We're here at home watching the Superbowl (Dave won't leave his 100 inch screen to go anywhere else).

I'm rooting for Seattle, since no one else is rooting for them and it seems like 85% of the crowd at the Superbowl is rooting for the Steelers. Also, the Seahawks have the better helmet - I love the art of the greater Northwest...the seahawk looks cool. The helmet of the Steelers is SO 1973.

There are a couple things that have already transpired (indented comments are about the game, because come on, I'm here for the commercials!)...

- I hate Jessica Simpson. I used to like her when she was a nice girl and didn't use a slutty image to get anywhere. But anytime I hear her rendition of "These Boots are Made for Walking", a little bit of me dies. It's especially bad that she's using that song to sell pizzas. Is it me, or has she gotten uglier lately, too?

- Why do they need 12 people up there to toss a coin? And why Tom Brady of all people to be up there? It just made me laugh to see all these big burly guys standing around watching an itty bitty coin fly up in the air.

- I like when through brought out the MVP's for the last Superbowls, especially to see the awesome Superbowl XX hero, Chicago Bear Richard Dent. Dave and I watched a special on the 1985 win earlier today to hype ourselves for the big game.

- During the first seconds of the "Have it Your Way" Burger King commercial, I thought it was pretty stupid and lame. But then I found it kinda funny, and actually enjoyed the part where they all flew into a big burger heap.

- 5:50 - I'm not used to seeing so many completions during a football game. It almost feels like Hasselbeck is completing all his passes (most, anyway). We had Orton, we were lucky if he completed 5 in one game.

- 5:51 - I really like the Seahawk's uniforms. They look sleek and cool in blues and black with a splash of green.

- 5:55 - LOVED LOVED LOVED the FedEx caveman commercial where the caveman gets fired for using carrier teradactyl instead of FedEx. As the caveman storms out of the cave, he sees a cute little dinosaur passing by and gives it a swift kick, much like I've felt like doing to pigeons outside of work.

- 6:00 - The preview for "V for Vendetta" looked kickass. Natalie Portman looks kick ass. The preview for the newest Bruce Willis movie looks pretty cool, too, and you can never see to much of Mos Def!

- 6:30 - The in-laws came back and I had to be a hsotess, so I didn't get a chance to really pay attention to the game and commercials, that, and my mother-in-law wanted to ask me questions about my upcoming shower...but let me try and remember a couple...

That catch that Stevens made that got knocked out by the defenders was definitely a catch - not incomplete like the refs said. Then again, I don't know what would happen to that play since it was called dead before anyone else touched it.

- The Clydesdale football game with the lamb 'streaker' was really cute. I couldn't hear what anyone was saying though, so a bit of it was lost on me.

- Same thing with the Kermit the Frog commercial. I was looking forward to that one, too, but I didn't want to 'shush' anyone here.

- 6:35 - Wow, this game turned around fast. Looked like it was pretty onesided in the Seahawks favor, but all of the sudden, the Steelers are 5 yards from a touchdown.

- 6:44 - Yeah, that was totally a touchdown. Dave and I got into a debate over it, and to me, the ball, which was in the crook of Roethlisberger's arm, crossed the plane of the goal. Dave doesn't think so.

- 6:55 - Now I have to run upstairs and print out my registry for my M-I-L and the guest list on her side. Looks like I'm gonna miss a bit of halftime.

- 7:25 - Aww, I really love the "I'm going to Disneyland!" commercials for Disney. These players are so cute as they rehearse their surprise and excitement at winning and planning to go to the place where dreams come true.

- 7:33 - Gah! A touchdown! Seattle totally got smoked with that one. Bah!

- 7:34 - GREAT Ameriquest ad where the lady is on a late night flight and needs to go to the bathroom, only to find out the two gentlemen next to her are sleeping. She quietly tries to sneak past them but then a jolt of turbulence gets her into a compromising position with her fellow passenger, just as the lights turn on and the rest of the plan is left to wonder what those two are doing...

- 7:41 - Boo! Another missed field goal by Seattle. At this point I'm thinking that they don't deserve to win. Someone is gonna get beat up after the game...

- 7:43 - *sniff* That Budweiser clydesdale commercial where the young foal is trying to pull a cart made me all misty. You can see that he dreams of being a Budweiser clydesdale and tries to pull the cart, but you can see it's too big for him. All of the sudden, he gathers the strength to pull the cart. As he pulls it out of the barn, you can see two older horses behind the cart, giving the little guy the extra help he needs. I love those horses!

- 7:51 - Awesome interception for the Seahawks! Just what they needed to revive themselves. Roethlisberger totally got pushed like a little girl during that play. Now if only the Seahawks can use that momentum to get some points! By the way, I hate spelling Roethlisberger. From now on, he'll just be Roeth.

- 7:55 - Whoo hoo! Touchdown! Yay!

- 8:22 - OHH!!! Interception! Who was Hasselbeck throwing to?!? That thing that was moving far away that WASN'T his teammate? Gah! Get us a bodybag! Just kidding. The Steelers are still far from their endzone.

- 8:27 - I spoke too soon. Several plays later, the Steelers score. Bah!

- 8:34 - CHALLENGE!!! Hasselbeck was down by contact, it's not a fumble! I bet you. It HAS TO BE! He has a lot of cajones for trying to carry it that far, but hey, the lane was pretty clear. They just need to teach him how to hold onto the ball!

- 8:55 - I'm at the 'not caring anymore' point of the game, knowing it will be hard for Seattle to come back. *sigh*

Eh...it was an OK game this year. I think even the commercials were ok, with only a few commercials that I find memorable for this superbowl (the Caveman and young Clydesdale commercials.)

Pittsburgh played awesome and took advantage of the mistakes that Seattle made. They deserve to be winners and I'm happy that they've got their Superbowl win.

Oh well, there's always next year!

Posted by Yano at February 5, 2006 05:46 PM

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