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By Big Tent Democrat, Section Media
Posted on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:03:28 PM EST
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I love all sports. But college football is my first love. Then college basketball. Then the NBA. But I enjoy NFL football and am a NY Giants fan.

I'll be watching the game, set to kick off in an hour and 25 minutes. But it will be as a casual fan. No particular rooting interest (though Anquan Boldin is from the small Florida town I grew up in and went to the same high school I did.) I understand watching the commercials is a big deal, And Bruce Springsteen will be hawking his new album at halftime.

Perhaps some of these things will be of interest to you and here is a thread for discussing all things Super Bowl related.

Speaking for me only

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    I'm not feeling the Cardinals tonight (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:31:38 PM EST
    I'm a huge sports fan and an avid fantasy football dork, and I'm not optimistic about the outcome of this game for the non-Steelers fans. I smell a gigantic blowout. With Polamalu and Clark in that secondary and James Harrison and ex-Horn Casey Hampton blowing up the offensive line, I don't think Warner stands a chance. The Cards will not be able to run effectively on the Steelers, so I expect the Cardinals offense to face numerous third and longs, a few of which will result in turnovers.

    The Steelers will cover the 7 pt spread easily.

    Used to enjoy (5.00 / 0) (#20)
    by SOS on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:06:11 PM EST
    hours of entertainment watch Bradshaw, Webster, Lambert, etc, etc demolish their opponents.

    No thanks (none / 0) (#21)
    by SOS on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:07:01 PM EST
    http://www.typophile.com/files/Lambert.jpg

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    Jack (none / 0) (#22)
    by SOS on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:07:53 PM EST
    wouldn't just make a hit he'd try to your head off while in the process.

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    Opps (none / 0) (#24)
    by SOS on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:08:31 PM EST
    try to take your head off sorry about the "slop"

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    Ouch, As a recovering Oilers fan (none / 0) (#25)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:09:24 PM EST
    I'll say this--GO CARDINALS.

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    Likewise (none / 0) (#28)
    by scribe on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:18:36 PM EST
    If you look at a Steeler crowd, you'll see a substantial percentage of those wearing jerseys - perhaps the largest percentage - are wearing Lambert's #58.  Twenty-five years after he retired.

    The man is revered.

    Mister Mike is mourned.  The tragedy of what football did to him - turned his brain to oatmeal - is mollified only by the way his family fought the NFL and the Player's Association and largely started the movement for better benefits for retired players.

    Franco is more-than-beloved, as he has spent his years since retirement doing civic good works along with his business career.

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    On a related note (none / 0) (#30)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:25:41 PM EST
    If you have HBO, try to catch the recent edition of Real Sports. They aired a report on the battle between ex-players and the NFLPA over the gigantic revenues generated in using their likenesses in the video game industry. Highly recommended.

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    Indeed (none / 0) (#35)
    by SOS on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:34:29 PM EST
    Mike's story is a heart breaker. No one worked harder then Mike to excel.

    Even when he played for the Chiefs he still still had the hustle. He shaped those kids up quick that year.

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    And after all that (none / 0) (#43)
    by scribe on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:08:08 PM EST
    he wound up living in a car and dying, way too young, effectively a drooling idiot.

    From the NFL, he got lots of nice words after he died, but no help worth talking about while he lived.

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    some doctors (none / 0) (#52)
    by SOS on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:58:03 PM EST
    estimated he had been in the equivalent of "25,000 automobile crashes" in over 35 years of playing football at the high school, college and professional levels.

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    Wow, I just read his story (none / 0) (#59)
    by ThatOneVoter on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 10:19:33 PM EST
    That's just so terrible.


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    Springsteen (5.00 / 0) (#49)
    by BS on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:31:39 PM EST
    RE: I'd like to see Bruce, the game not so much.

    I have read TL for years and, it figures, Bruce Springsteen makes me come out of lurkdom.  :)

    I predict the following set list (no particular order):
    Glory Days
    My Lucky Day (from new album)
    The Rising
    Born to Run

    I could have put together a (none / 0) (#50)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:42:05 PM EST
    'buy a square' pool for the Bruce song selection if I have been thinking clearly last week!

    We nearly agree - I'm going with 'Out In The Street' instead of 'Glory Days' though.

