Seattle has the "12th Man"? Uh, no, Texas A&M does, see ya in court, Slick.
Best ads were probably Mastercard's "A Narrow Escape" (featuring Richard Dean Anderson reprising his "MacGyver" role), Hummer's "Jennifer Loves the Robot," Budweiser's "Clydesdale American Dream," FedEx's "Stick," and Aleve's clever Leonard Nimoy ad.
Adelphia earned major bonus points for adding ABC HD to their lineup the Friday before the game. Pennsylvania, Steelers, Super Bowl, people wanting more HD channels on Adelphia, pretty much something that had to be done and by 5pm Friday February 3, it was a done deal. By the way, I watched the second half on ABC HD (my parents don't have HD) and it was friggin' nice.
As one sports website said, the Seahawks had enough good moments but not enough of them.
The problem with the Seattle Seahawks team colors is that the dark blue is nothing compared to the very noticeable Steelers yellow. The yellow Terrible Towels versus that odd muted yellow-green tinsel thang the Seahawks fans waved. The Steelers fans were far more noticeable.
Aretha Franklin was doing a duet with Aaron Neville for the National Anthem with Dr. John on piano? Very strange pairing but wow, Aretha certainly gives an incredibly emotional performance.
I missed the Rolling Stones halftime performance. But hey, with forty years of concert performances, I'm sure Mick, Keith, Charlie and Bill have the whole thing down and it was excellent. Still, to see a 63 year-old strutting around the stage like some teen sex symbol was odd.
Roethlisberger did score that touchdown in the first half. The football did touch the end zone. The ball briefly went onto the line before Ben pulled the ball toward his chest to prevent a fumble.
That play that had Randle El throwing the ball for a touchdown was probably the play of the game. It's one of those razzle-dazzle plays that rarely works but Randle El is a former quarterback and was able to beautifully pull the play together. I loved how Cowher and company gambled in this game to prove the old Bear Bryant saying, "Make things happen."
I thought Jerome Bettes would do something symbolic for his retirement announcement but when you are standing on a podium with so many millions of people watching and holding that trophy, that's enough. Bettes is a class act. Good luck on your future!
