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Superbowl XL, 4 days later
So I sat around for days trying to think of something to say about Superbowl XL, and I really couldn’t. It was the most yawner of a Superbowl in ages. I’ve given up on trying to come up with a single storyline to talk about and will instead scattershoot a little bit.
- Does anyone else always root for a Troy Polamalu interception, just to see if someone will tackle him by the hair? The hair is considered part of the uniform, so if he’s the ball carrier, grabbing him by the hair is 100% legal.
- The funniest commercial was the magic fridge. Second place for funniest goes to the caveman FedEx spot. Third place goes to Diet Pepsi and Jackie Chan.
- If anyone claims I went “awwwwwww!” with all the girls in the room (both of them) at the Budweiser Clydsdale commercial, they are lying. Or maybe stretching the truth. OK FINE! I liked the commercial. Sue me.
- I thought the Burger King ad was stupid. And they really need to get rid of the really creepy king. He freaks me out.
- The better team won. I don’t want to hear about the officials — Pittsburgh got screwed by the officials in Indianapolis and won anyway. Seattle had their chances, and didn’t execute.
- I think 94% of the people who watch football regularly could have orchestrated a better two minute drill than either of the ones the Seattle Seahawks did. They were atrocious. Mike Holmgren should get fined for not having any idea how to manage a clock.
- Am I the only one that was mesmerized by the jiggling of Mick Jagger’s arm flab? And I don’t care if it’s Mick Jagger, 50+ year old men should not be allowed to wear shirts that show off one’s midriff.
- I hope the trend of bands at the Superbowl halftime, like McCartney, U2, and the Rolling Stones, continues. Please don’t bring back pop divas and Justin Timberlakes. Pretty please.
- I’m glad Superbowl XL is over, only because I don’t have to read any more puns on “XL” and “extra large” Superbowls.
- The pregame lineup of Superbowl MVPs was awesome. Shame on Bradshaw and Montana for not coming, especially if the rumors about them not coming because the price was wrong are true. Bradshaw is a Steeler and was in town for the Superbowl festivities. Not participating in the lineup gets two big thumbs down from me.
- I wish they would have named some random Pittsburgh offensive lineman the MVP. It would have been fitting for such a lackluster game.
Thu February 9th, 2006 11:10 pm
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I love the burger king’s face, always makes me laugh.
Also, I thought it was lame that they introduced Randy White as the super bowl XII MVP but didn’t even acknowledge Harvey Martin (only year there was a co-MVP).
Excellent, excellent point. They should have brought out a Harvey Martin family member (for those unaware, he passed away) or at least his jersey or SOMETHING to commemorate him, since he’s the only Superbowl MVP that’s died. They should have done something for him.
Bradshaw said on Leno that money had nothing to do with the appearance, and that the people didn’t get paid. (Except probably travel, of course.) He said he hates going to Superbowls, and doesn’t go unless Fox is broadcasting. He doesn’t like the crowds, the attention, etc. He also said he “would never take a dime from the NFL to appear in something which he is honored to be a part of.” His last reason for not going from his ranch in Oklahoma to Detroit was that it was his weekend with his daughter. (He’s divorced.)
I’m not defending him, but I thought you should know how he addressed it in public.
Props to the magic fridge, but Pepsi/Jackie Chan?? Were the commercials really so bad that that was #3?