SUPER BOWL 43 - WOW!!!

I have never denied that I don't understand football. I recognize a tackle, a fumble (sometimes), and a touchdown. That's about where it begins and ends for me. I don't follow pro, college, or even high school football (unless its the Turkey Day game between Kirkwood High School and Webster Groves High School - Kirkwood is my alma mater). I didn't pay much attention to Super Bowl until the Rams got in it back in 2000. I guess you could say, I'm a recent follower.

However, last night's game was the most exciting thing I have watched in quite a long time. My husband, my kids and I were screaming and carrying on such noise that I'm surprised the neighbors didn't complain. Maybe they couldn't hear us over their own racket. I have never, ever seen a 100 yard drive in my life - my limited knowledge of the game still told me this was impressive. Of course, at the end of the game, fans and players were euphoric. I thought it was really cool to have Joe Namath bring in the trophy. However, what struck me is how old and short he looked. I guess I'll always have the memories of him on TV as he looked in the 70's, but I didn't think he was that short. The Steelers looked like giants next to him.

Now, let's talk about those commercials. Some were so-so and some were hysterical. We need more funny ads these days. My personal favorites were the stick-retrieving Clydesdale, the Coke heist, the Lizard Lake, and always the talking babies. CareerBuilder had a good one too, but I can't remember the name of it. I couldn't quite connect with the Doritos and the snowglobe commercial, but it's not unusual for me to miss a point in some of these ads. The movie previews were good as well. I'm so definitely going to see Monsters vs. Aliens and my husband and our son will be watching Star Trek, Transformers Revenge, and GI Joe. My 13-year-old daughter thinks GI Joe is gay - but not to worry, she thinks everything is gay.

Last night was amazing and while my son is mourning the Cardinals' loss (it's the Cardinals, go figure), we are all grateful for the distraction from the real world problems we are facing these days. CONGRATULATIONS STEELERS!!!!

The Big Flap About the Super Bowl Ads

While I'm not a football fan, I can recognize a touchdown when I see one. I can also recognize a fumble - sometimes. That said, I did my annual viewing of the only football game I bother with - Super Bowl. It all began, really, when the Rams, our home team, made it to the Super Bowl a few years ago.

Now that I'm in school studying advertising and marketing, I watch Super Bowl commercials as a homework assignment. With the exception of the Streaking Sheep ad from Anheuser-Busch, most of last year's ads were forgotten by my family. This year's selection really didn't do much for us, except for a few.

- The Manly Snickers ad. I used to eat Snickers every day for years. Dental problems made me put my favorite candy bar on hold. After this ad, I won't eat another Snickers bar ever again.

- The Blockbuster Mouse ad. What is the big deal with this commercial? These animals are not real! They are computer generated images. No animals got hurt during the making of this commercial, so get over it. No one is grieving over the Roadrunner and Wylie Coyote going over a cliff with an anvil right behind them. Same thing - different critters. I found the commercial hysterical.

- Kevin Federline fast food ad. Somebody, please tell this guy to go away.

- Chevy Naked Guys Car Wash ad. My kids freaked out over this ad and I still laugh uncontrollably over it. My daughter insists that she is scarred for life because of the naked old man. I still think it's funny.

These are just a few of the commercials that come to mind. The others really weren't much to notice. Even the Anheuser-Busch ads weren't much this year. It's a shame, because I miss those Clydesdales and the naked sheep.

Congratulations to the Colts for winning the big game!