Jacoby Jones was the Super Bowl MVP on Twitter. Not Joe Flacco

2 pointsby martinroldanvor 13 Jahren2 comments

We all know Joe Flacco is the official MVP of Super Bowl 47, as stated by CBS and the NFL. But the popular vote on Twitter says otherwise. Joe Flacco was more mentioned as MVP material at the beginning of the game, and during the fourth quarter, but if we look at the numbers for the whole game, Jacoby Jones was the favorite.

Was Joe Flacco the MVP winner because people were asked to cast their vote on nfl.com or by texting only during the fourth quarter?

http://blog.ejenio.com/social-media-monitoring/when-should-we-let-people-vote-for-super-bowl-mvp/

2 comments

cooperadymasvor 13 Jahren

Jacoby Jones had two very electric, exciting plays. Flacco was consistent and steady throughout most of the game. I wouldn't have batted an eye if they had named Jones, or Anquan Boldin the MVP.

Quite simply, it's tough bordering on impossible for a position player to match the output of a good quarterback. Even if you propose that Jones receives 100% credit for the kick return touchdown (he doesn't, the blockers deserve a fair amount), and 75% credit for the receiving TD, he didn't do much else in the game. Flacco threw two other TDs and completed 67% of his passes. Like usual he was cool and not very "exciting." His only really memorable pass was when he was flushed out to the right and seemingly threw it away, but hooked up with a terrific Anquan Boldin down the sideline.

Flacco was less exciting but more consistent and just did more.

I can't say for sure why he was named MVP, but he certainly deserved it.

ScottWhighamvor 13 Jahren

Was Joe Flacco the MVP winner because people were asked to cast their vote on nfl.com or by texting only during the fourth quarter?

Good question. I don't think Twitter is the correct measuring medium but it's a worthwhile question. The answer is, of course, "It makes no sense to open voting any earlier than the fourth quarter". What if the voting was open in the 2nd quarter, for example, and Jacoby Jones earned 16,800 mentions. But then... the 49ers come back and win the game at the end thanks to Colin Cantspellhisname's comeback throws. But Colin only gets 16,799 votes due to the lateness of his surge...