I just heard Dennis Prager talking about the NYT article on the Super Bowl ads, where advertising writer Stuart Elliot starts out with the following:

Super Bowl Ads of Cartoonish Violence, Perhaps Reflecting Toll of War

No commercial that appeared last night during Super Bowl XLI directly addressed Iraq, unlike a patriotic spot for Budweiser beer that ran during the game two years ago. But the ongoing war seemed to linger just below the surface of many of this year’s commercials. [Ooooooo, scary! - Okie]

More than a dozen spots celebrated violence in an exaggerated, cartoonlike vein that was intended to be humorous, but often came across as cruel or callous. [Haven't any of these yahoos ever watched a Bugs Bunny cartoon? - Okie]

For instance, in a commercial for Bud Light beer, sold by Anheuser-Busch, one man beat the other at a game of rock, paper, scissors by throwing a rock at his opponent’s head. [We had to play that back on Tivo -- sweet! - Okie]

In another Bud Light spot, face-slapping replaced fist-bumping as the cool way for people to show affection for one another. In a FedEx commercial, set on the moon, an astronaut was wiped out by a meteor. In a spot for Snickers candy, sold by Mars, two co-workers sought to prove their masculinity by tearing off patches of chest hair. [Yeah, after a very "Brokeback" inspired male kiss, yeach! - Okie]

Isn’t it amazing that an article this biased is not in the Op-Ed section? Not really, it’s the NYT . . . Well, I thought that the commercials were about as lame as could be this year, with not a real winner in the bunch. The Rock/Paper/Scissors one was funny, if you liked ol’ Bugs cartoon humor. This LAT’s article pretty much sums up my thoughts on the ads.

On another note, in Tony Dungy’s trophy acceptance speech he made many references to God, the Lord, and the fact that he and Chicago’s Lovie Smith were Christian coaches doing it the Lord’s way. I just heard a repeat of that statement — try to find it in print in you paper — anyone?

Well, hey — I did at Bay 9 News, Orlando!

As his team celebrated, Dungy switched his blue Colts cap for a white one that read “NFL champions” and walked to midfield, where he and Smith exchanged words and a hug.

Dungy held on for an extra second.

“I just told Lovie how proud I was of this whole moment,” Dungy said. “I really appreciate what he has done in Chicago _ the way he does it, the type of person he is. They’re going to get their championship soon.”

Their relationship dates to 1996, when Dungy hired Smith to coach linebackers for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They were a page-one story throughout Super Bowl week, discussing daily the laid-back personalities and Christian faith they share, as well as their groundbreaking success.

“I’m proud to be the first African-American coach to win this,” Dungy said during the trophy ceremony. “But again, more than anything, Lovie Smith and I are not only African-American but also Christian coaches, showing you can do it the Lord’s way. We’re more proud of that.”

The quote above was actually taken from an AP feed, but many of the articles I looked at are leaving those quotes out of their coverage. That’s not very surprising either. Sign of the times. (db)

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