super recap

A running recap, watching the Super Bowl with the family... a few (well, sort of) observations, as well...

• Lots of hype... lots of fanfare.
• Loved the National Anthem -- made me miss Whitney Houston.
• Tom Brady... he'll be in the Hall of Fame one day.
• Russell Wilson in the HOF? The jury's still out.
• Wish I fully trusted the Patriots.
• Budweiser commercials always tug on my heartstrings.
• (Is it time for Katy Perry yet?)
• Wow... fascinating Coke commercial; can't tell if I like it or not.
• Lovin' the avocado "First Draft Ever" commercial.
• Cris Colinsworth -- wasn't he fired by NBC? Oh, wait... that's next season.
• Brady is amazing. Did I say that already?
• It will be interesting to see how Deflate-Gate plays itself out; does the owner really think he deserves an apology?
• I'm liking that fluorescent green accent on Seattle's uniforms.
• Why do grown men keep pulling those mouth guards out of their mouth?
• The Patriots are dominating thus far with their pass defense. Oops... maybe not.
• Doritos always has the best commercials, although the car companies are giving them a run for their money this year.
• The Nissan "Cats in the Cradle" commercial just made me cry.
• The Nationwide commercial? Fascinating. Probing. I think I liked it, but the timing seems off... especially in between the beer and chips.
• Paul McCartney, Will Ferrell, etc. at the game; my son just asked how much it cost celebrities to be there.
• Marshawn Lynch is tough.
• Why does Belichick have a pencil behind his ear? Is he taking notes?
• The "Breaking Bad" guy made me laugh -- as did the dual advertisement for Fiat and Viagra.
• Halftime. Tied.
• Son just pondered the wisdom of utilizing Super Bowl advertising on social issues. Great question. Love his pondering.
• Ok, the neutered cat commercial just made the entire room laugh out loud.
• Katy Perry... the sound isn't great but the dancing is good -- except for the dancing beach balls and palm trees. "Firework" was excellent!
• Love P&G's "Run Like a Girl" commercial.
• Seattle ahead.
• Oooh... the INflated football just doesn't travel as far.
• Way to use the ref as a pick.
• All the "Saturday Night Live" hosts... love it!
• Did I mention this is a good game?
• "Patriot nation" means different things to different people.
• Crunch time coming.
• Game getting closer; did I mention this was only a game?
• Chicken wings; hmmm.... do people really eat all those chicken wings?
• Josh McDaniels is on the sidelines encouraging Brady; isn't he the former coach who drafted Tim Tebow?
• Patriots back up. Well done.
• Seattle battles. Driving. Done. Those end zone  INT's are killer.
• New England wins. Wow.
• New England wins.
• Hope they are good guys. I like to see the good guys win.

Ok, ok... so maybe a little more than a few observations. Here's to next season. P.S. It was just a game, right?

Respectfully...

AR