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Super Bowl Thread

by BooMan
Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 06:46:35 PM EST

These things are supposed to have funny ads.

Super Bowl Thread | 20 comments (20 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

So a tight end muffs it and the greatest quarterback of all times goes down in flames. Just goes to show. It's a game of eleven men, not one. And that will never change.

by shergald on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 09:59:28 PM EST

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I couldn't be happier that the Saints won. New Orleans got its pride back, in a big way, and deservedly so, tonight. Woohoo, Saints!!!

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 10:24:27 PM EST

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Indy's up 3-0.

by BooMan on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 06:46:58 PM EST

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Pssss, they lost. :)

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 08:52:57 AM EST
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Didn't you see the Snickers commercial with Betty White and Abe Vigoda?

Too funny!

by donnah on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 07:06:23 PM EST

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No, I missed that, but the Dodge Charger ad was kind of funny.

by BooMan on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 08:15:48 PM EST
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I almost hurt myself laughing!!! That and the Oprah, Dave and Jay commercials were the only ones I liked. The rest of them were either boring, dumb or totally misogynistic. Seriously, what's up with this "put-upon male" thing?

And the what's up with the 1/2 naked men thing? If somebody's gonna feature 1/2 naked men, please make them attractive!!! Miss me with the old, fat, pasty put-upon dude complaining about his job (should be lucky he has one) and his wife telling him to put his stinky drawers in the hamper (should be lucky he has a wife if he's too trifling to put his dirty underwear away).

Glad the game was so much better than the ads!!!

Can't hear ya, Peach!

by AP on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 01:16:24 AM EST
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The promo for Late Night..was that Jay Leno, Oprah and Dave??

by americanforliberty on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 08:15:16 PM EST

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That was one of my favorites. Hilarious, to those who have followed light-night rivalries!

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 10:23:46 PM EST
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Btw - funny backstory on this - http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/how-the-letterman-oprah-leno-super-bowl-ad-came-tog ether/

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 10:54:15 PM EST
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surprisingly low scoring game. I have a feeling the second half will have a lot of points scored.

by BooMan on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 08:16:40 PM EST

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I told people befor ethe game I didn't believe the prognosticators who said this would be a high-scoring game. Both teams got to the Super Bowl because they had great defense, as well as offense.

I was only surprised the Saints won by as big a margin as they did. But I had not doubt the Saints would win. I think most of us outside of the direct rivalty had a clear sympathy for that post-Katrina team. Way to go.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 10:26:06 PM EST
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Exactly my take.
I always, always root for the "underdog".
I only watch football on the Superbowl game.
I thought it was a great game.
Plus "my" team won.

The difference between theists and atheists is that the atheists don't set the theists on fire for refusing to agree with them.

by KNUCKLEHEAD on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 12:55:27 AM EST
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Yep. This is the only game I've watched all season, and the only game I've cared about all season. And while I always have rooted for the underdog, I've never felt a stake in the game before. This year, I was really vested in New Orleans, so the victory was especially sweet. Go, Bourbon Street!!!

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 01:43:20 AM EST
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Based on the ads I saw, "heterophbia" is the advertising theme for SBXLIV.

Fakes energy well

by JimF (jimNOfergusonSpaM@macPleasE.com) on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 11:15:28 PM EST

that pic of you and Finn? (none / 1)

STUNNING blue eyes, dude.

Also, when shoveling, do you have a back brace, like the super wide elastic belts that guys where when they're lifting big boxes at the grocery store?

by martini on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 12:50:10 AM EST

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I'm just disappointed not to see more coverage of the celebrating in New Orleans. Endless replays, but show us the party!!!!

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 01:44:16 AM EST

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It meant so much more than football.
It meant victory for a recovering city that in some places still bears the dirty water lines of Hurricane Katrina. Victory for people who lived two years in trailers. Victory for new post-Katrina friends who fell in love with New Orleans rebuilding it. Victory for New Orleanians cheering in exile from Alaska to Miami.

http://www.nola.com/superbowl/index.ssf/2010/02/saints_win_super_bowl_for_who.html

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 01:54:54 AM EST

Watched the Game from Europe (none / 0)

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By chance tuned in during the night (Q2) and viewed the game on a German satellite station. Missed all the ads as extra bonus. I have little knowledge of the current NFL game, what amazed me is the short passing game by New Orleans' Drew Brees and the high completion percentage. Must have been a low runnage game compared to ordinary Super Bowl finals. The best moments for me were the 2-points conversion and the interception by Porter. Game over and done. It was the psychological knock-out punch.

NOLA celebration

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

by Oui on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 04:26:20 AM EST

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What's funny is I just knew in that inexplicable way I seem to know things sometimes - I KNEW that the Saints would intercept a pass and make a touchdown out of it. At times like that I feel the future is permeable. I was just waiting for that moment, and it came at a dramatic point in time. That's as exciting as it gets!

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 12:49:47 PM EST
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