Turn on the lights: Super Bowl XLVII top tweets during the blackout
Despite a 22 point lead and a 34-minute delay in the third quarter, Super Bowl XLVII was the most watched sporting event of the year. One of the most bizarre scenes energized Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers, but also energized Twitter.
Twitter said the volume spiked during the blackout reaching 231,500 tweets per minute. In total, there were 24.1 million tweets posted about the Super Bowl and Beyonce, said Twitter in a blog post. In comparison, by the beginning of the second half, Twitter said its volume of tweets had already surpassed last year’s total for the whole game.
Watching the twitter feed was more entertaining than watching everyone sit around. Just in case you missed it here are the top tweets during the Super Bowl blackout.
I turned the lights off in my house to feel like I’m at the game.#superbowl
I saw Gregg Williams outside offering a bounty for anyone that could knock the power out.
This guy was found by security near the Superdome circuit breakers with bolt cutters.
@shawnemerriman at the Super Bowl?? #LightsOut
First the sprinklers earlier this season now the lights… Buffalo Wild Wings pulled the switch #Superbowl
If you liked it then you should have put a fuse on it.
How scared was Goodell when the lights went out? lol 
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How many blackouts does each team get per game? Baltimore better use one soon…
Welcome to the Super Bowl, Hellen Keller edition. #Blackout
And that completes the test that humans will sit and stare at a tv for 34 minutes with absolutely nothing happening. #superbowl47
This NFL concussion prevention thing has gone way too far#blackout
Jim Nance, in the parlor, with Ray Lewis’ knife. #Blackout
How many people do you think Ray Lewis stabbed during that#blackout
The Super Dome hasn’t seen this many dark people since Hurricane Katrina.#lightsout
#SuperBlackOut equals $1 dance time!!! 
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NFL = “No Fucking Lights!”
@reggie_bush my view from the superbowl
