Picked the Saints to win here, now to review the commercials

I selected the Saints to win the Super Bowl back in August, and I’m a Bucs fan. My wife was even in my face after the 1st quarter when the Colts jumped up 10-0. Oh yee of little faith. Sean Payton kicks an onsides kick right out of the gate in the second half. His nuts are made of stainless steel.

A few observations about the Super Bowl before I get to the commercial reviews. First of all, the pregame leading up to Carrie Underwood, CBS  had serious sound issues.  The halftime show. Memo to the NFL Super Bowl planning committee, STOP with the near 70 year old halftime acts. Unless Depends or Viagra is going to sponsoring the halftime show, please stop with these acts who should be off the stage and playing golf in South Florida hitting on the golfcart beer girls. I’m 43 and have seen many of the halftime performances  you’ve put forth, but just STOP. The Halftime performance  in the past few years allows me access to pee while the halftime is happening.

I always write a review of the commercials after the Super Bowl, prior to the USA Today meter. I’ll tell you about the top 5 commercials and the bottom 5.

Bottom 5

1. Right out of the gate, McDonald’s ruins a classic commercial. I wonder how many viewers knew who Larry Bird was.

2. Boost Mobile- The remake of the 1985 Bears Super Bowl Shuffle? McMahon on an electric cart? Please.

3. 542-542-I’m going to text you for money to search for some info? Waste of 3 million dollars.

4. Emerald nuts. There must be some money in nuts because they sponsor a college bowl game. Their one offering during the Super Bowl sucked, with humans behaving like trained seals to get nuts, another waste of 3 million dollars.

5. It’s a tie for me. The Census commercial and the Audi commercial with the “Green Police”

The Best Commercials-

1.  It’s a tie , Budweiser- The Clydesdale with the bull. E-Trade with the baby having a message with his girlfriend. (she’s a Milk-a-holick)

2. Budweiser, the faux, LOST tv commercial.

3.Hyundai Sonata/Favre commercial- very funny.

4. Free Grand Slam at Denny’s in the 4th quarter.

5. Snickers commercial with Betty White and Abe Vigotta.

Tomorrow I will be reviewing all of my predictions for the Super Bowl this week. I picked the Saints in August and took lots of pain this past week. Looks like my prediction was correct again. 7-1 in the last 8 post season games.

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