Half Time Open Thread
By John Cole February 6th, 2011
Have I mentioned I hate all this crap at halftime? And I guess I just don’t get the whole Black Eyed Peas phenomenon.
Steelers look pretty craptacular, too. If I see Larry Brown in a Packers jersey, I’m going to have to start drinking.
*** Update ***
This has been going on for an hour now, I think. I honestly think I would rather watch the Packers score than this halftime show.
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It just got better with Usher. Take that bitchez!
/snark
February 6th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
Me neither, but I’d say this is better than I expected.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
This halftime show is some absolutely agonizing shit. Someone please help me get my hands off my own throat.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Holy suck, Batman.
Cube-head dancers now?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
it’s like a bad devo imitation.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
The parade of GB defensive players to the locker room just before halftime should lift your spirits.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
It should be Prince every year.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
If poorly performed techno-rubbish is the best our culture can come up with then we truly are doomed.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
It looks like they’ve written “La’E” in lights.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
I Think the show is pretty awful, but what do I know. The commercials are mostly awful too, except for Darth/VW and Teleflora/Faith Hill. And I’m terrified the Packers will play true to form in the 2nd half, which will mean great pain and agony in this house and happiness to you John. Sigh.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
wow..
If I were Bridgestone, I would be pissed
February 6th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
The costuming makes the four of them look like some kind of low-end Marvel Superhero team. Like Alpha Flight, minus Sasquatch. And the dwarf.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Black Eyed Peas are fantastic. Just don’t judge them on this half-time show.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
.
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This game of which you speak… Who’s winning, the Quitter or the Bullshitter?
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February 6th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Cole- If neither Sam Shields nor Charles Woodson makes it back, the Stillers still have a helluva shot.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Fail show is fail.
Anything that has me hankerin’ for the days of a sun-symbol-nipple-shield-slip from a 40-something ex-pop-sister-symbol-whatever, well…
Must be pretty bad.
Hell, why not have Prince back for Silhouette Masturbation II —Digilectric Boogaloo ???
They could add pixels and Tron II type stuff…
Oi.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
@Uncle Clarence Thomas:
Shorter UCT: PAY ATTENTION TO ME!
February 6th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
@Nicole: Hey now! I liked Alpha Flight, but then I was a John Byrne fanboy back in the day.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
My two year old kinda liked it…
February 6th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
NFL must be very pleased. The BEP’s were very whitebread.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
If the Packers score 1st in the 2nd half I’ll turn on the Puppy Bowl.
...
Except it went off at 5:00! Crap!
Between interceptions and penalties the Steelers are doing a real job on themselves. The injuries don’t help, either.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
@Nicole:
Okay, that one really needed recognition. An Alpha Flight reference? Win!
February 6th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
@cathyx: I’m not judging them solely by their half time show. They have sucked each and every time I have seen them live (hubby has worked/played for them a few times)
ETA: Different strokes for different folks and all that.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
@DougJ®:
Seconded or thirded or whatever number I am. Prince was the best halftime performer in recent years. Maybe ever.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
The Black Keys, maybe they should have them.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
@Dave S.: They’ll be back after the half.
Oh, and the Packers get the ball first.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again): And the worst part? You gave it exactly what it wanted. Disdain is all that deserves.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again): He sucks no matter what the thread topic.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
I missed most of it, but I caught the tail-end of the dancers with boxes on their heads.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
We liked it a lot, but we also have teens still living at home, so we’re familiar with the genre.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
@Angry Black Lady: I fed it once. Teh stupid just got worse from there.
@asiangrrlMN: I’m thinking if you had to speculate, then he didn’t flash his abs. If there’s abs on a fyne brotha on my TV odds are it’s Usher.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
So that WAS Usher. I thought so.
Back to the game. Go, whomever.
@Yutsano: He wasn’t flashing anything, sadly. I just thought I recognized his voice.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
somebody told me the green team is winning. I thought John wanted the yellow one.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:29 pm
@Yutsano:
See, I have a different theory on approaching situations like this. I believe that as long as you don’t acknowledge the trolling point- and honestly, I’m not even sure what was typed- but just point out how pathetic the troll is, well…
February 6th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Woodson is out.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
“start drinking”? It’s Superbowl Sunday and your team is in the game. “start drinking”? ? What’s wrong wichu?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
I predict the team in the yellow pants will win.
Hey! Woodson is out! That can’t hurt.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
At least it wasn’t Beiber.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
So Woodson is out. Hmmm…
February 6th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
My kids luv teh black eyed peas, so can it.
