Super Bowl XLI

Zhongda · Post by **Zhongda** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:16 pm

Man, what a terrible game.

It could've been pretty good at the end, but Rex Grossman ruined it for everyone involved.

The commercials were pretty boring as well, this is one thing that Kevin Federline actually made better.

Super Bowl XLI, more like Super Bowl XLI uncool.

Don't even bother discussing, I'm not going to force you all to talk about something that I thought was totally weak.

Alternatively, we can discuss about who would win in a three-way street fight: Captain Crunch, Captain Jack, or Captain Morgan.

Jim North · Post by **Jim North** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:19 pm

Jack would drink Morgan and start wondering why the Morgan's gone.

Then Crunch would come in with the smack-down, beeyotch.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:22 pm

I have to say, I've never seen so many interceptions and fumbles in a single game of football. Ok, I don't watch much football, but good grief.

Now the commercials. Yeah, they were pretty dull too. I was just not impressed. The ones I liked:

Blockbuster's rabbit and hamster commercial. Clicking the mouse was funny, and I laughed out loud.

Budweiser's rock-paper-scissors commercial. I laughed at that.

And I was impressed by three of the Ford 450 commercials - the full length one where the truck slowly comes together, and the two actual demonstration ones (they were, I've heard, un-fudged and documented so they could carry the 'actual demonstration' notice).

The rest were either somewhat off, or just not spectacular.

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:32 pm

Since I'm in Indianapolis, the entire city, of course, is ecstatic to the point of maddness. I don't think I'll be driving anywhere tonight.

Pity I don't care 'bout football OR Indianapolis.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:32 pm

Should have been called the SloppyBowl.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:36 pm

Yeah, I wasn't all that impressed with the whole thing. The game was meh (though the opening kickoff return for a toughdown was kinda neat), the ads weren't all that terribly great - the better ones I had seen previews of beforehand - and even the halftime show kinda sucked (well, I guess that's always the case).

But, Peyton Manning finally has his guaranteed ticket to the Hall of Fame, so if we would refrain from blathering on and on about it next year, that'd be great.

Also, a bigger deal about it being "the first time two black head coaches have been in the Superbowl" or "the first black head coach to win the Superbowl" or the fact that it happened to occur during Black History Month than I would've expected. I mean, I knew people were talking about it, but is it really that big of a deal?

PS. My vote goes for Captain Morgan...he's got that evil glint in his eye and seems most likely to cut someone up.

Prettysenshi · Post by **Prettysenshi** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:42 pm

I didn't watch it. Someone tell me about the Halftime show? Was it any good?

Yeahduff · Post by **Yeahduff** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:47 pm

The rain kept the halftime show from being great, but Prince did what he could do, which is better than anyone I see attempt the halftime show. Unfortunately you couldn't hear his band, and I kept worrying his dancers were gonna slip on the stage. But his voice and his guitar-playing were excellent.

The game was incredibly sloppy because of the pouring rain. It's a shame. I think those two Grossman interceptions could've been huge plays had the ball not slipped out of his hand. Bears were simply outcoached and outexecuted. Ah well, didn't have that much at stake.

RemusShepherd · Post by **RemusShepherd** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:02 pm

I don't watch the Superbowl. But because the Superbowl was on, all other TV channels decided to play nothing but reruns. Rerun of Dresden, rerun of Battlestar Galactica, and a friggin' Family Guy marathon in place of Adult Swim.

Thus, I now have rationale to hate football.

RobertBlake · Post by **RobertBlake** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:48 pm

I spent the entire time playing Grand Theft Auto while my ears orgasmed to Nirvana. I don't really care about women's rugby, I mean, American football.

As for what really matters, I'd say Captain Jack, because the other two would be yoo blinded by Johnny Depp's hotness to put up any fight.

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:48 pm

RemusShepherd wrote:I don't watch the Superbowl. But because the Superbowl was on, all other TV channels decided to play nothing but reruns. Rerun of Dresden, rerun of Battlestar Galactica, and a friggin' Family Guy marathon in place of Adult Swim.

Thus, I now have rationale to hate football.

Dammit, I missed Dresden! D= I've been working on this school project literally all weekend. Almost every waking hour save for the occasional break and food runs.

...but wait. Dresden was a rerun? So I didn't miss anything? I wonder if they're just going to skip a week, or if we'll get to see a new one on another day?

I wish they'd post them online like they do with Heroes.

Yeahduff · Post by **Yeahduff** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:50 pm

RobertBlake wrote: I don't really care about women's rugby, I mean, American football.

It's my guess that you've never actually played football.

RobertBlake · Post by **RobertBlake** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:10 pm

yeahduff wrote:
RobertBlake wrote: I don't really care about women's rugby, I mean, American football.
It's my guess that you've never actually played football.

I played little league for about two weeks, then quit because the coach pissed me off. Other than that, the only bit of playing I do is the backyard variety where it's almost a guaruntee someone, usually me, will get hurt.

Honestly, I never cared about watching something on television I could be doing outside instead.

Yeahduff · Post by **Yeahduff** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:18 pm

Fair enough. It really is a tough game. Any activity where 300 pound men who can run the forty in 4.9 are trying to kill you is gonna be pretty tough.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:38 pm

Football? One bloke comes on to kick the ball, then goes off again. That's not football.

I won't even get started again on the nancy boys wearing full body armour. Big girl's blouses...

Yeahduff · Post by **Yeahduff** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:43 pm

I invite you to put on full body armour of any form and get hit by Shawne Merriman. If you're still conscious, call him a "nancy boy."

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:49 am

Dutch! wrote:Football? One bloke comes on to kick the ball, then goes off again. That's not football.

I won't even get started again on the nancy boys wearing full body armour. Big girl's blouses...

Thing is, we can't call it American football. I mean, that just sound silly coming from an American. It's as though we were talking about someone else.

[geoduck] · Post by **[geoduck]** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:52 am

yeahduff wrote:I invite you to put on full body armour of any form and get hit by Shawne Merriman. If you're still conscious, call him a "nancy boy."

It's a brutal game, even with all that padding; a whole lot of the players end up damaged for life.

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:18 am

I found it entertaining enough...can't really be that surprised that it wasn't the greatest game of football ever considering the fact that they were playing in the middle of a monsoon.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:25 am

I still challenge you to watch a decent rugby match (any game between the Kiwis and the Aussies, and possibly the Springboks as well) to see big bloody men belting into each other without any form of body armour besides their thick skulls and compare it with 'gridiron'. Granted yours is probably a little faster than that, but then again with rugby you don't have to put up with all the pomp and razzamatazz and glittery show business bullshit you see at Super Bowls and stuff.

Then watch an AFL match (you have leagues playing in America, believe it or not) and watch how some of those bloody morons cannon into each other and mark the ball three metres in the air and stuff with nothing but little shorts and sleeveless guernseys!

I prefer AFL footy, if it needs to be known.

Keep in mind though that I enjoyed Any Given Sunday and love The Last Boyscout!!