Official Super Beauxl Menu Thread
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Feb 07, 2010 
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Today is, obviously, a great day for football fans but it’s also a great day for those of us who like to eat (and, I suppose, those of us who like commercial with Clydesdale horses).
Anyway, I’m rooting for the Saints today – I’ve had occasion to be in New Orleans several times since Katrina and I’d love to see that city get to throw a party that will surely be as big as Mardi Gras. It’s really amazing the amount of damage that is still visible from the hurricane; what struck me most was the difference from street to street and, sometimes, from house to house in terms of what had been able to be repaired. It was just incredibly jarring. One time when I was there, my wife and I drove out to the Ninth Ward and watched as a family literally worked on patching holes in its roof. This was in 2007.
Certainly there are great stories on both sides (watching Pierre Garcon hold the Haitian flag above his head after the AFC Championship game was intense, too), but I’m backing New Orleans, though – unfortunately – there won’t be any crawfish in my Super Bowl menu.
Here’s what is on tap:
Cheesy hash brown chili (something sort of like this)
Meatball subs
Lemon-pepper wings (sort of something like this)
Teriyaki wings (sort of something like this)
Beer-soaked shrimp (this is TBD – my dad often makes this but no confirmation)
Chips/salsa
An elaborate cheese tray
A football-shaped ice cream cake from Carvel
Needless to say, I’m excited. Feel free to talk about the game, the food, the commercials and everything on this thread and I’ll be back later on tonight to wrap up the week. Hope everyone has a great afternoon and evening.
Carvel.
Gotta love Carvel.
I love the Football Ice Cream cake from Carvel so much. It’s my second favorite to Fudgie.
Love the menu Sam!
Don’t like your pick for the Super Bowl though-Go Colts!!
We are grilling wings, smoked sausage and hot dogs. Also will have some rotel w/ sausage. And pulling for the saints the whole way. I grew up in Jackson, MS and my dad has been a Saints fan since the beginning so I have always rooted for them as well. He used to have season tickets so we went down to games when I was little. And after seeing the damage Katrina did first hand those people down in that city deserve this. Hopefully they fan pull it out
What? No jambalya, chicken gumbo and broiled rattlesnake?
Joe Vogel
February 7th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Paul O’Neill
February 7th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
The longevity of records and comparison of players across generations gets ridiculous. Sure Maris hit 61 without steriods but how many different pitchers did he have to see in a game? He was much more likely to get 4 at bats off the same tired started than facing a starter/ long reliever/middle reliever/set-up man/closer. And yeah, he had 8 more games than Ruth, but the Babe also played in a segregated league. When did Dominican players become prevalent? My point is, there are far too many variables to get all worked up about individual records. You think we’ll ever see anyone get within 150 wins of Cy Young’s 511? Of course not. Was he nearly twice as good as all HoF pitchers today or has the game just changed that much? I believe its the latter.
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I think you’re absolutely right when it comes to making comparisons across generations due to the difficulty in controlling for extraneous variables. Along with the one’s you mentioned, the changing modes of MLB team travel, scheduling changes, moving away from DH’s, developments in sports medicine and nutrition, equipment enhancements, the rise of other professional leagues competing for talent, the movement of baseball away from being a regional sport confined to the Northeast have all drastically affected the game’s outputs positively and negatively. I’m guessing that most fans would be surprised to realize that for over the 1st 50 years of the modern era, the farthest most Western and Southern city in the game was St. Louis.
BTW, your remark regarding 150 wins of 511 reminds me of just how remarkable of career that Greg Maddux has had (I think it is safe to say a non-PED user).
Sushi. Lots of sushi.
My family has a thing for Japanese food.
Wow, hearing the mention of Carvel makes me miss home – living overseas means not seeing things like Carvel other than my return trips to visit family in NY. It also means watching the Super Bowl alone in a dark house in the middle of the night (and only staying up to the very end when it was the Giants winning it all!).
Rebecca,
Your family would enjoy eating in my household.
But for today, I was just going to whip up a spread with what’s in the frig.
But I made a mistake of going to the market for tortilla chips.
They had a deal for a large pizza, 25 wings, and a 2L bottle of soda for $11. It was too good to pass up.
I might half the layered dip to try Erica’s concoction.
Is there any other day of the year when food is the star? Besides Thanksgiving (and family’s the star there!)
*halve
**I hope this doesn’t go against my posting percentage.
beef on weck sandwiches
Chicken wing dip-which is a huge crowd pleaser
Chips, dip.
Thank you Sam for giving a definitive answer to GWOSSBM
m
February 7th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
*halve
**I hope this doesn’t go against my posting percentage.
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Is someone actually tracking that??? How awesome is mine?
GreenBeret7
February 7th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
What? No jambalya, chicken gumbo and broiled rattlesnake?
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Is that what you’ll be feasting on this evening, GB?? Gross on the rattlesnake by the way. Are you trying to torture me??
Sam – you’re a younger man than I.
