We’ve all heard the annoying catchphrase that the ads are the best thing about the Superbowl. Well, if you’re a Raiders fan, I guess that would definitely be the case on Sunday. Ooh, low blow! I myself was sort of torn between the Raiders and the Bucs, although in the end I was hoping that the Raiders would win it, if only to see Warren Sapp go postal. The battle of two ex-Redskin quarterbacks was a pretty interesting coincidence, really only serving to show just how idiotic the ‘skins management is. Jack Kent Cooke is rolling around in his grave watching Dan Snyder the little Troll systematically destroy the franchise…
Speaking of the Redskins, I am just incensed that Art Monk was once again not inducted into the NFL Hall Of Fame. Not only was he not voted in, he didn’t even make the first cut. Hello?! The Hall Of Fame’s own list of accolades sums it up:
Nine times during his sterling 16-season career with the Redskins, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles, former Syracuse star exceeded 50 catches in a season and five times he gained more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He also set NFL records for most catches in a season (106), and most consecutive games (183) with at least one reception. His consecutive games with a reception streak extended to 183 games. In 1992 he became the NFL’s then-all-time leader in receptions with his 820th career catch in a game against the Denver Broncos. He finished his career with 940 receptions.
How they can ignore these numbers and the less quantifiable aspects of his career – his leadership, charisma, and above all, his class – is just beyond me.
Anyway, back to my original point. Visit Fimoculous.com (one of my favorite blogs, by the way) and take a look at the cool Flash project the webmaster did that lets you view all of the commercials by quarter and vote for your favorite. Ifilm also has an archive of Superbowl ads.
