Snickers or Nuts?

Ya, I've got to add in my thoughts about the super bowl.

a) interesting contrast. In the hours and hours and hours of circle jerking coverage before the game, lip service was given to concern over the violence of the game. And a shout out to the former NFL player who recently committed suicide and brain damage from his nfl career was cited as a contributing factor. They all chimed in, rather they interrupted each other to chime in the politically correct view that yes, it's a violent sport. But, there was no call to arms - no refusing to earn their considerable livings from the violence - no suggestions for making the game safer for the players or the injuries not so devastating over the life span. However, during the game, the commenters pointed out that the game really isn't as violent as it could be or use to be. Their tone was nostalgic. Ah, the good ol' days when you could kick a guy after he was down.

b) I had no personal interest in who won. I have a friend who is a big time Bears fan, and so out of loyalty to him, I wanted the bears to win. I wonder if there is a point at which he just slumped down on his couch, speechless, wondering if he will ever watch another bears game without bitterness? The Phenom pointed out that it must really suck to lose the superbowl. I suspect there are a whole bunch of guys, and fans, who would rather lose the super bowl than not play in it.

c) the ads. Really, the best part of the evening. My faves were the snickers, men kissing, ripping their chest hair out ad and the emerald nuts ad. I probably won't be inspired to buy more snickers bars, but I'll consider nuts as an afternoon snack from now on. Well done ad guys. The K-fed ad was funny, a bit too close to the truth, and had been hyped so much before the game that it lost it's punch.

d) this is the first time ever a team led by a black man as head coach made it to the super bowl - and bonanza, two teams led by black men as head coaches were in competition. I am sure that there are people out there who swelled in pride or even shed a tear at the milestone this marks. However, it seemed to me that the several advertisements that honed in on this fact came across a bit more like white folks patting themselves on the back rather than letting the people it means the most to have their moment.