"After the halftime show" Daily Doodle Dosage by Ben Todd ... [Read More…]
Criticism of Coke ad stems from ignorance
The Broncos and Seahawks weren't the only ones butting heads during Sunday's Super Bowl. Coca-Cola aired a commercial entitled "It's Beautiful," prompting the hashtag "AmericaIsBeautiful" and sparking shocking social media responses from viewers. The ad featured the song "America the Beautiful" sung in seven languages, including English, ... [Read More…]
Praying for the Super Bowl
On Sunday 111.5 million of us gathered together to witness miracles. We partook of the game day snacks. Some even tithed $2000 and made the pilgrimage to be there in person. And 33 percent of football fans prayed to God to help their team win, according to a poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute. This bothers me. The ... [Read More…]
Super Bowl: Defense wins championships
Super Bowl XLVIII was a disaster from the start. The Broncos started the game by botching a snap and it only got worse from there. The Broncos could not protect Peyton Manning or hold onto the ball the entire game, proving once again that defense wins championships. In this pass-happy NFL that Rodger Goodell built, we have bought into the lie ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 02.06.13
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Ad prices increase while quality decreases
Every year we gather around our televisions to watch the NFL's annual football championship. This year the Baltimore Ravens withstood a late run from the San Francisco 49ers to send Ray Lewis into retirement with a ring. While the game is important, the commercials have become a large part of Super Bowl Sunday. To some, the halftime show and ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: Super Bowl!
Evan's Marks by Evan Marks "Super Bowl!" ... [Read More…]
That special Sunday
"Oh Dear, Christian College" - by Ben Miller That special Sunday February 8, 2012 Go to the "Oh Dear, Christian College" Gallery ... [Read More…]
Puppy Bowl VIII: A super cute alternative
On Sunday night, millions of people turned on their television to watch one of the most anticipated sporting events each year, the Puppy Bowl. Sadly, this was not the case. Instead, most people tuned into a game between humans playing with some oblong ball and an overproduced halftime show headlined by a 50-year-old plastic surgery commercial. ... [Read More…]
The Super Bowl is the real American pastime
It is the biggest sporting event of the year. More than $55 million are spent on this one day, every year for food alone. That doesn't include the billions of dollars spent by advertisers trying to come up with the cleverest commercial of the year. The Super Bowl truly is the one sporting event that can attract all walks of life. From the ... [Read More…]