So, I am not a big Rihanna guy, but let’s give her some credit; she performed before the biggest live TV audience of the year pregnant. The set and supporting cast were spectacular, but her moves and energy were muted. I think we can forgive that.
Also, she has not toured for 7 years or performed live for 4 years. Even the Beatles were a little freaked out in similar circumstances. It won’t go down as one of the best Half time Shows, but not the worst either. On Mon, 13 Feb 2023 at 7:53 AM Diner <[email protected]> wrote: > My favorite commercial was the "triangle player" commercial for Doritos. > The "triangle player of the year" reveal at the end really made me laugh > hard. I liked the Dunkin' commercial too. > > I wasn't crazy about Rihanna - the dancing and the spectacle were good, > but the music did nothing for me. And as Darlene Love wrote, "Hmm … I have > mixed feelings about Rihanna’s halftime performance… was expecting a high > energy performance like Beyoncé > <https://www.facebook.com/beyonce?__cft__[0]=AZXYmAf4Kw_FS250rikvJW3eaLddWM2tvEM7arEVWgCVVRIkEqytkq2xWEJkkA2BBKSQ1MdXXQ5ASMNB9eYr4z-dpXwqx9dxB6CrGKF6sXVivNtuJoVCbQRGA4Km5J9ulh2TOcSnEm7d7otLpt7BW6b0U2_UDhFyADaiQHrQkKiD7SY1N_BnJ8Dq9HwEhVnUG8tUmGZw4cIly0nSkmyka0vQ&__tn__=-]K-y-R>, > Bruno Mars > <https://www.facebook.com/brunomars/?__cft__[0]=AZXYmAf4Kw_FS250rikvJW3eaLddWM2tvEM7arEVWgCVVRIkEqytkq2xWEJkkA2BBKSQ1MdXXQ5ASMNB9eYr4z-dpXwqx9dxB6CrGKF6sXVivNtuJoVCbQRGA4Km5J9ulh2TOcSnEm7d7otLpt7BW6b0U2_UDhFyADaiQHrQkKiD7SY1N_BnJ8Dq9HwEhVnUG8tUmGZw4cIly0nSkmyka0vQ&__tn__=kK-y-R>, > Janet Jackson and JLo." > Chris Stapleton was superb. Sheryl Lee Ralph was good but the lip syncing > took me out of it. > > As for the game - as a Philadelphian and a big Eagles fan, I have to admit > that the holding call was not the deciding factor. The biggest factor in > the loss was that the Eagles' defense, one of the best in the league, made > almost no big plays to stop the Chiefs. They got outplayed/outcoached in > that area, and when the Chiefs started making big plays in the second half > the Eagles had no way to stop them. The second biggest factor was the > slippery field, which the Chiefs were prepared for (the Chiefs equipment > manager had been "in constant communication with the groundscrew all week > and knew the Chiefs would need the seven-stud cleats for the field Sunday," > said CBS Sports) and the Eagles were not (Hurts changed cleats at one > point because he hadn't expected the field conditions). > Overall, though, a pretty good game. Hard to see my team lose, but I can't > deny that the Chiefs played better. > > > > On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 10:25:28 AM UTC-5 PGage wrote: > >> When was the last time Super Bowl commercials were really entertaining? >> It may have been 1984. There is no bigger success in the history of >> American advertising than the creation and perpetuation of the myth that >> more people watch the SB for the commercials than the game. This is the >> only game all year I watch completely live, not because I want to watch >> the ads (I do not) but because I have too many friends and family who are >> casual sports fans who try to contact me during the game with spoiling >> comments if I am an hour behind to allow for commercial zapping. >> >> Strongly disagree that the defensive holding call at the end was bad. It >> clearly was holding (the defender himself admitted it after the game), and >> probably prevented the Chiefs from scoring a TD on the play. Fans (and Fox >> Analyst Greg Olsen, who himself did not have a great game) may have been >> disappointed they were robbed of a more dramatic ending, but real life is >> often like that. The biggest impact of the penalty was that, without the >> Hold KC would likely have scored a TD, allowing the Eagles to get the ball >> with enough time for a potentially dramatic game tying (or winning) drive. >> >> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 at 7:47 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The ads were mostly meh. Honorable mention to the Dave Grohl Canada >>> commercial. The halftime show was mostly meh. Honorable mention to the >>> flying platforms. The game was at least close, but I’m blind in one eye yet >>> even I could see a few genuinely bad calls that impacted the outcome. -- >>> Kevin M. 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