The NFL is already starting the #PowerGate investigation.
— Tim Chambers (@TimRChambers) February 4, 2013
The NFL just put out an official statement apologizing for the Super Bowl power outage and announcing that an investigation into the cause is underway. Cynical football fans were quick to respond with a super dose of snark and tongue-in-cheek conspiracy theories. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took boundless blows.
Conspiracy Theory: Saints fans blew the power grid as payback to NFL and Goodell for Bountygate…admit it, it’s got a ring to it
— Derek (@dbschuet) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/fsmikey/status/298258703956705280
Don't worry, Roger Goodell promises to fine or suspend whoever is responsible for the power outage
— Daniel Holcombe (@danholcombe) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/seancope1/status/298260135468494848
https://twitter.com/lukegnicholls/status/298259854500442112
Roger Goodell on the outage: "The power outage is my fault. I should have fired the incompetent power crew last week."
— Doug Huber (@huber57) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/KPWizzy707/status/298260475790102528
We all know Goodell had the power switch under his chair. Just come out and say it ?
— ??In My Veins (@BoDyyEmJay) February 4, 2013
If this power outage swings the game, I'm immediately blaming Goodell.
— Kelen Conley (@bhyphen) February 4, 2013
Just a matter of time before someone on Capitol Hill demands a congressional investigation. Oy.
I'm sure some Congress critter somewhere is already preparing to call for a blue ribbon panel to investigate power-outage-gate.
— Tim Stahmer (@timstahmer) February 4, 2013
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