GB7 – My wife has a lot of business contacts with former military guys – Special Forces, SEALS, and the like. She refers to them as the “snake eaters”. So, was that rattlesnake a personal recipe of yours?
Tom,
That wing dip sounds yummy. What is it?
Erica,
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/201.....nt-1229869
the carvel football ice cream cake is second only to Fudgie the Whale. God bless Tom Carvel
“An elaborate cheese tray”
SOLD!!! Only if you have some bleu cheese dressing to dip the cheese in. My heart will seize up and explode but my taste buds will be happy
m-
Gotcha. Somehow I don’t think I was the person in question
Erin
February 7th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
GreenBeret7
February 7th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
What? No jambalya, chicken gumbo and broiled rattlesnake?
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Is that what you’ll be feasting on this evening, GB?? Gross on the rattlesnake by the way. Are you trying to torture me??
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Quite a few snakes are good, Erin. Just have to make sure that the head is cut off far enough back to get the glands containing the venom. The bigger snakes are best, though. Contrary to urban myth, it tastes nothing like chicken. Has a sweeter taste that a good filet mignon, but, a bit sweeter. Always carry a bottle of A-1.
m-boil and shred 2 pound chiken breasts.
Add 1 pkg cream cheese.
1/2 bottle hot sauce
1 bottle of Blue cheese salad dressing (ranch can be used instead).
Top with ‘jack cheese.
Bake at 375 untill everything starts to bubble.
Serve with celery or carrots
GreenBeret7
February 7th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Quite a few snakes are good, Erin. Just have to make sure that the head is cut off far enough back to get the glands containing the venom. The bigger snakes are best, though. Contrary to urban myth, it tastes nothing like chicken. Has a sweeter taste that a good filet mignon, but, a bit sweeter. Always carry a bottle of A-1.
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If I have nightmares tonight about cutting snakes heads off, I’m blaming you!!!!
Wonder if Boras will try to upstage the Superbowl with a Damon to (insert team) newsflash. That would be icing on Damon’s offseason cake.
Joe from Long Island
February 7th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Sam – you’re a younger man than I.
GB7 – My wife has a lot of business contacts with former military guys – Special Forces, SEALS, and the like. She refers to them as the “snake eaters”. So, was that rattlesnake a personal recipe of yours?
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It’s really pretty tasty on an open spit…put some wild roots and other stuff on a stick like a shish-kabob. A lot of protein…no fat. Put it in chili. There are other things to eat that aren’t bad. I won’t get into my Ewell Gibbons character, though.
Erin
February 7th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
GreenBeret7
February 7th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Quite a few snakes are good, Erin. Just have to make sure that the head is cut off far enough back to get the glands containing the venom. The bigger snakes are best, though. Contrary to urban myth, it tastes nothing like chicken. Has a sweeter taste that a good filet mignon, but, a bit sweeter. Always carry a bottle of A-1.
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If I have nightmares tonight about cutting snakes heads off, I’m blaming you!!!!
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Erin, if cutting the heads off bothers you, just bite the heads off without looking. Be very fast, though. They tend to get upset rather easily.
GB are you really Bear Grylls?
Tom,
Sounds great. I’ll try it one day. 1/2 standard size Franks Hot Sauce? And 1 standard bottle of dressing?
Re: critters. I had frog legs (as a Texan crossing the state line long, long ago). And my parents said, “Tastes just like chicken”. And dog-gone it, they did. Or at the very least, I wasn’t too grossed out.
Yes on both, m. You can add more hot sauce to taste. Same with the dressing. ‘Ken’s’ has a salad dressing called ‘blue ranch’ which is very good…
Tom in NJ
February 7th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
GB are you really Bear Grylls?
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Tom, when you go on a two week vacation in the swamp or desert and just one days rations, you find out that a lot of things tastes pretty decent….except beans, liver and avacado.
m
February 7th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Tom,
Sounds great. I’ll try it one day. 1/2 standard size Franks Hot Sauce? And 1 standard bottle of dressing?
Re: critters. I had frog legs (as a Texan crossing the state line long, long ago). And my parents said, “Tastes just like chicken”. And dog-gone it, they did. Or at the very least, I wasn’t too grossed out.
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So!!! Mel is the original Doc Hopper. Don’t you feel any shame seeing those little frogs moving around with tiny crutches until they get their artifical frog legs? I’m shocked! SHOCKED, I TELL YOU!!!
GB
have to agree w/ you on the liver…our dogs always ate well on when it was served. I have to say I have never once been tempted to serve it to my own family.
I could only imagine, GB. What is the worst thing you ever ate out in the field?
Sorry Sam but your menu is disqualified due to a Rachael Ray violation.
Pirates have concerns that Tabata is older than 21 yrs. More likely in mid 20’s. http://www.pittsburghlive.com reports.
Looks like Yankees got the better deal with Marte andd Nady!
If Tabata is older his value goes down when you look at his stats, for someone in their mid twenties.
