Yes, my team won the Super Bowl.
In case it was missed, the New York Giants faced off with the New England Patriots. The Giants won 17-14.
I chose the Giants because, going by my fellow Super Bowl enthusiasts and sports broadcasters, they were the underdogs.
I was stoked when the broadcaster announced, “Giants strike first tonight,” 3-0. However, I knew there was still plenty of game left.
Soon, the Patriots struck back, 7-3.
It didn’t matter.
Besides, the Super Bowl is more than just another football game. It is also a social event.
Many people take the opportunity to drink alcohol, eat junk food and converse with family and friends.
It is the last of the holiday season; only this holiday is more relaxed. So, adults can just enjoy the game and, of course, enjoy the best commercials.
The first of the abnormal commercials did not take the spotlight until just before the kick-off.
It featured some characters from FOX’s “Prison Break” trying to escape from an underground tunnel only to find themselves on the green at University of Phoenix’s football stadium during the Super bowl.
Because I am a fan of “Prison Break,” I found it hilarious when a football player smashed into T-Bag.
Another funny commercial included geckos displaying their dancing talents to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
Though it was not Michael Jackson, but Tom Petty who was chosen to play four classic songs during the half-time show. It was during this time that the 100 proof Southern Comfort was cracked open, and the third quarter began.
The third quarter was all about the commercials because no one scored during this time.
I found etrade.com’s commercial amusing for the whole family, even my 4-year-old niece laughed.
It featured a baby on the computer, talking as an adult.
Who doesn’t enjoy babies and animals speaking perfect English?
However, I found the Bud Light commercials to be the most anticipated.
One featured a few guys attending what seems to be a wine-tasting party with their wives or girlfriends. They all seemed enthused, bringing a huge block of cheese, bread and a wine box.
However, it was all in incognito. Hidden within each item was a six-pack of Bud Light and a TV displaying the Super Bowl. That is what I call a compromise.
Another Budweiser commercial played on the “Rocky” theme. It featured a Dalmatian witnessing the embarrassment of a horse’s rejection. Though I could not tell exactly what the horse was being rejected from, it was not the point of the commercial.
The Dalmatian volunteers to help train the horse for the event next year, all the while the “Rocky” theme song plays in the background. Needless to say, the horse was able to participate the following year.
The cavemen, however, I found to be the best commercial because it was funny and actually involved the product being advertised.
It all began with the hardship of the cavemen trying to carry a load of beer, until one of their fellow cavemen presented them with the wheel. However, they find themselves carrying more of a load by carry both the wheel and the beer.
“Wheel suck,” said one of the cavemen.
At the end, one smashes a bottle of beer. “Bottle opener suck.” It was hilarious.
More amusing commercials can be found at myspace.com/superbowlads.
It was not until the fourth quarter that New York posed a challenge, 10-7, which New England took, 14-10.
However, the Giants became serious, fought back and won, 17-14. “Resilience” won.
Not only were the commercials good, the game was, too.