Super Bowl XLII

Destina Faroda · February 04, 2008, 10:05:11 AM

Did anyone watch the game?

I missed the game, sadly. I don't like the Giants, but I hate the Patriots FAR more and they were denied in their quest in perfection. I know Darkmoon is probably mad, but I'm thrilled. There is justice in the world and the villains finally got their comeuppance on national TV and nearly EVERYONE saw it.

Just like a good soap opera....or wrestling...

bill · February 04, 2008, 10:08:03 AM

One of the best I've seen since XXXVIII (Pats-Panthers). Tense as hell, and there was no way I would have bet on Manning making a last-minute drive in any game.

Pagan · February 04, 2008, 10:12:25 AM

I went to a pretty good superbowl party. But most of us were more interested in the commercials than the football. Then the card games started, and almost no one was watching the tv.

Personally, I was rooting for the patriots, but neither team was a favorite of mine, so I didn't care too much.

lucas marcone · February 04, 2008, 10:20:15 AM

i was pissed the pats got as far as they did (while cheating) and the NFL decided to wat untill after super bowel to do anything about it.

Alondro · February 04, 2008, 11:42:08 AM

I was trimming blueberry bushes from 10 am - 6:00 pm, then went home and sorted through stuff, got ready for work the next day, ate while sending business emails prepping for Anthrocon...

Then I went to sleep.

There was a Super-Bowl yesterday?

Darkmoon · February 04, 2008, 01:41:20 PM

There's always 2009. Poor Patriots.

Eibborn · February 04, 2008, 04:11:08 PM

Quote from: Alondro on February 04, 2008, 11:42:08 AM
There was a Super-Bowl yesterday?

Omega · February 04, 2008, 04:48:18 PM

To my European sense of sport, American football seems kinda blunt. As does your baseball and carsport. They consentrade mainly on two things: Speed and straigth, which are, perhaps the most easiest acquirable skills than humans can get. Once you've seen the one game, you've seen them all. Besides, everyone knows that the lad holding the trophy cheats.

Eibborn · February 04, 2008, 05:30:20 PM

Quote from: Omega on February 04, 2008, 04:48:18 PM
To my European sense of sport, American football seems kinda blunt. As does your baseball and carsport. They consentrade mainly on two things: Speed and straigth, which are, perhaps the most easiest acquirable skills than humans can get.

Unlike so many other sports out there, like uh...

Faerie Alex · February 04, 2008, 06:06:12 PM

Although I'll admit, NASCAR & Indy Car racing are much more dull than F1 racing.

bill · February 04, 2008, 07:55:05 PM

Unlike other people I watch all forms of motorsport without feeling the need to engage in a dickwaving competition as to which series is better

Valynth · February 04, 2008, 09:11:28 PM

Quote from: Omega on February 04, 2008, 04:48:18 PM
To my European sense of sport, American football seems kinda blunt. As does your baseball and carsport. They consentrade mainly on two things: Speed and straigth, which are, perhaps the most easiest acquirable skills than humans can get. Once you've seen the one game, you've seen them all. Besides, everyone knows that the lad holding the trophy cheats.

As opposed to the sheer luck of soccer?

bill · February 04, 2008, 09:27:21 PM

Yeah it is not like people cheat in soccer or anythi

Azlan · February 04, 2008, 10:04:48 PM

This was a defining moment for the career of Eli.

Damaris · February 04, 2008, 10:27:52 PM

In. Denial.

Darkmoon · February 04, 2008, 10:29:30 PM

2009, damn it.

lucas marcone · February 05, 2008, 07:39:59 PM

Quote from: Omega on February 04, 2008, 04:48:18 PM
To my European sense of sport, American football seems kinda blunt. As does your baseball and carsport. They consentrade mainly on two things: Speed and straigth, which are, perhaps the most easiest acquirable skills than humans can get. Once you've seen the one game, you've seen them all. Besides, everyone knows that the lad holding the trophy cheats.

you seem to be forgetting the skill and precision it takes to throw a pass to a man with at times three other guys trying to make sure he misses all while not getting sacked in the process. add that to the myriad of plays, counter plays, and trick plays and the agility needed to get around the average football player... football is just as skill intenseive as soccar.

that said i LOVE the bluntness of football. it's so satifing to see someone from your team completely mug someone from the other team and not get a "yellow card" soon as the NFL started makeing so many pointless rules it got less fun to watch. and DAMN the indoor stadiums I WANT MY MUDBOWELS BACK!

Zina · February 05, 2008, 08:11:46 PM

Baseball is more about strategy than anything else. Each player has a different strength to bring to the game. Knowing where your teams strengths and weaknesses lie and how they match up against the opposing team is what makes the game so much fun.
At the same time, it can be as boring as hell.
So.
You know.

bill · February 05, 2008, 08:14:20 PM

chess is the only real sport anyway

Zina · February 05, 2008, 08:46:14 PM

One day it will be an Olympic sport. Just like Curling.

Caswin · February 05, 2008, 09:18:13 PM

I caught the tail end. Enough to see the two passes that turned things around.

"Go epic! GO EPIC!"

Darkmoon · February 05, 2008, 10:26:18 PM

Quote from: Zina on February 05, 2008, 08:46:14 PM
One day it will be an Olympic sport. Just like Curling.

Curling owns.

Damaris · February 06, 2008, 09:19:52 AM

It really does. I love curling.

JackLee1978 · February 06, 2008, 10:58:21 AM

I had my DVR set on timer to record it so I can watch the commercials and the trailers (I had no idea that a Chronicles of Narnia movie was coming out in May), while I watched the Closer marathon on the family TV. After the marathon was over I turned to a news channel and found out the Giants won (YAY), but i didn't hear the score. Later on I watched it, fastfowarding through the football and the bad commercials and watching the good commercials, trailers and Tom Petty. However, at about the two minute mark the Patriots just scored a touchdown seemingly insuring their win and for the first time in my life I got excited about watching football. And then the recording ended

Best commercials and trailers

1.Iron Man trailer
2.Chronicles of Narnia trailer
3.Screaming animals car commercial
4.Deer-Alice Cooper-Richard Simmons commercial
5.Fed-Ex pigeon commercial

Worst comercials
1.Oboma ad (I'm getting sick of hearing about him)
2.The baby ads

Alondro · February 06, 2008, 02:14:42 PM

I saw the commercials afterward on Youtube.

Best one: the happy singing bug getting eaten by the spider. BWAH HA HA HA! Evil critters rule! Plus, it made Charline run away screaming in terror and I had peace for about 5 minutes.

Miaka · February 06, 2008, 09:24:40 PM

I didn't even know the superbowl was this weekend until the day before it.

but, I'm from Boston, so I sure as hell heard about it the day after.
One guy at school refused to talk the whole day because of it.

...God, I hate sports.
Only ones I can stand to watch hardly even count.

Super Bowl XLII

Miaka