In what turned out to be hardly a showdown at all between the triumphant Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl LIX still surprised audiences with its pro-America themes throughout.
Here is your cultural rundown of what happened during the big game Sunday night:
The two biggest players in Sunday night’s game directly attributed their successes to their faith. When sideline reporter Erin Andrews asked Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl LIX MVP Jalen Hurts how it felt to win, he replied:
“God is good. He’s greater than all the highs and lows.”
Even Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes on X thanked God for “every opportunity he has given me” after his team’s devastating loss, which he took responsibility for.
Patriotism Is Back
Christian singer Lauren Daigle got her “moment of vindication” while performing “America the Beautiful” at Sunday night’s game just five years after New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell attempted to cancel her New Year’s Eve performance in the same city.
Why? In 2020, Daigle gave an impromptu performance at an outdoor prayer service and concert that also served as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions on churches.
During jazz singer Jon Batiste’s rendition of the national anthem, some players were moved to tears. Moreover, The New York Times reported that not a single player took a knee during the anthem in protest of racial inequality this year.
Also during the national anthem, the crowd roared with applause and cheers when the jumbotron showed President Donald Trump.
He is the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, and he came flanked with an all-star crew of congressmen and prominent conservative voices.
But not all celebrity attendees were feeling the love, as Taylor Swift was met with boos when she appeared on the jumbotron. Bad night for “Miss Americana” as her “Heartbreak Prince” and Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce gave credence to her lyrics, “My team is losing.”
The NFL removed the “End Racism” messaging from the end zone. Maybe with the woke scolds gone from the White House, people realize we aren’t the racist nation they told us we were.
‘Trad’ Ads
Instead of forcing wokeness down our throats between plays, this year’s Super Bowl advertisements promulgated traditional (trad) values, much to the surprise of everyone.
One category of ads in particular promoted creating healthy, women-only sports spaces. An NFL ad advocated for making “girls flag football” a varsity sport rather than inserting girls into the more dangerous, male-geared version, football.
Nike also ran an advertisement with the theme of female empowerment, and not a single male transgender-identifying athlete was featured.
Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Performance
Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show has conservatives divided on whether his performance was just alright or the worst of all time.
I will let you make up your own mind on this one. From where I’m standing, there were no indecent wardrobe malfunctions, vulgar dances, or obviously woke messages thrown in our faces. A win is a win.
Lamar also performed his Grammy award-winning song “Not Like Us,” in which he calls out rapper Drake for allegedly being a “certified pedophile” on the national stage—a bold choice that should strike fear in the hearts of his fellow entertainers who conceal this kind of behavior.
Regardless of which team you were personally rooting for—if either at all—this Super Bowl indicated a shift in American culture. The oddly apolitical messaging of the big game cannot be ignored considering its past inclination for the woke, and we should embrace these small wins as potential indicators of a much larger move back to sanity.
Elise McCue is a digital fellow for The Daily Signal.
Reprinted with permission from The Daily Signal – By Elise McCue
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of AMAC or AMAC Action.
Any rapper’s performance is the worst of all time.
I agree with all of that, some I did not know before the article,so it was enlightning in the good way, and felt better about Kendrick Lamars performance, it was definitely cleaned up from past superbowls, just not a fan of rap music at all, and do not like any music if you can not hear the lyrics. loved they were all dressed in red, white and blue. Exciting to see these cultural changes in just not even a month in to our new Administration. God Bless Pres. Trump and his Administration and God Bless America, and Praise the Lord He has heard our cries for help.
Another HUGE positive…no “Black” national anthem before this Super Bowl. I believe that is a first since 2020, the “BLM Summer of Love”.
I thought the half time was to be music. then I got this, which I don’t call it music.
It would have been nice to have sub titles to hear what ever Lamar was saying. What did he say???
Muted as soon as I heard rap.
I am not into rapper music so was not that happy with the Halftime music. It was great to see our great president and his daughter at the game.
The halftime show still sucked. The archipelago group “Home Free” would have been a better choice.
This Superbowl was one of the worst ever in my opinion, and sorry that AMAC thinks different. This used to be fun & entertaining about FB teams & NFL has ruined this. I will admit I am a baby boomer & that is why I do not appreciate or watch or listen to Rap music as it is called. My opinion, that is not music!
All I can say is AMEN, to this GREAT US Of A!!!!!!
I didn’t watch it so appreciate this update very much!! Very encouraging!!
I like AMAC’s articles, including this one. They are typically a more positive take on any topic.
There is NO black national anthem!
1/2 time sucked
USA national anthem was embarrassing.
listen to Whitney Houston sing it
I voted not to watch this “game”!
Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance was racist. Only black people allowed in it. Lovely display of America’s flag being built or held aloft on the back’s of blacks. Also a delightful display of one of the dancers running around with a terrorist flag during the show. Tired of woke ads like the black chick beating the white boy. With the NFL it’s all about woke and race. If you doubt that it was, just go look at “The Views” reaction to it. They loved it, think it really showed Trump!
It’s like DOGE, to know if they are doing good work, look to see who is howling. Oh the woke, the demoncrats, the corrupt and the media? Well, then, they are probably on the right track and uncovering a horrible abuse of taxpayers.
I have never watched a Superbowl in my 66 years, and this year I didn’t even bother watching the commercials. Glad you all (mostly) enjoyed it though!!