'Travis Kelce Yelling,' 'Dark Brandon Script' And Nickelodeon Coverage: The Memes And Viral Moments From The Super Bowl LVIII Explained
Super Bowl LVIII is over and the Kansas City Chiefs eked out a 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. While both teams fought their hardest to bring the trophy home, the internet was hard at work using every ounce of content related to the game in light-hearted memes to give people a reason to laugh.
From Travis Kelce yelling at Andy Reid, Nickelodeon's Super Bowl kid-friendly broadcast and the inevitable jokes about Taylor Swift’s attendance, memes from this year's Super Bowl spread like wildfire across social media.
These are some of the best memes that surfaced during the 2024 Super Bowl.
Travis Kelce Yelling at Andy Reid
Travis Kelce got a bit heated in a brief conversation with his coach Andy Reid, grabbing his arm and yelling. Although the moment seemed tense and some fans expressed their concerns, others made jokes about the quick interaction, imagining what Kelce might have said to Reid.
For instance, X user @ITYSL_memes posted a 55 burgers, 55 fries, 55 tacos, 55 pies meme using a video of the incident on a joke about Kelce aggressively ordering junk food:
“55 BURGERS, 55 FRIES, 55 TACOS, 55 PIES, 55 COKES, 100 TATER TOTS, 100 PIZZAS, 100 TENDERS, 100 MEATBALLS, 100 COFFEES, 55 WINGS, 55 SHAKES, 55 PANCAKES, 55 PASTAS, 55 PEPPERS AND 155 TATERS” pic.twitter.com/EDCY9z3FTS
— ITYSL memes 💦🥩 (@ITYSL_memes) February 12, 2024
New 'Dark Brandon' Tweet About The Super Bowl
President Joe Biden's social media staff members used the Kansas City Chiefs win to reignite the average NFL fan's favorite conspiracy theory that the NFL and Super Bowl are scripted..
His team posted a tweet reading, "Just like we drew it up," using a Dark Brandon image, which is an alternate-reality version of Biden depicted as an omnipotent, monster-like hero capable of great violence and force. (shown below)
Patrick Mahomes And The Chiefs Performing Satanic Rituals
Another conspiracy theory that went viral during the 2024 Super Bowl suggested that quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs performed Satanic rituals to win the game. The theory grew exponentially after the team's victory, receiving tons of jokes and memes about it. For example, X user @deepyy_ posted a joke about Mahomes praying to Satan at halftime during the Super Bowl (seen below, left), while X user @upblissed posted a meme about Satan being "in Mahomes head." (seen below, right).
Ice Spice, Jason Kelce, and Taylor Swift Chatting
Ever since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Relationship started and the singer made recurring appearances to watch her boyfriend's games, many images and memes about it have been created on the internet.
Last Sunday, a viral photo showed Swift with rapper Ice Spice chatting with Travis’s brother, Jason Kelce. It became a meme as netizens tried to guess what would be their conversation topics. For example, X user @outhewoodsyet posted the image with the caption, "What does grah mean," about Spice's preferred ad lib. (seen below).
Nickelodeon's Super Bowl Broadcast
For the first time ever a kid-friendly broadcast of the Super Bowl aired on Television thanks to a collaboration between Nickelodeon, CBS Sports and the NFL. The "Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom," gathered a series of memorable characters from Nickelodeon (especially from SpongeBob SquarePants) as the presenters of the event, inspiring several viral memes and clips on the internet.
For example, X user @big_business_ shared a clip of fake fish celebrities inspired by LeBron James, Vin Diesel and Billie Eilish:
Nickelodeon covering the Super Bowl is something else pic.twitter.com/bO77ZUmj7S
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) February 12, 2024