Nobody pissed on your grapefruit today.
(Grownups these days, get off my spectrum!)
February 6th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Ok, how much you want to bet that the “fans” jumping up and down frantically in front of the performers were paid to do so?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
I have long believed that the Black Eyed Peas suck. Totally.
And that Fergie is one of the ugliest alleged sexy women the American public have had shoved down their throat in a long time.
My guess is she had too much plastic surgery too early and now she just looks weird. I remember closeups of her in that “Poseidon Adventure” remake that made my skin crawl. Trout lips/nose job/filler and botox.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
@passerby: True fans know they have to be ready in case their team needs them. For something.
Ah crap. Sanders out for Pgh.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Halftime show? WTF is that?
Digiorno pizza almost done than it’s back next door to watch the actual game.
And man have the commercials been lame this year.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@martha
It was an awesome 1st half though.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@asiangrrlMN:
The man is an outstanding performer. He took on the role of Billy in an upper tier traveling version of “Chicago”, and from all reports, was a real crowd pleaser.
The hip-hop was just a means to an end.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
I am encouraged that the Packers are taking penalties.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
blockquote fail
February 6th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
@Villago Delenda Est:
That’s not a very good bet – if you watched the whole thing it was clear they were part of the performance.
Any actual fan who tried to get on the field would be arrested and sent to gitmo.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Fuck, that was a TD.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
I’m trying to decide who sucked more… Black Eyed Peas or The Who?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
@Nerull: Wait til next year, then again if that happens, I will pray for a NFL Lockout.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Bullshit call.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Bullshit call.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
The Steelers show a lot of grit. This won’t be over soon..
February 6th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Cue John Cole bitching about all the calls that go against the Steelers in 3, 2, 1….
February 6th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Alright, Cole, justify that penalty. See also: unsportsmanlike on the INT return touchdown.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Oh lord. I’m trying not to be too cynical, but damned if the Steelers always start getting these calls sooner or later…
February 6th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
@Moonbatting Average: @mr. whipple: Nope.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
May I say how much I hate Sharon Osbourne?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
I HATE talking babies. That will be the first thing banned when I become dictator. National healthcare and pot legalization soon to follow.
I don’t mind talking dogs though.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
@Nerull: You summoned him! TDS had a cute intro with Bieber and Jon Stewart switching bodies. FYWP won’t let me enmbed.
@suzanne: The Who.
@Mark S.: Totally agree with you. Creeps me the fuck out. Although, my first edict as king would be to have all my favorite actors (male and female) perform a play for me. Nekkid.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Oh Joy – another Etrade talking baby – as cogent an argument for abortion as I’ve ever seen,...
February 6th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Bad call that benefits the Steelers.
Shocker.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Ok, that Ozzy/ Justin Bieber was kind of funny
February 6th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
@Nerull:
And there he is. Figured we couldn’t go a full Super Bowl without a Beiber sighting.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Camera guy just injured Mendenhall. Great.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
James Harrison should be fined for that call
February 6th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
OZZY! “what’s a Beiber?”
February 6th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
@Villago Delenda Est:
They were costumed identically and they performed the same dance moves in synchrony. In fact, their motions were anything but “frantic”. I don’t know what you were watching; I saw a whole bunch of professional dancers on the field.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Crap.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
It is said that the British Army wore red coats so that if their commanders were wounded, the blood would blend in and the soldiers would not lose hope. That is why both teams wear yellow pants.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Mendenhal.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
First and goal. How will the Steelers fail me now.
Oh. Never mind.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Guess mendenhall wasnt TOO badly hurt…
TD!!
February 6th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Closing in on them
February 6th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Yeah, that halftime show was just horrible. I feel sorry for Slash, what with being felt up by that screeching harpy Fergie.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
@Warren Terra:
Too subtle?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
I missed the whole halftime and just turned it on in time for the Steelers TD! All of a sudden it’s close.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
oh for fuck’s sake. Steelers call = Steelers TD. Enjoy your “luck” yinzers.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Yay Jack Sparrow..I can’t wait
February 6th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
@Poopyman:
GB’s run defense is up to regular-season form it appears.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
@suzanne:
I missed the BEP this year, but it could NOT have been worse than The Who (which, given that half the band is dead, wasn’t really The Who).
February 6th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Awfully sporting of Steely McBeam and Co to do a series entirely on the ground, what with the Packer QB hors de combat and all.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Pirates of the Caribbean..