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    Springsteen (none / 0) (#51)
    by BS on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:48:37 PM EST
    Out in the Street would be good pick, too.  Another good one...Radio Nowhere.  He'll come out asking "Is anyone alive out there."

    Oh, Ruffian, Outlaw Pete will grow on you...it did me.  And, it will kill in concert.  

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    You were closer than I was (none / 0) (#54)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 07:47:33 PM EST
    I really didn't think he'd do 10th Avenue, but it proved to be a fantastic choice. And you called the opening line! I had forgotten.

    I'll give Outlaw Pete a chance. It must be worth something if Bruce thought it was worth  minutes. Mustn't lose faith in The Boss!

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    What does it mean to... (none / 0) (#1)
    by pluege on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:10:59 PM EST
    the fate of the US economy and mankind, and in particular the Obama stimulus package if the Cardinals win, the Steelers win?

    Surely we can't go on without knowing the fateful prognostications.

    Obviously (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by CST on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:18:22 PM EST
    If the steelers win it is good for middle class americans all over the country while the cardinals represent republican opression.

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    Obama interview (none / 0) (#2)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:14:27 PM EST
    Lauer is interviewing Obama and the sound just dropped out.

    On the BCS (none / 0) (#3)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:16:21 PM EST
    Hey BTD, Obama rhetorically asks Gator fans, "Wouldn't you feel better if you'd won a national championship through a playoff?"

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    Is winning a national championship (5.00 / 3) (#40)
    by Radiowalla on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:56:15 PM EST
    through a playoff like winning a nomination through elected delegates?  

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    Great Line! (none / 0) (#42)
    by mogal on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:01:21 PM EST


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    Or an election by the Supreme Court (5.00 / 1) (#48)
    by mogal on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:29:11 PM EST


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    I would indeed (none / 0) (#9)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:33:57 PM EST
    I have been for a playoff for decades.

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    the interview was mostly light (none / 0) (#19)
    by lilburro on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:05:12 PM EST
    but gave us a few head-against-the-wall moments: Obama projecting Republicans will vote for his stimulus, Lauer asking how many Republicans (real number) would do so.  Depressingly distracting.

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    Worse still (none / 0) (#62)
    by cal1942 on Mon Feb 02, 2009 at 12:00:09 AM EST
    was the Obama statement about Republicans having good ideas and that they would be accomodated. Seems to me that many of us were alarmed about such declarations during the primary campaign.

    Will someone please give this guy a clue. Did he miss the zero votes in the House? Will he chop off more of the legislation for the sake of a couple of Republican votes?  Will Reid cave if the GOP threatens a filibuster?

    Just how determined are Obama and Congressional Democrats? Are they really serious about turning the economy around?

    Is Obama's real objective to lead us all in a chorus of Kumbaya and screw everything else.

    If this all goes down the tubes then we will have gotten the change Obama was going on about.  The change would be about a party with a substantial majority allowing the minority party to run the nation. Now that's change.

    Makes me want to vomit.

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    Better believe those ads are a big deal! (none / 0) (#5)
    by RonK Seattle on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:27:08 PM EST
    See earlier comment, Somewhere in Florida, a University is crying ...

    Pretty stupid imo (5.00 / 1) (#8)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:33:26 PM EST
    But I am biased.

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    Looks to me like a classic case ... (none / 0) (#60)
    by RonK Seattle on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 10:27:46 PM EST
    ... of New Coke syndrome.

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    Very moving piece by Cris Carter (none / 0) (#6)
    by DFLer on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:30:38 PM EST
    interviewing Larry Fitz about Larry's late mom - on ESPN. Cris is a friend of the family.

    Now on NBC (none / 0) (#10)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:39:15 PM EST
    I missed the ESPN segment (I try not to watch the Worldwide Leader if possible) but NBC is running a similar report from Tiki Barber, with Nick Drake as the music backdrop.

    Larry Fitzgerald is AWESOME. He and Andre Johnson are by far the two best receivers in the NFL right now.

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    I'm sure it's a moving interview (none / 0) (#12)
    by scribe on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:45:27 PM EST
    but I'm equally sure Cris is feeling the pain of getting the snub from the HoF yesterday.

