Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans was full of twists and turns as
the Baltimore Ravens edged the San Francisco 49ers by a score of
34-31. One of the most memorable twists to the game happened to
be when the power to half of Mercedes-Benz Superdome, including
the scoreboard, went dark with 13:22 left in the third quarter.
The game was literally stopped as the players, announcers, and
fans where all left scratching their heads. After nearly 35
minutes of head scratching, wondering what had happened to the
power, the game resumed. The San Francisco 49ers, who were down
28-6 just before the blackout, staged a monumental comeback,
only to fall short in the very end. The game will be one of the
most memorable in years, primarily because of the power outage.
What went wrong? Could Superdome Pests Have Caused Power Outage?
While weather related reasons cause the majority of power
complications, it is not uncommon for small animals and other
pests to disrupt transformers and fuses; causing temporary loss
of power. We al