Superfluous Superbowl Stuff
Posted by jtbourne on February 1, 2009 · 3 Comments
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My thoughts on the non-game related Superbowl proceedings:
First, Snoop Dogg on the pregame show. It’s usually awkward watching old white men deal with Snoop (though he’s getting better at figuring out how to act, they never will), but today was great. Snoop had quality insight on the game, and then freestyled an entertaining little rhyme after Mortensens prompt that he “do a shnizzle rap” (embarrassing). Ditka attempted one after. Good times.
The most prominent thought I have from NBC’s coverage of the Superbowl and, well, themselves, is that they need to STOP IT. The plugs for NBC shows are absolutely awful, and none had any segueway into them. Just right out of the blue, they’d launch into a panel of what appeared to be sports pundits, which then turned out to be Some Gumbel, Jerome Bettis and the actors from Chuck. Haha, it’s a blend of comedy, action and romance, I can’t wait. I’m boycotting NBC (until they show something I want to see again).
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Kurt Warners wife got a full on makeover since they showed her all the time during Kurt’s last Superbowl. Thanks, from all of us.
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I flipped to golf at some point (that point specifically being when they cut to the cast of the Fast and the Furious 4, including Vin Diesel), and David Feherty was commentating on a player who was dressed in a particularily ecclectic outfit saying “It looks the boy covered himself in glue and headed through a thrift shop”. Fehrety is on my all-commentating team as a starter.
Why, when talking about the NFL overtime, does nobody propose the college system? It’s intensely fair, with a rebuttal opportunity. If not that system, how about making it not sudden death, but a time limit (5 minutes?) maybe? Or you need six points to win? There is no way the current system will last, because coin-toss, three first downs, field goal, is not a fair indicator of the better team.
Sarah Palin had to chime in. She makes me laugh out loud. America LEARN from your mistakes. Bush was a closed-minded, uneducated, under-qualified President coming into his first term (and possibly coming out of his last). Can we please dismiss her now and find some other “front-runner” to lose to Obama in 2012? Start grooming Bobby Jindal now, he’s your best hope.
I can’t believe Journey is still eating off their old music. I had never seen the lead singer until their performance today at the Superbowl. Iced tea came out my nose. Their music is tailor-made for an 80′s movie montage.
Things I’ve enjoyed: Zero gravity (they cut to an astronaut), Olbermann being kinda fun, Costas being smooth, NFL coaches sounding normal cause they weren’t defending their own team, Seth Meyers thoughts, Brian Williams personality and my last minute decision to bet on the game, taking the Steelers minus 7.
Things I didn’t enjoy: Bruce Springsteen’s interview in the pre-game show (does everyone go through a crazy phase or something?), Sarah Palin, Bill Belichicks current haircut.
Okay, game time!
I'm a hockey player turned writer. After playing for Alaska Anchorage in the WCHA (NCAA), I carried on with an NHL tryout (New York Islanders in 2007) before spending a couple seasons in the AHL/ECHL (last year was 2008-09). My father, Bob Bourne, won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders in the '80's, as did my fiancee's dad, Clark Gillies. I'm now the web editor for theScore's hockey blog "Backhand Shelf."
Boy has Brenda Warner gotten with the program!
Part of me thinks that Kurt threatened to take a walk once he ascended to stardom with the Rams all those years ago. Picture him laying this line on her:
“Alright honey, listen up. I’m big time now, and if you want to stay on board with this winner, we’re going to need to make a few upgrades.”
Very impressive.
PS- Where was the McCain interview? Isn’t Arizona his stomping grounds? Equal time!
Ha, yeah, I’m pretty sure she got that hint that the camera kept cutting to her for comic relief in the Superbowl, not like how they cut to Jessica Simpson when Romo plays.
And my favourite rebuttal of the day, for where was the McCain interview…. No More Equal Time!! Obama was the last man standing, there is no more two man race. To the victor go the spoils (a gigantic white house, and apparently, some form of power). Cindy Mac kinda looks like Brenda Warner though now that I think about it…
So that is the same wife of Kurt Warner from his last Superbowl. I’ve been so confused about it. Also – Nice work on the blog. It has been very entertaining to read!