Archive for February 2010
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The advertising times they are a changing
With the advent of new technologies has come new ways of advertising: no more evident than during Super Sunday
SCOTT JACOBS
Once upon a time a cute little kid (now probably in his late 30’s) handed Mean Joe Greene a Coke, and the infamous tough guy returned the favor by throwing his jersey to the kid. “Hey [...]
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The Best Super Bowl ads and whether they were successful
Beware, the Green Police are on the lookout!
MITCH BLATT
I cover sports business for JSB, as well as writing general posts, so I figure I should tackle the Super Bowl ads: not just which ones were funniest but which ones did the best job of marketing their products.
However, we will start off with which ones are [...]
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‘Aints No Longer: These Saints are Champions
Once known for nothing more than their fans wearing bags on top of their heads, the Saints are now champions of the football universe
SCOTT JACOBS
If you could capture a moment in Super Bowl XLIV and frame it, a mere definition of the Saints cinderella rise from have nots to Super Bowl champions, Tracy Porter’s unforgettable [...]
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Prepare to be offended!…
Tim Tebow’s mother expressing her love for her child is “offensive.”
MITCH BLATT
The Conservative Christian organization Focus on the Family bought some spots to run abortion-related ads during the Super Bowl, eliciting outrage from liberal groups including National Organization for Women and Planned Parenthood.
Ty Duffy at The Big Lead said CBS shouldn’t air them then got [...]
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Enough of the hype, finally we get to play the game
Alas the big game is here. Are you ready? Here’s our pick
SCOTT JACOBS
Yap, yap, yap. Freeney, Freeney, Freeney. Enough!
Tonight they finally get to play the damn game. Finally instead of hearing about how the Saints will blitz package Peyton Manning we get to see it. Finally instead of wondering whether Reggie Bush will be a [...]
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Over heard this week… (February 5)
“The Yankees reside in the largest mkt in the United States. AROD? Teixeira? CC? They’re all inherited. Doesn’t anybody notice this? I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!
Small-mkts work their butts off grooming players, only to sell at the deadline. All Stars gone, Prospects in return. What have the Yanks done? Nothing. And I will [...]
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Juiced Sports’ 2010 NFL State of the Union
Roger Goodell was about as genuine as a sleazy real estate agent in answering questions about the future of the league, but we at Juiced Sports are not afraid to give our two cents (but only as long as it doesn’t go to the owners)
SCOTT JACOBS
The world is supposed to end in 2012, but 2011 [...]
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Why The Big Lead is wrong about the Tim Tebow pro-life ad.
The Big Lead compares Tim Tebow to al Qaeda.
MITCH BLATT
Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: Giving birth to a baby is not the same as killing 30 people in a suicide bombing.
One act gives life and the other takes life.
Now let me tell you what I’m talking about: Female liberalism groups are [...]
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