Clubhouse Cancer

Cojones, thy name is Sean Payton.

 

 

I think we all witnessed what very well may go down as the gutsiest play in NFL history. The first onside kick before the 4^th quarter ever in the Super Bowl? This is like the Immaculate Reception and the Music City Miracle all rolled into one and pretty much led the Saints to their first Super Bowl victory. However, it would have been damn fun to write the post bashing Payton if they hadn’t gotten it.

But not only is Payton a former Bear (’87 ‘Spare Bears’, thank you very much), but he’s an Eastern Illinois guy and I spent more than a few devilish nights in Charleston once upon a time, so I could never be too hard on the guy.

Oh, to be in Bourbon Street tonight. I’d probably already be in jail.

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Best Super Bowl commercial of 2010.

 

 

Let’s face it, pretty much anything with Betty White is guaranteed to be hilarious and an instant classic. That’s not what your girlfriend says.

Honorable mention:

Yahoo! is reporting the spot was actually done this past Tuesday on the sly in New York with Leno sneaking into Dave’s studio is disguise. I guess I’ll cut Leno some slack, which is obviously what he was going for. My explicit approval. Congrats Jay. (yahoo)

Quick: Whose #70 Colts jersey is Dave wearing? Why, frequent pre-deceased Letterman guest Art Donovan’s, of course!

02/08/10 UPDATE: According to commenter ‘Chris’ (whose email address indicates his last name may also be Donovan) and Wikipedia…and every other source on the planet…Art Donovan is alive. Who knew? I promise I didn’t, and I sincerely apologize to Mr. Donovan for the error. I must have been thinking about John Madden.

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Worst Super Bowl commercial of all time.

 

 

Here are a few of the ’85 Bears, they of the legendary ‘Super Bowl Shuffle’, effectively crapping on the philanthropic memory of Walter Payton (whose namesake ‘NFL Man of the Year’ trophy was ironically awarded tonight), by letting Boost Mobile exploit them for a few lousy sheckels. This is so pathetic, if I had feelings, it would have brought a tear to my eye.

The 1985 Chicago Bears represent the ultimate in excellence and its members should not have to associate with a ‘D list’ corporation merely for money. ANY one of those guys could still come back to Chicago and make bank simply from that magical season of nearly 25 years ago.

Every one of them should be ashamed.

A couple of weeks ago, after I posted this, I received an email from some advertising douche begging me to post some behind the scenes footage from this video shoot. I didn’t for two reasons. 1. I don’t want to cross a line where I’m shilling for a company just to provide some content and 2. I absolutely knew it was gonna suck donkey balls.

I’ve never really considered Boost Mobile as an alternative to the great Verizon network (has anyone?), but directly because of this ad, I will never be a customer.

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