Posted: February-01-2009 at 12:07am | IP Logged	Tweet

NBC sells out Super Bowl ads for record $206M

TAMPA, Fla. (AP )— NBC said on the eve of Sunday’s Super Bowl that it has sold the last two of the 69 advertising spots for the game, pushing total ad revenue for the event to a record $206 million.

The network said its total of $261 million in ad revenue for all of Super Bowl day also is a record, calling it an especially impressive feat in the middle of the economy’s steep downturn.

The Super Bowl is the premier advertising event with an U.S. audience of 100 million viewers, many of whom watch closely during game breaks for the debut of entertaining, big-budget commercials. The ads have sold for between $2.4 million and $3 million per 30-second slot this year.

“These advertising milestones show the power of the NFL brand and the strength of the Super Bowl as a TV property in this economic climate,” said Jeff Zucker, president and CEO of NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co. “The Super Bowl has become one of our country’s biggest holidays, a uniquely American day, and advertisers recognized the value in being a part of it.”

Thirty-two advertisers in all will showcase their products during Super Bowl coverage.

NBC said the ads featured during the game also will be available for viewing almost immediately after they air at Web sites including www.NBC.com, www.Hulu.com and www.Superbowl.com

Posted: February-01-2009 at 10:03pm | IP Logged	Tweet

That was a funny one, "ST1." I cracked up and almost spit party mix everywhere. HA HA HA HA ... Speaking of party mix, geeeeeeeeeeeeeee ... I've eaten about my weight of that stuff today. I love it!!! Once you start eating it, you can't stop.

Guys, I'm with you on the Super Bowl. That was a very good game.

I had already written the Cardinals' chances of winning off following the interception return for touchdown there at halftime. I couldn't believe the turn of events there. Here at worse the Cardinals would kick a field goal and be tied, or with a touchdown they'd be four points ahead. But what happens? James Harrison intercepts the ball and rumbles, bumbles, and stumbles for a Super Bowl-record 100 yard touchdown return. U-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the second half the Cardinals offense finally came to life. I was on the phone with a buddy of mine when Kurt Warner led the Cards to the go-ahead score. We both said, "Pittsburgh still has plenty of time to at least get in field goal range to at least tie the game to force overtime. And with Ben Roethlisberge at the helm, he could lead 'em down the field for a touchdown."

What's so unreal about Roethlisberger is he's so elusive. He's not quick, he's just very elusive when forced to scramble. It looks like the opposing team's defense is getting ready to sack him, but yet he manages to elude the defenders and throw the ball to avoid taking a sack. All credit goes to Big Ben.

The play where he threw to Santonio Holmes that took the Steelers down inside the 10-yard-line never should've happened. The Cardinals should have tackled Holmes back right about where he caught the ball. But they didn't, that's the bottom line.

I have no problems with the Steelers winning. I just kind of wanted to see the Cardinals win the franchise's first Super Bowl game.

Kudos to both teams for playing an exciting game.

Posted: February-02-2009 at 2:01pm | IP Logged	Tweet

Way different Van. The ball was knocked out before Kurt threw it. He didn't have possession when his arm was going forward so it's a fumble.

Brady had posession of the ball all the way down to his waist before he dropped it, giving us the dreaded "Tuck Rule".

It's a bad rule.

Lawd I wish the Cardinals had pulled it out. 2nd time Warner has been beaten like that, GRRRRRR. He's such a good dude.

Posted: February-02-2009 at 4:11pm | IP Logged	Tweet

BugMan wrote: One heckuva game...the Steelers have a golden horse-shoe up their collective 's!!!!!!!

I told Josh that the Cardinals must have "feathers" up theirs the first quarter the way they were playing!!

Posted: February-08-2009 at 12:28am | IP Logged	Tweet

ST1 wrote: Wouldn't want to NFL to blackout the Superbowl...lol

Hey "ST1," the NFL Pro Bowl was almost blacked-out.
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