    I, for one, was so happy for the late Bob Hayes.  Two Olympic gold medals, The Fastest Man on Earth, a Super Bowl with Dallas, recognized for having revolutionized the WR position, and making it in his last year of eligibility.  Before he died, he wrote a letter and gave it to his sister for her to read if he was elected to the Hall of Fame after his death.  In it, he thanked the teams he played for, the NFL, the fans, and his teammates and expressed his gratitude for the chance to play and for the election.

    Wow.

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    yeah but teammate Randall mc d made it (none / 0) (#27)
    by DFLer on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:11:43 PM EST


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    True, but TPTB (none / 0) (#29)
    by scribe on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:20:54 PM EST
    are going to make Carter wait.  It would seem that, in their opinion, he's been blowing off his mouth a bit.

    I was a bit miffed that Andre Reed didn't make it, but I suspect he'll come in in a year or two.

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    If you have a big mouth.... (none / 0) (#31)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:28:03 PM EST
    ...it's generally best to have a correspondingly big brain. In Carter's case, I suspect he has more of the former and less of the latter. He's lucky he wasn't disciplined publicly by ESPN for his recent comments about Terrell Owens.

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    Pennsylvania has another football team (none / 0) (#11)
    by andgarden on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:39:20 PM EST
    in the west? Who knew.

    Jealous? (none / 0) (#13)
    by CST on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:46:01 PM EST
    That would've been an awesome game

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    Heh, I actually don't much care either way (none / 0) (#14)
    by andgarden on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:55:05 PM EST
    sports are of limited interest to me. But of course, n one can ignore the big event.

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    Rodney Harrison needs to SHFPH (none / 0) (#15)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:55:49 PM EST
    Did anyone just see that?

    Classy, Rodney, classy.

    In offering his prediction (none / 0) (#18)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:59:39 PM EST
    that the Steelers will win, Harrison said "Unlike last year, the best team will win."

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    But it's true!! (none / 0) (#34)
    by daria g on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:34:26 PM EST
    He was kind of joking.

    I can't believe Ward was so wide open on that play just now..

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    He wasn't really joking though. (none / 0) (#37)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:40:46 PM EST
    He meant every syllable of it. Smarter to say "unlike last year, the favorite will win it."

    Let's not forget that the Pats barely beat the Giants in week 17 to go undefeated on the season. The Giants were the best team when it mattered.

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    Oh I haven't forgotten (none / 0) (#41)
    by daria g on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:57:00 PM EST
    End of season Pats-Giants was a much better game than the Super Bowl.
    Speaking as a fan who watched probably.. 15 Pats games last season (had to miss a few), felt like I was watching them wear down & lose momentum toward the end.  All that pressure & seemed like teams started to figure out how to beat them after the Philly game.

    niiiiiiice play by Rodgers-Cromartie just then.

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    Rodgers-Cromartie (none / 0) (#44)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:08:36 PM EST
    He is a fantastic player who I expect to lock down a spot on the Pro Bowl roster for years to come. Prior to last year's draft I dared to dream he'd slip to the Texans, but the Cards took him two picks before the Texans were on the clock.

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    What time is halftime? (none / 0) (#16)
    by Jeralyn on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:58:07 PM EST
    I'd like to see Bruce, the game not so much.

    Probably (none / 0) (#17)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 04:58:59 PM EST
    around 8:10 give or take 10 minutes either way.

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    Did you get tickets... (none / 0) (#23)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:08:19 PM EST
    ...for the Denver stop on this year's tour?

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    There;'s been a lot of speculation on the set list (none / 0) (#26)
    by scribe on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:11:24 PM EST
    but it's coalesced around:

    10th Avenue Freeze Out (edited a bit for time),
    Livin' on a Dream (from the new album),
    probably "Glory Days",
    Born to Run (this song confirmed, by Nils).

    Just in case anyone is wondering.

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    for sure (none / 0) (#36)
    by Jeralyn on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:38:58 PM EST
    he'll do working on a dream. The cd was released Tuesday.He said promoting the album was a good reason to play the superbowl.  He's still interested in making money and he's starting a world tour in April. Good for him, he deserves it.

    My prediction: Glory Days, Working on a Dream, the Rising and Born to Run, not necessarily in that order.

