks the only choice there is: make Su'a pick both.