NFL Thread

[AimingforYoko]

I really just do not find Ryan Reynolds attractive. But at least that ad did not give me the dry heaves like some of the other horrors have so far.

Fortunately for Ryan, Scarlett Johansson and Blake Lively do. Leader for worst ad goes to the Mountain Dew Kickstart and the PuppyMonkeyBaby. Closely followed by the Doritos visit to the OB.

[merylinkid]

Yes the officiating is bad.  But there's plenty of game left to make up for it.   You don't blow your challenges this early in the game.

[ebk57]

Ugh.  That was painful.  Wake up Panthers!

[FuriousStyles]

Peyton has his defense and special teams doing work. Let's see if he can hold up his end.

[ganesh]

There just shouldn't be challenges imo. It's dumb to challenge on 7 yards of field position and it's dumb to challenge down 3-0 in the first quarter. 

Just kick the FG and take the points. Dumb call. 

[AimingforYoko]

FGs instead of TDs will always bite you in the ass. Special Teams handed the Broncos a gift and they couldn't cash in.

[Chrissytd]

Leader for worst ad goes to the Mountain Dew Kickstart and the PuppyMonkeyBaby.

So, I'm not the only one who thought that commercial was terrible.

Edited February 8, 2016 by Chrissytd

[AimingforYoko]

Apparently nobody wants to win this game. Both teams are having big mental breakdowns.

[Jx223]

I think that whichever defense plays the best will end up deciding who wins this game. Right now that is Denver. Peyton isn't playing that great so far and Cam seems jittery and so does some of the other Carolina panthers. I hope they can shake their nerves and pull out this win.

Edited February 8, 2016 by Jx223

[xaxat]

Hmmm. Interesting that the NFL is promoting the fact that people fuck after their team wins.

[Magog]

 

Fortunately for Ryan, Scarlett Johansson and Blake Lively do. Leader for worst ad goes to the Mountain Dew Kickstart and the PuppyMonkeyBaby. Closely followed by the Doritos visit to the OB.

 

 

I may hate Mountain Dew, but I find that Puppy Monkey Baby commercial to be very funny.

 

And what the hell is OIC? It sounds stupid & so is that commercial.

[ebk57]

OMG - please don't drop the ball!!!!

[xaxat]

Apparently nobody wants to win this game. Both teams are having big mental breakdowns.

 

Yet again.

[Scott]

Hmmm. Interesting that the NFL is promoting the fact that people fuck after their team wins.

 

I'm hoping they end that series with a bunch of 50-year-old Wisconsinites.  

 

Edit: Just realized that should be 49-year-olds.  

 

Edited again: 48-year-olds, since their birthdays would be in the fall.  I should quit while I'm behind.

Edited February 8, 2016 by Scott

[FuriousStyles]

Hmmm...I was just gonna say Peyton better start scoring TDs, but uhh...field goals are definitely better than turnovers.

[ganesh]

What a slog over these last 7-9 minutes. No one wants to convert on 3rd down.

[merylinkid]

The Panthers are in their first Super Bowl, it's jitters.   The Broncos have mostly been to this rodeo before.   Most of them are used to being on a stage this big.   Except for Talib, who is an utter and total moron.

[stealinghome]

Yeah this is a sloppy game so far.

[xaxat]

OK, how many of you were singing "Apache jump on it, jump on it jump on it! Kemosabe jump on it. . ."

 

Just me? OK.

[kattybiz]

The Panthers are in their first Super Bowl, it's jitters.   The Broncos have mostly been to this rodeo before.   Most of them are used to being on a stage this big.   Except for Talib, who is an utter and total moron.

 

Agreed....I'm hoping Rivera can kick some sense into them at halftime.  Mainly because I don't want to listen to a week of "Aw Shucks" Manning being deified.

[Jx223]

The Panthers are in their first Super Bowl, it's jitters.   The Broncos have mostly been to this rodeo before.   Most of them are used to being on a stage this big.   Except for Talib, who is an utter and total moron.

 

Cam in particular definitely seems jittery. He keeps throwing too high and trying to hold onto the ball a bit too long. He's realizing just fast the Broncos Defense is. I hope he and the rest of the Panthers can calm their nerves at halftime.

Edited February 8, 2016 by Jx223

[AimingforYoko]

Advantage Broncos. This is the exact type of game they wanted. Your defense and special teams are trying to give you that hero exit, Peyton. Just let them.

[xaxat]

Not only did that blown replay call lead to the sack fumble/touchdown, it also meant that the Panthers lost a timeout on that final drive.

 

I can't wait to see how Dean Blandino (who is surely in the replay room) explains that call on Monday.

[stealinghome]

Honestly I feel like if Carolina can just score a TD and go up 14-13, they'll win. Denver's O looks terrible. Carolina just needs to stop throwing up all over itself every time it touches the ball.

