Superbowl Review
As if the world needs another review of this year's Superbowl, I will offer my two cents nevertheless.
The Game - A complete snore-fest! While I'm glad the Colts won the game, it was one of the most uneventful and boring Superbowl's I've seen in a long time. The rain factor really sent the whole affair into the crapper!
The MVP - You have got to be kidding me, Peyton Manning? What exactly did he do? The press says he didn't make any mistakes and held onto the ball. Isn't that what he gets paid millions of dollars to do? He's a great quarterback, but his non-stellar play last night did not warrant him the MVP. Dominic Rhodes or Joseph Addai were much more deserving of the MVP! Actually Rex Grossman was the best player for the Colts last night.
Prince - While I truly missed a good "wardrobe malfunction", I thought Prince rocked the house! To me, it was one of the better "modern-day" halftime shows in recent Superbowl history. You gotta give Prince and his band props for playing in the downpour. They didn't fall, they didn't quit, they gave it their all and I know that had to be getting shocked at some point in the performance.
The Commercials - They all just sucked. Some sucked worse than others (all of the car commercials were bad, including that stupidity with the guys in their underwear). Others we not as bad (E*Trade and Career Builder were okay - the K Fed commercial would have been hilarious if it hadn't been pimped so much before last night). All in all, quite a few companies wasted alot of money last night.
The African American "Thing" - I'm not a racist and I'm not trying to start any crap. However, the whole African American focus was really overblown...and not needed...last night. It was the first Superbowl to have rain. The Colts were the first indoor stadium team that won a Superbowl. It was the first Superbowl to feature an opening kick-off touchdown. Smith and Dungy are two really great coaches and men of integrity...not to mention they are solid Christians. Yet, all the press wanted to focus on was that it was the first Superbowl that an African American coach made it to (Smith) and won (Dungy). C'mon people, this is 2007. Isn't it time to just let people be people and not label them by color? It may just be me, but I think it's pretty racist to focus on people's race...instead of their accomplishments!!!
Disagree on the game being a snore fest. 4 turnovers in the 1st quarter was great. I loved the sloppiness of the game, brought back wonderful memories of old games, only thing missing was the mud. Peyton did not have a good run in the playoffs but still he was in charge of his team out there. Instead of letting his ego take over a throw the ball all over the place he handed the ball off or made short passes to his backs and let them shine.
As for the commericals I loved the blockbuster one with the mouse.
Posted by: Duane | February 06, 2007 at 10:24 AM
What I found funny (being a Raiders fan) is that they focused on minorities being in the Super Bowl for the first time. .....and no doubt that this SB is an historic event simply because two African American HC led their teams to the SB.....and it is a moment that should be celebrated in the African American community and all people....but remember when our beloved Raiders won two SB's in the 1980's with a Latino HC and a Latino QB...it was a "Mexican Connection"....I don't remember the anouncers and commentators considering that moment as historic...infact was largely looked over. I am Latino....and I remember the buzz in my family and in my community about what was happening. Flores was a child of migrant workers who made it big....and Plunkett was the son of two blind parents...both Flores and Plunkett overcame difficult situations and beat the odds....and both are deserving of the HOF.....no doubt that Dungy will make it into the HOF for his coaching record....personality..leadership...and being the first African American to win the the SB....why not also Flores? The NFL and the HOF commitee has truly dropped the ball with Flores.....and Plunkett.
Posted by: David Covey | February 06, 2007 at 07:27 AM
Totaly agree with you on letting people be people and not their race. I would love to be able to go through a day without being called a white man.
Posted by: Johnny Brooks | February 06, 2007 at 01:10 AM