One man’s opinion on the Super Bowl:
First, the commercials stunk. Don’t they always? If that’s what you get for $3 million, I’m in the wrong business. Yeah, I know, tell me something I don’t know.
It cost a cool $3 million for a 30-second spot, and I was underwhelmed by what I saw. Granted, I was only awake until about halfway through the third quarter before I descended into my nightly coma.
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding Eminem appearing in a Chrysler spot, introducing a new car while tooling through Detroit. Not bad. I’ll make that the best of the bunch.
As far as the halftime show goes, let me just say this. I’m not a Black-Eyed Peas fan. Sure, they have some catchy tunes, but do they really belong in the same pantheon as some previous performers?
I readily admit to being a classic rock fan, so the Stones, Aerosmith, U2, and Tom Petty shows are right up my alley. Then when the Boss appeared, I was of course more interested in the halftime set by the E Street Band than the game. They did not disappoint. I can’t say the same thing about Fergie and her mates. I guess I just don’t get it.
Finally, much is being made of the fact that Christina Aguilers flubbed a line from the “National Anthem.” It’s every performers’s nightmare, and I’m inclined to cut her some slack. It didn’t seem to stop her from using those great pipes to deliver a stirring rendition.
And last but not least, of course, the most important aspect of any Super Bowl.
My numbers in the office block pool? 0 for the Packers, 5 for the Steelers. Final score? 31-25, Packers win. They couldn’t miss the extra point, right? Story of my life.
Oh, well, there’s always next year. Right, Andy Reid?
First, the commercials stunk. Don’t they always? If that’s what you get for $3 million, I’m in the wrong business. Yeah, I know, tell me something I don’t know.
It cost a cool $3 million for a 30-second spot, and I was underwhelmed by what I saw. Granted, I was only awake until about halfway through the third quarter before I descended into my nightly coma.
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding Eminem appearing in a Chrysler spot, introducing a new car while tooling through Detroit. Not bad. I’ll make that the best of the bunch.
As far as the halftime show goes, let me just say this. I’m not a Black-Eyed Peas fan. Sure, they have some catchy tunes, but do they really belong in the same pantheon as some previous performers?
I readily admit to being a classic rock fan, so the Stones, Aerosmith, U2, and Tom Petty shows are right up my alley. Then when the Boss appeared, I was of course more interested in the halftime set by the E Street Band than the game. They did not disappoint. I can’t say the same thing about Fergie and her mates. I guess I just don’t get it.
Finally, much is being made of the fact that Christina Aguilers flubbed a line from the “National Anthem.” It’s every performers’s nightmare, and I’m inclined to cut her some slack. It didn’t seem to stop her from using those great pipes to deliver a stirring rendition.
And last but not least, of course, the most important aspect of any Super Bowl.
My numbers in the office block pool? 0 for the Packers, 5 for the Steelers. Final score? 31-25, Packers win. They couldn’t miss the extra point, right? Story of my life.
Oh, well, there’s always next year. Right, Andy Reid?
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