Way Orange, Way Blue..
February 6th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
@wobblybits: Do you like their recorded music?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Test baby! Win!
February 6th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
I hate football, especially pro. But. This is THRILLING.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
Nice of the zebras to put the Stealers at mid-field with a phantom face mask.
Is there ever an egregious call in the Super Bowl that doesn’t benefit them?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
@Mary G:
Because the Packers lost Charles Woodson and Sam Shields- two starting DBs- on the Steelers’ last possession of the first half. On back-to-back plays.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
This is funny.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
Can someone explain to me why so much military stuff is mixed in with sporting events? It is a bit creepy.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
Just wondering when the jersey became part of the facemask?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
@justawriter:
No, it isn’t. Red dyes were cheaper, and the shift to red was largely a matter of happenstance during the English Civil War. Nothing to do with blood at all.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
@13th Generation: To be fair, there was some green in the daylight shots but yeah, all the night shots and sea shots—teal and orange. Uggh.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Man these dropped passes.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
@wobblybits:
Because sports are a proxy for war.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
@The Dangerman: The Peas were pretty craptacular. I would say it’s a tossup for the title of Mostest Suckiest.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
@wobblybits: ah. glad i’m not the only one that was creeped out by this.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
The Packers receivers are getting alligator arms. Especially across the middle.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
@cathyx: The only recording I liked are the songs they did (along with others) on Sergio Mendes’s album, “Timeless”. Outside if that, I’m not a fan.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
@wobblybits:
For some reason this year feels like they are really laying it on thick. Fox effect?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
@morzer: forgive me for leaving off the [jk] tag
February 6th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
@wobblybits:
There seems to be more than the usual amount of jingoism this year.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
@Poopyman:
I can understand Nelson’s drop- the footsteps were LOUD. But Jones’ drop? No excuse whatsoever.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
The only good sports/singing mashup I’ve seen was Shakira doing the World Cup opening concert. She was awesome.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Timothy Hutton? WTF?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Okay, I liked the Coke border guards commercial.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
@Cacti:
What network is the game on?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
@Violet: US Football has always been a metaphor for war. Baseball not so much. (see George Carlin for the details) I don’t think you see it in any other sports, either.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
The running game is doing OK, but there may be a reason Ben isn’t throwing hard.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
@Violet: Is that who that was? Man! Where are they finding these people?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again):
That would be my guess too, but I’ve seen other SB’s on Fox and as I recall they weren’t this bad. Maybe it’s not so much the Fox effect as the let’s go all out and pander to the Teatard real ‘Murkans effect.
And this Stella ad is fail.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
BTW - for those who want to celebrate something other than the ode to senile old fool Reagan, it is Bob Marley’s birthday today.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
And what’s—his—face for Stella D’Artois.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Adrian Brody for Stella Artois? WTF?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
@frosty:
Always? After WWII, sure, but prior to that? Notsomuch…
February 6th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
So watching on DVR delay and just got done with the halftime show. Holy shit was that not the most schizophrenic thing ever? Who the hell got paid to come up with that abomination? It was the kitchen sink of half time shows.
Alright, going back to mix more margaritas and see if the Steelers can make this thing interesting.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Adrien Brody pitching beer?
Good commercial, though…
February 6th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Oooh! X Factor commercial with Simon Cowell. Very funny.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
@Michael: Um yeah the guys will be celebrating that after the game :)
February 6th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again):
It seems over the top even for Fox. Their sports coverage usually isn’t so obnoxious about it.
As an aside, does George W. Bush have to taint every future sports championship with his presence?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Ok please stop showing Shrubbie and (alleged) mistress Condi.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:56 pm
Damn, I thought I was the only one who liked that performance.
The BEPs were really vanilla which is too bad. Outside of Prince and U2 in 2011, I can’t remember a decent Super Bowl halftime performance in years.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:56 pm
@frosty: Grr. Responding pointing out England/Argentina and England/Germany. WP eated it. Tried to post, and of course flagged as a dupe.
FYWP. FYWP. FYWP.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:56 pm
OK, I guess he can throw deep. Sigh.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:56 pm
For the record, Joe Buck is just awful.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:56 pm
?
Just the ones in Texas, apparently…
February 6th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
@Poopyman:
I figured Timothy Hutton must be desperate or something. BTW, he said he was Timothy Hutton in the voiceover. I wouldn’t have recognized him.