If you're Carolina, not that you feel good about playing like crap, but you have to feel good about only being down 6. If Denver's O was doing anything they'd be down 15-20.

[ganesh]

They would have had the time out of they didn't bother challenging down 3 in the first quarter.

They aren't doing poorly because of one questionable call. It's because they can't convert on 3rd down.

Rivera needs to get himself in check first. He's already blown all the challenges on nothing.

[FuriousStyles]

Agreed...as bad as Carolina played...a bunch of sacks and turnovers they're only down 6. Cam, I think, needs to start running more. I hope he's not caught up about proving his a pocket passer. Just do whatever it takes to win the game.

[Jx223]

Honestly I feel like if Carolina can just score a TD and go up 14-13, they'll win. Denver's O looks terrible. Carolina just needs to stop throwing up all over itself every time it touches the ball.

If you're Carolina, not that you feel good about playing like crap, but you have to feel good about only being down 6. If Denver's O was doing anything they'd be down 15-20.

 

I think that Cam needs to run more in the second half. The most comfortable he has looked in this game if the few times he's taken off running. He needs to run more in the second half and help move the ball down the field that way. I think they need to use him to open up the run game more and go from there. This game is still winnable for Carolina, but Cam is going to have to do like he's done in many other situations and help carry them.

Agreed...as bad as Carolina played...a bunch of sacks and turnovers they're only down 6. Cam, I think, needs to start running more. I hope he's not caught up about proving his a pocket passer. Just do whatever it takes to win the game.

 

Exactly. He needs to run more. He needs to do whatever needs to be done to win this game.

[kattybiz]

I'm terrible - I wanted someone to run over Chris Martin on the field.

 

Also, is it just me or is this recorded?  The music, at least.

Edited February 8, 2016 by kattybiz

[Chrissytd]

Can the AV Techs turn up the mics?

[AimingforYoko]

I'm terrible - I wanted someone to run over Chris Martin on the field.

I don't hate Coldplay, but I'm trying to think of a blander, less offensive band they could've chosen and I'm coming up empty.

[ebk57]

Can the AV Techs turn up the mics?

 

Sure... when Bruno Mars comes on

[mojoween]

I can't give Coldplay any shit because Chris certainly looks like he's enjoying himself.

[merylinkid]

They do this every year.   For some reason they can't get the Halftime Show sound feed into the tv feed.   I don't know why, they do just fine with the National Anthem.

[Jx223]

 

 

I don't hate Coldplay, but I'm trying to think of a blander, less offensive band they could've chosen and I'm coming up empty.

 

I have enjoyed some of their music in the past, but I am not feeling their halftime performance tonight.

Edited February 8, 2016 by Jx223

[LexieLily]

Does Coldplay always sound this...unenthusiastic and bad live?

[kattybiz]

Oh my LORD I love Bruno Mars.  Why couldn't we just have had him again?

[xaxat]

I really wish they would have brought Missy Elliott back this year.

[FuriousStyles]

Thank you Bruno and Beyonce for livening up this halftime show.

[ebk57]

Oh my LORD I love Bruno Mars.  Why couldn't we just have had him again?

Can I upvote this a million times??

[khyber]

coldplay is so bad that they have to distract you with anything they can think of.

[kattybiz]

They also should have ended after Uptown Funk.  Better vibe.

[Chrissytd]

The visuals were nice.

[xaxat]

Right now I actually feel bad for Coldplay. Not only are they outperformed by Beyonce and Bruno Mars, they had to accompany a backdrop of some of the greatest performers of all time. (When did James Brown do the Super Bowl?)

[LexieLily]

Um, maybe it isn't the most sensitive idea to have a montage of what I assume is past performers, but ones that include Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson, set to a song with the lyrics "and I will try to fix you"...

[FuriousStyles]

coldplay is so bad that they have to distract you with anything they can think of.

Thats exactly what I was thinking in regards to all the rainbows and flowers and stuff..it supposed to be distracting. But its no left shark....thats for sure.

[xaxat]

I really wish they would have brought Missy Elliott back this year.

 

Dammit! I missed it by two minutes!

[Pickles]

Ugh. Chris Martin looked like he was dressed in an outfit from Gymboree. Did not like Bruno's choice of clothing either, but I really like him.

[ebk57]

coldplay is so bad that they have to distract you with anything they can think of.

 

Is it wrong that I think it kinda worked since they ended up being basically the backup band?

[Ownedbydogs]

Whoever did the sound for the halftime should be fired.  That was awful.  Or at least on my feed.  Couldn't hear anything.

[merylinkid]

The subaru commercial with the dog driving the puppy in the car seat was adorable.