Super Bowl Xl

The Super Bowl XL was held in Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan on February 5, 2006. The Super Bowl XL featured the game between the Pittsburg Steelers (AFC Champions) and the Seattle Seahawks (NFC Champions). After the dusts settled in the Super Bowl XL title game, Pittsburg Steelers won 21-10. It was a game that featured a wild card that finished off all the top three teams in the league. The Steelers came in strong and even though they finished rather unsatisfactory in their regular season, the playoffs told everyone they are better than every other team. Odd makers predicted a Steelers’ win by four points.

The Steelers ended their regular season with an 11-5 win-loss record. Even though they are in a sixth place and ranked one of the lowest in the playoffs, they remained the team to be beat. Even before the Superbowl 40, the Steelers were already known for their running game lead by Willlie Parker. However, the Super Bowl XL MVP belonged to their wide receiver, Hines Ward. The defense they played before they were known as Steelers; Super Bowl XL champions was among the best in the league. The team was fourth in giving up the least number of yards and their linebackers continuously put up consistent numbers that led them to Superbowl XL.

The Seahawks on the other hand, didn’t come to the game without their Superbowl XL MVP-worthy players like their Quarterback Matt Hasselback and running back Shaun Alexander-NFL’s Most Valuable Player of the regular season. Their defense was led by Pro Bowler Lofa Tatupu and the rest of the team totaling 50 quarterback sacks in that season – the highest in the league. However, the combined offense and defense of the Steelers was too much for the Seahawks. Super bowl 40 MVP-worthy players and the 12th Man known as the Seahawks Huddle Superbowl XL were not enough to beat the Steelers who won for the 5th in franchise history.

The Super Bowl 40 half time show featured the Rolling Stones. That year, the network in charge of the super-bowl enforced a five second delay of the show. This was in response and a precaution of the wardrobe malfunction of Janet Jackson during the previous year’s halftime debacle. Lyrics were also censored during the performance.

Another highlight of the game was the Superbowl 40 commercials. A 30 second Super Bowl XL commercial was priced at $2.5 million that year. Most of them were shown for the first time while a preview Superbowl 40 commercials attracted a lot of interest .Each year it has been a tradition for companies to belt out the best advertisement. According to popular reaction online, the best commercial was Bud Light’s “Magic Refrigerator”. Super Bowl XL merchandise sales like the Superbowl XL patch for t-shirts and bags were also on sale. You may also buy a replica Superbowl XL ring online.