welcome to an installment of This (Non) Sporting Life, a sports themed post by a guy who doesn't know much about sports. Today's topic: the Super Bowl
Congratulations
to the Philadelphia Eagles for winning the Super Bowl in what was a really good
game with the New England Patriots. I don’t know a lot about football, but it seemed to me there were two well matched team out there that
played a competitive game for four innings quarters.
The
halftime show was a bit of a bust. Sorry, Justin Timberlake but there was
something a bit rote and soulless about this performance. Even the tribute to
Prince was lacking in energy and genuine emotion which is not something anyone
should say when evoking His Purple Royal Highness. One problem for JT he kept
getting lost in the crowd on his own stage. Apparently he'd going for a muted palette for his outfit in keeping with the theme of his new "Man of the Woods" album (which is not getting good reviews.) I think JT is in need for an SNL spot to get some juice back
The
ads were pretty cool. I think my favorite was the one for Rocket Mortgage where
Keegan Michael Key keeps popping up to explain things. But a close second were
the Tide ads where you think it’s add about one thing or another then David
Harbour (Stranger Things) pops up and oh yeah, you’re in a Tide ad. The Doritos
spot with Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) was funky and frightening. I was
scared he was going to burn right through the TV screen.
We got to see a spot for Avengers: Infinity War and <insert fanboy squee!>! I have to say the most epic movie ad I saw during the Super Bowl was for Skyscraper with Dwayne Johnson. Think Die Hard but in an even TALLER building. AND with Dwayne Johnson.
Anyway, congrats to the Philadelphia Eagles! Fine job, guys! And to the fans in Philadelphia, please don't be total dicks about it, OK?
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