Posts Tagged ‘Superbowl Highlights’

I won’t pretend to know a lot about football. I’ve picked up bits and pieces from my days in first year of painting “GO MAC” on my stomach and waving spirit sticks at college ball games; and from groaning about Sundays filled with hours upon hours of football with the boy. That being said, I still love to watch the Superbowl – boys in tight pants, a good excuse to have a few drinks, and an even better excuse to forget about the word “calorie” and eat an entire plate of nachos by myself (oops!).

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The game was a good one; and I’mnot even sure I have the words for the last quarter – I was actually fully captivated by the game at that point. I wish I had been on Bourbon Street last night! What a party that must have been: Mardi Gras season + Superbowl Win? Sign me up!

But the highlight for me was not the Simpsons Coke Commercial (where was the Polar Bear?), or seeing The Who perform at halftime.

It wasn’t seeing Drew Brees, the Saints quarterback, holding his adorable son on the field after winning.

And no, it wasn’t the Free-Willy-Meets-The-Hangover Commercial; nor was it the Bud Light “Lost” Spoof (despite the fact Lost is, hands down, the best thing on TV right now).

It wasn’t seeing the Superbowl Snack Stadium and wondering if I was enough parts Martha Stewart to make it (that experiment will have to wait until next year).

And it wasn’t even reading celebrity tweets during the game – seriously, Paris Hilton had a Superbowl Party? And why do I find this surprising?

No, for me, the  best part – and I do mean my favourite part – was a little commercial by a company that’s name has become a verb, and who I’m not even sure needed the advertising… but sure could afford it.

My heart melted. My eyes misted. And I’ll be damned if I didn’t admit I’ve probably watched it a hundred times since yesterday. It’s so incredibly simple, yet so poignant. As if I needed another reason to love Google – but damn, I love this commercial. ♥

**As a sidenote: If you missed any of the commercials (and I’d have to ask why – take your bathroom break DURING the game, people, not during the commercials! ;) you can catch them all here.