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Was that a good game or what(even tho colts lost)? Loved the part were the guy went into sidelines and tripped over the down marker and hit that poor old dude on the head with it.

Ugh, Minnesotans and the whining. I like how you couldn't spell his first name right, but got the last. That's generally the other way around.

I didn't like the part when Brett Favre wasn't the winning QB.

Why didn't he play? I thought that the only reason he came back this season was to play in the Superbowl.

His Hyundai commercial was pretty good, however.

The Saints didn't deserve to be in the Super Bowl, but they did deserve the win once they got there.

And is it just me, or was there not even anything controversial in the Tebow commercial in the first place? What was everyone so worked up about?

And is it just me, or was there not even anything controversial in the Tebow commercial in the first place? What was everyone so worked up about?

It was controversial because it was funded by Evil Conservatives (tm), Taliban-like fundamentalists and hypocrites who have an insidious hidden agenda to deprive all women of their basic rights and protections, and promote family structures that lead to the killing of wives and daughters and physical abuse of children and families.

I'm not being sarcastic.  I pulled every word of that sentence from HuffPo this morning.

Okay, the Evil Conservatives (tm) was mine.

Women's groups were protesting the exclusion of that ad from six years ago?

Also:
CBS said Tuesday that the decision to air the Tebow ad reflected a change in its policies toward advocacy ads that has evolved over the past several years... CBS said Tuesday that, under its new policies, the UCC ad would have been accepted for airing.

Yeah, that one was great, but overall I was less than impressed with the comercials in general this year. There were only about four really good ones that set themselves apart.

I liked the Betty White commercial.

The commercials stunk!  There was one that received a guffaw, two got a chuckle, and the rest were met with deadpans.  And seriously, what's with the trashing on men theme this year?!?  Did they only accept emasculating commercials?  Is it in response to the Tebow commercial??

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Good game though!  Closer than the score indicates.  You youngens don't fully comprehend the epicness of the Saints win.  My buddies and I have been watching football ever since the Saints organization came into being.  Several years ago if someone said the Saints would win a Super Bowl, and along the way their defense would contain THREE future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, we would have said it "ain't" ever gonna happen.  It was truly destiny.  The Saints had it right.  Even though neither team succeeded, the Saints were always going for the undefeated season as opposed to the Colts, who felt winning the Super Bowl was more important.  How'd that work out for ya, Polian and Caldwell?  The playcalling was a microcosm of the 16-0 quest.  The Saints went for it on 4th and goal.  With plenty of time after that Caldwell went "safe" and called three straight runs.  Saints get the ball back, kick a field goal, then come out to start the 2nd half with the boldest, gutsiest call ever in a Super Bowl with the onsides kick!  We are so lucky to have the past few Super Bowls be good, close games with epic plays that will be remembered for decades!  Even the refs called a good game.  The game completely made up for the lack of good commercials.  It's really how it should be: the two best teams playing a great game.

There's nothing to me more amazing than the way Drew Brees played after the first quarter.  29 of 32 is just ridiculous.  Neither one of those quarterbacks are human but 29 of 32?!?  Including a spike and a dropped pass?!?!?

There's nothing to me more amazing than the way Drew Brees played after the first quarter.  29 of 32 is just ridiculous.  Neither one of those quarterbacks are human but 29 of 32?!?  Including a spike and a dropped pass?!?!?

Yes that was truly amazing.  It was a great game and it could have gone either way.  The Saints earned it so congratulations to them.

Even though neither team succeeded, the Saints were always going for the undefeated season as opposed to the Colts, who felt winning the Super Bowl was more important.  How'd that work out for ya, Polian and Caldwell?  The playcalling was a microcosm of the 16-0 quest.  The Saints went for it on 4th and goal.  With plenty of time after that Caldwell went "safe" and called three straight runs.  Saints get the ball back, kick a field goal, then come out to start the 2nd half with the boldest, gutsiest call ever in a Super Bowl with the onsides kick!

Not only that, but I'm almost certain that that critical interception came from the Saints actively playing for an interception. It's why the Colts got four or so first downs in a row on that push; the Saints defense was wholly concentrated on the pass interception. The guy who finally picked it was hanging out behind the receiver just looking for the opportunity, and he nailed it. That's ballsy play, right there.

Was that a good game or what(even tho colts lost)? Loved the part were the guy went into sidelines and tripped over the down marker and hit that poor old dude on the head with it.

IT WAS THE BEST!!! (cause the SAINTS won and are all DAT!)

Let's all at least be thankful the Saints players (most of them) gave the glory to God for the win.

It was pretty cool how they got back from 10-zip to win against a very strong team when they had never even been to a Super Bowl before!

as for the commercials, there were a few that made me laugh.  The doritos commercial was great, as was the brett favre commercial.  but most were ho-hum

as to the game, Sean Payton earned that game.  There is no one in america that bigger B@lls than him.  to go on fourth and goal just before the half, then to come out with an onside kick...then to play for the INT.

That is some brave playcalling and all the cards fell his way.

But here is my counterfactual 

IF the colts had played agresive when they were deep in their territory after the SUPERB defensive stop on fourth and goal, the Saints would be down AT LEAST 10-3 at the half... more if the colts could have generated a field goal out of the last 1:50 of the first half...

IF the colts had recovered the onside Kick...I think that would be Game over.  Peyton with a short field and the Saints are already looking at a 17-3 deficit and we are half way through the third quarter....

IF Garcon had not dropped the Third and long late in the Third that drive would have generated points (atleast a field goal..maybe more)


IF, Peyton had not thrown the INT.....

IF Reggie had not dropped the ball in the end zone...the colts would have had a shot at an onside kick...


There are a lot of IF's here...but the fact is, the Saints won because they played agressive nd it payed off for them.

WHO DAT!

Anyways, as for commercials:

The doritos "slap" commercial and the nacho chip Samurai (Tim) were pretty great.

The Denny's screaming chickens were entertaining.

Being in a room full of girls, I feel inclined to say that the google commercial was pretty great after a room filled with "Awwwwwww"s.

Personal favorite: The "6 more weeks of football" commercial. Just greatness.

I guess for someone who does not enjoy football, the superbowl would be rather boring. However, for football fans, it is typically the ultimate game, as the two teams can generally be regarded as the best two of the year.

Well, when you only play 16 games in a regular season, the level of "victoriousness" is what shows how well a team plays. Its pretty easy to see that the 1-15 Rams were not as good as the 13-3 Saints this year. 

WOOHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
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