@suzanne:
Adrien Brody! Yum! That was a good commercial. Nicely done.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Oh hey, Fox just showed us “President George W Bush”. I knew we had a former President of that name, but not an actual one.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Big Play Clay!
February 6th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again): Oops, sorry about “always”. But I’d date it to the 60s and Vietnam. I don’t have personal experience with following football in the 50s to say if it was so full of jingoism then.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
@Warren Terra:
Of course he was sitting next to Jerry Jones. Fucking axis of evil, right there.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
@Loneoak: Now would bea decent time for a defensive stop on Green Bay’s side. Just sayin’.
@Loneoak:
Where the fuck is that damn asteroid I ordered anyway?
And a kick gets whiffed…interesting.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
@Violet: Ah. Maybe I should stop typing and watch.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
Defense!!
February 6th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
@Morbo: I hate Joe Buck with the heat of 10,000 suns.
February 6th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
Well, right on cue ….
February 6th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
@Yutsano: you were sayin :)
February 6th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
@Loneoak: It would be very un-nice of me to ask why blimp pilots don’t read Thomas Harris, so I won’t.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
GB gotsta score this next possession to put this pig away, otherwise, the Stillers are going to win by 4.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Haha!
Now, c’mon Pack….let’s get on track.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
AIRBALL. AIRBALL.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Probably should have punted. Green Bay gets good field position.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
more orange and teal
February 6th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Where did they get the kicker from? Florida State.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Bullet dodged. Need to score a TD here, Pack!
BTW, nice sack and “Mark of Zombo”, Frank!
February 6th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Missed it by that much.
/Bob Eucker
February 6th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Why is everybody hating on the halftime show? When have they ever been good?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
The Chrysler commercial is in blue and orange and disses NY, Chicago and Seattle. Fuck Chrysler.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Premature ekickulation.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
That Eminem Chrysler commercial was beautiful.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
@Mo MacArbie: Off the top of my head, Prince was excellent.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
@suzanne: Agreed.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
The Chrysler Detroit Eminem ad was good. Kind of drew me in. Good for Chrysler for supporting the city.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Mathers FTW.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
@Mo MacArbie: When Bruce did it, it was good, although it was a grave condensation of his usual show.
@asiangrrlMN from two threads ago:
The whole verse is, IIRC—
So a good country song is substituting for the flowers, not just this one.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
The Eminem Chrysler commercial did what it had to do. Got the message across in such a way that I will remember it later, and didn’t piss me off in the process by glorifying douchebaggery. And now I kind of want a gospel choir remix of Lose Yourself.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
@MikeJ:
I liked it.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Surprisingly poor game management by Pittsburgh.
Two time outs wasted in the 3rd.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Fake punt?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
“this team really takes on the emotion of their coach.”
Joe Buck: New material. Please.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
OK, we got II out of XLV. Any others?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
Those timeouts might come in handy later, Steelers.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
This quarter is convincing me to go finish reading for class tomorrow
February 6th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
@Violet:
I wasn’t aware Detroit had come back from hell.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
@suzanne: I agree. But I still won’t buy a Chrysler.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
@Mark S.: Bad clock management never lost a football game good sir! What could you possibly be thinking?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Even as one born and raised in the Emerald city, which it dissed more emphatically than the other cities mentioned, I rather liked the Chrysler ad. It was nonsense, but it was pretty nonsense, in a good cause.
The Groupon ad a couple breaks back, though, the one with “Tibet’s getting wiped out but hey maybe we can get you a deal on their cuisine” – that was just lousy.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
After the Steelers take the lead, they won’t need the timeouts.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Evening folks. I’m finding the game and the ads and the half time show all a little boring. Kinda wishing we’d gone to a movie tonight instead.
Is it just me?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again):
Possibly, but by whom?
EDIT: Never mind.