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    It'd be great if he did Dancing in the Dark (none / 0) (#38)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:41:50 PM EST
    And Courtney Cox jumped up on stage.

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    Heh. (none / 0) (#45)
    by scribe on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:10:24 PM EST
    Everyone remembers their first break.

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    Yeah, there has to be at least one (none / 0) (#47)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:26:32 PM EST
    from the new album. I got it, but have only listened once and none of the songs stuck with me yet. Don't like that Outlaw Pete one at all though. Thank god it is too long to do at the halftime show. 'You're my Lucky Day'  would be good - but he'll probably pick the title track. On the other hand, he might get all mavericky and not do any new songs!

    I predict
    Born to Run
    Out In the Street
    The Rising
    one from the new album

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    Tenth Ave Freeze Out! (none / 0) (#53)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 07:10:44 PM EST
    Yay!

    And now it's Born to Run!

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    But for putting Born to Run last (none / 0) (#57)
    by scribe on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 09:59:38 PM EST
    I got the set list, down to the editing-down of 10th Avenue Freeze-0ut.

    (Everyone can cheer now.)

    Two notes on the show:  1)  Bruce has amazing energy for a man who will turn 60 this year.  I saw him back in the 70s and he wasn't that energetic then....  And no lipsynching.  
    2) Amazing work by the roadies and crew - setting up, performing a 12 minute set, and breaking down the entire set (including the choir of hundreds) in 30 minutes.  They deserve a big tip of the cap.  (I bet they're all union workers, too...)

    OK - three notes:  loved the music, and the sheer playfulness and joy Bruce and the band show when performing.  You can't fake that kind of exuberance - not that anyone ever thought he did.

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    I would have been a little more interested (none / 0) (#32)
    by Jjc2008 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:28:12 PM EST
    if it had been Philly (I grew up there and align myself with all Philly teams).  I moved to CO three decades ago and was willing to root for CO teams as my seconds.....but then I learned how much I could not stomach that blowhard John Elway......
    and with the Rockies, I was rooting for them for quite some time, until their owners declared them a "Christian team."   Ticked me off.....

    So I will root for the Steelers as I have friends in Pittsburg.  But it is no big deal......

    Hah (none / 0) (#33)
    by daria g on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:32:50 PM EST
    BTD, I didn't know you were a Giants fan.  I'm a Pats fan :)

    I think the Steelers will win. Zona's looked all right lately but they nearly let Philly come back and beat them in the NFC title game..

    Interesting Audi commercial (none / 0) (#39)
    by andgarden on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 05:41:59 PM EST
    reinforces the idea that the only reason anyone buys a european luxury car is to act like James Bond.

    Too bad a football game has to surround (none / 0) (#46)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 06:20:38 PM EST
    a perfectly good Bruce Springsteen concert. If the Steelers get far enough ahead by halftime, can they just call the game done and let Bruce rock on?  Then maybe the fans in the stands would actually get their money's worth.  

    Yeah, I'm very bitter when the Bears aren't in it.

    Go Steelers!

    Closer than you, perhaps... (none / 0) (#55)
    by BS on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 08:02:12 PM EST
    but I never would have ventured the "I'm going to Disney land" line.  Gotta love Bruce.  Game? What game?  I've watched the halftime performance three times already.  

    Tickets for his new tour go on sale tomorrow.  Hoping to get some for the Pepsi Center show.

    Huge upset in the making! (none / 0) (#56)
    by lobary on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 08:51:55 PM EST
    Wow, what a turn of events. The Steelers go from having what looked to be a Lombardi-winning first down to a safety followed shortly thereafter by a Cards TD.

    AZ 23-20

    Big Ben Does it Again (none / 0) (#61)
    by WillieB on Sun Feb 01, 2009 at 11:33:57 PM EST
    Steelers 27-20 on the drive of the decade

    What a catch by Holmes.... (none / 0) (#63)
    by kdog on Mon Feb 02, 2009 at 08:48:46 AM EST
    as a rec football wideout I can tell you there is no greater feeling than getting two tippy-toes down in the very back corner of the end zone to win the game in the final minute....it's like an orgasm.

    Congrats to Steeler Nation on the title, and the Cardinals for a helluva season.

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