If you’re looking for a more scientific explanation of football, never fear. Two of our favorite scientists, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye, sent out a series of tweets detailing everything from deflategate to the minutia of football physics.
So whether you’re a Patriots fan putting the travails of deflategate on hold while you celebrate a win, or a Seahawks fan nursing your loss, take a second and learn a little bit more about the game.
Nye’s fan loyalty certainly showed:
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The Seahawks fan threw some deflategate shade:
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And he tosses it over to Tyson…
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…who was far more technical:
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Tyson also weighed in on the halftime show:
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And commercials:
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And at times things got a little weird:
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And physics-cal:
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And there were random factoids abound:
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