Oh and Green Bay? DON’T. BE. STUPID.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
@Southern Beale: no.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
What a fucking retard.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Oh, for fuck’s sake…
February 6th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Nice penalty Williams
February 6th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
@Southern Beale:
Good game. Commercials meh overall.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
@Southern Beale: I take it your not from Pittsburgh or Greenbay.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
@Southern Beale: Not just you. Maybe I’d care if one of them was my team, but I doubt they’ll ever get to the big dance again in my lifetime. But I’m not bitter.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Black eyed peas are the shiznit, Cole. Go back to keeping the kids off your lawn old man
February 6th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
On the Chrysler commercial – love the Fox Theatre. I’ve never been to the one in Detroit, but have been to several shows at its twin in St. Louis.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
@Yutsano:
Every comment is taking a while to post.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
@Warren Terra: yeah, i found that particularly offensive.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
ATTN: John Cole
This thread is getting kinda lengthy – we can has 4th-quarter SB thread pleez?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again): GB has developed a case of the dropsies. That bodes not well.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
@OldDave:
The Fox in Detroit is absolutely stunning. Kudos to the Ilitches on the restoration.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
@Jc:
Yeah I like the ‘Peas too. Thought I was the only one. But man, the sound totally sucked on my TeeVee. It was just a major sound fail.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
hold on to the ball
February 6th, 2011 at 9:14 pm
Jebus, why can’t the Packers ever make it easy for me?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
WTF “incomplete”???
February 6th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again): Stillers did the same against NY.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
C’mon. Two feet down and a football move. Complete. Harrison could’a smacked ‘im.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
How many challenges do the teams get per game? Or per half, if that’s how they do it?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
I only turn on the TeeVee for national elections. What’s up?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
getting sloppy with the penalties
February 6th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
@debit: I hope they don’t. Although, if they get their damn stadium this year, then I no longer care.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
@Jay C:
If Pittsburgh had fallen on the ball, it would have been a catch and a fumble.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
This is Super Bowl XL all over again, and fuck you if you don’t agree.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
is Roger Goodell from PA?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Ineligible down field? I don’t remember the last time I saw that called on the Packers.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Stillers are not suckers. Rodgers good but most underestimate Pitt’s hunger and legacy. Good game so far.
Half time show and commercials stupid as usual.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
I liked the legless skier killing it on the high terrain commercial. Totally made my night.
Also I’m happy that somebody unearthed the tape of the first Stupid Bowl, which I watched with my dad when I was in 10th grade and he was still alive and as happy as I ever saw him.
The halftime show was . . . really? They sounded like bad American Idol wannabees on television. Maybe it was better live.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@David in NY: Turn the TV back off. You’ve got another couple of years.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
I literally have no idea what a “catch” is in the NFL anymore.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
I’m a sucker for a montage. Me likey.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@suzanne: I liked it too. But it wouldn’t have killed them to thank all us hard working ‘Murkins who bailed their asses out. They didn’t resurrect Detroit all on their own.
edited for sense: typing while +3 Irish
February 6th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@passerby:
Packers lose two starting CBs in span of two plays, on the spiritual leader of defense. Lost spiritual leader of offense earlier. Must stop referring to hunger. Must stop typing like Rorschach talks.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Turnover!
February 6th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Worm-turning play
February 6th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Fuck did we need that!
February 6th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Whoaaa nelllllllly!
February 6th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Oh fer fucks sake!
February 6th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
God the Pack needed that.
@Violet:
You get two per game, but if you win both of them, you get a third.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Well, at least the game isn’t boring.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
“is Roger Goodell from PA?”
NY, but he went to college near Pitts. In fact he has been a good friend of a cousins family since those days.
BTW his dad was the guy Nelson Rockefeller appointed to fill Bobbie Kennedys Senate seat after he was assassinated. Nixon hated him (first Rep Sen to come out against the war). He is talked about in Nixonland.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Is the camera in the bottom of the water bowl new this year?
February 6th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
New open thread…..
February 6th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Nice job of redemption there, Nelson.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
I was ready to chug my last pint if they hadn’t gotten that first down.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Jenningsdown!
February 6th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
I wake up and go out to grab a filet and martini. Then some jerk puts on a football game. Heathens.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Since someone has already done the old school version, Fuck yeah, Greg Jennings.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
@MikeJ: Pretty sure the water bowl cam’s been there since PB I.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
Beauty way. 2 points.
February 6th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
You know- its funny- the half time show gets bigger and glitzier every year- but yet- it always seems stale to me- like a mimic of a culture almost- forced- artificial- like I’m watching a re-enactment of a culture. But I generally feel that way about the culture and the arts at large anyway in this country- that we are on a loop tape culturally- that we all know by heart. And it seems like it comes from the top down- that it isn’t real. That this stuff- without the exposure of our corporate culture- would not be liked by that many people. I don’t know- the half time show of the superbowl sorta seems like an apropos metaphor for the country at large- ossified- stale- in a rut- going through the motions to get the paycheck.
My two bits.
February 7th, 2011 at 12:51 am
@auntie beak: More like the first episode of Flight of the Conchords.
February 7th, 2011 at 1:31 am