ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said of Super Bowl LI, "Is anyone else having strangely erotic feelings about Mr. Clean? Just me?" Kimmel on Tom Brady: "Just like the election: A rich white guy married to a model from another country who seemingly had no chance of winning actually did win. The Falcons were up 21-3 at halftime and then Lady Gaga got the Patriots all fired up. … I am now 100% convinced that Tom Brady is one of those ‘Westworld’ robots. More than 111 million Americans watched the game, the fourth most-watched television broadcast of all time. Advertisers paid more than $5 million for a 30-second commercial, which seems like too much money to remind us that avocados exist. Isn't running an ad for avocados on Super Bowl Sunday too late? It's the one day of the year we're already eating avocados, like running a commercial for turkey during Thanksgiving dinner” (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 2/6).
CBS’ Stephen Colbert: “Atlanta hasn't been burned this badly since 1864. The Falcons were running away with it. I almost turned it off. It was 28-3. Then in the third quarter, FBI Director James Comey announced he was opening an investigation into Matt Ryan's emails. … The play of the game had to be Julian Edelman somehow reeling in this pass without the ball touching the ground. It is a play being re-enacted all over the Boston area today by hungover dads with their babies.” Colbert noted halftime performer Lady Gaga “stayed away from anything political, instead opting for a unifying message” with her recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and then jumping off the roof of NRG Stadium. Colbert: “She really captured the national mood of wanting to hurl yourself off a building” (“The Late Show,” CBS, 2/6).
NBC’s Jimmy Fallon on the Patriots: “You can tell that they've won a lot because when the commissioner presented the trophy, they just said, ‘Just throw it in the car.’ … (It) was also the first Super Bowl to ever go into overtime. Millions of Americans were like, ‘Great, more awkward small talk with my brother-in-law.’ … Tom Brady won his fifth Super Bowl and his fourth Super Bowl MVP award, or as he put it, ‘Maybe I will go to my high school reunion this year. I mean, I feel pretty good’” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 2/6).
Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah: “I don't think I've ever seen football that insane. It is a comeback I will never forget and on top of that, they won their fifth championship! Wow! Congratulations Cameroon, the world champions of Africa! … That really happened last night, so (EXPLETIVE) y'all. While we’re talking about sports, we may as well congratulate the New England Patriots. … It was an amazing victory. It was like David and Goliath if Goliath got back up and tore off David's head. It's nice to see things work out finally for Tom Brady. ... I think the only downside for Tom Brady was that after the game, Roger Goodell gave him a four-game suspension for overinflating Atlanta's hopes.” Noah said Lady Gaga gave an “amazing performance” and apparently, “Trump's immigration ban doesn't apply to women from outer space” (“The Daily Show,” Comedy Central, 2/6).