That’s pretty funny, Greenie.
In case people missed Jeter’s sitdown with Reynolds, there’s video on Hoch’s site.
He says he doesn’t want to play for an organization or with players who accept losing.
Also, in the post below that Joba talks about the difference between starting and relieving. Kind of interesting. Also says he hopes Hughes got after it and is ready for ST. How ironic!
http://bombersbeat.mlblogs.com/
Tom in NJ
February 7th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I could only imagine, GB. What is the worst thing you ever ate out in the field?
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Probably worms, granddaddy long legs (pull the legs off first or they get caught in your throat), and roasted roaches. I have smoked crawdads. Gotta be careful of that, though. The claws tear the Zig-Zags.
If anyone is interested, there are a few pics of alex and jetes at a super bowl party in this gallery:
http://www.celebrity-gossip.ne...../C1158/P0/
NYY626
February 7th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
If anyone is interested, there are a few pics of alex and jetes at a super bowl party in this gallery:
http://www.celebrity-gossip.ne…../C1158/P0/
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Thanks for the link!! They’re both looking very nice
How short is David Spade??? lol
Thanks for the link!! They’re both looking very nice
How short is David Spade??? lol
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Haha I thought the same thing when I saw that picture!
Hey Carvel lovers! What about that groundbreaking diet shake, Thinie-Thin ??? great commercials, I can still hear Tom Carvel’s voice in my head!!
Those must be doctored up photos of Jeter and Rodriguez together. Everyone knows that they can’t stand one another. Just ask Pete A. and the rest of the mediarazzi.
I can’t believe you guys are talking about food while Johnny Damon is without a contract!
GreenBeret7 February 7th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Those must be doctored up photos of Jeter and Rodriguez together. Everyone knows that they can’t stand one another. Just ask Pete A. and the rest of the mediarazzi.
They are on different sides of the room
Evan-
Who cares that Johnny-show-me-the-money, hasn’t found a sucker to attach himself to at this time!!
I hardly think Phil needs to be taking advice from Joba, lol. Also, I thought they were such good friends…..yet they haven’t spoken since the WS ended?
Since my J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS stumbled, I will be pulling for the Saints today. Like Sam, I drove around the city when I was down there for work. It was horrible. I know it seems cliché, but I just kept thinking how can this be the United States? How can we let this happen?
Anyway, that city could really use some joy – and besides, the kids will all get at least a day off from school if the Saints win! Do IT FOR THE KIDS!! WHO DAT?! DREW DAT!!
Go Saints!!!
Phil would be smart to take advice from any proven major leaguer, especially another pitcher.
And with that I get over 0%!
carrie underwood sucks
Nick….and from Johnny Damon, lol.
I have no chance with the #s I picked in my office pool, so I’m going to root for the Colts (even though they beat my Bears a few years ago) because I like them and I love Peyton.
How was she singing??????
I mean, how LONG was she singing?
The answer to my first question was, badly.
it sounded like some cats were SCREAMING!!
the only reason Carrie Underwood gets any work is becauxe she’s cute. cuz, really, she has no pipes.
I don’t know how long it was, but they already settled the over 1:42 as a winner! Woo hoo!
I’ve got nothing on the coin toss.
marvin gaye is rolling over in his grave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvVzaQ6i8A
Anyone see the ref’s nails? Longer than mine!
Geaux, Saints!
GO COLTS, forget the NO sentiment CRAP!!
m February 7th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Anyone see the ref’s nails? Longer than mine!
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he musta been a wild saturday nite
Used to be a restaurant in Old Bridge, NJ by the name of Lily Langtree’s that supposedly served snake and other delicacies of the old west. Never went there myself. It may still be there for all I know. My brother was there and liked it. Had the snake.
I’ve had frogs legs. Too little meat, too much trouble, ordinary flavor.
Great menu, Sam!
In our house we don’t really care who wins, but our daughter decided to choose the Saints, so I guess we’re going for the Saints. But we wouldn’t be upset if the Colts won, either.
Oh, we did put a 31-24 Saints score into a contest that would net us $50 at a restaurant we like.
Betty White/Abe Vigota Snickers-thumbs down
“Timmy” Tebow-thumbs down
Nick in SF in Larkspur
February 7th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
I don’t know how long it was, but they already settled the over 1:42 as a winner! Woo hoo!
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I had the over!!!!
I fell asleep on the couch. Waking up now…..
boostmobile superbowl shuffle-thumbs down
Doritos/anti-bark collar-thumbs up
Wow.. Carrie Underwood really was awful
droping a ball when you’re wide open with no defenders in site — thumbs down
Wow, the Colts do rock.
What I really like about watching the Super Bowl, especially without the Patriots there, is that I don’t particularly care who wins. And since I’m not a big football fan, it’s really nice to be watching a major sporting event just for the enjoyment. It means that I can sit here and observe the fine points of the game without having one stick of emotion involved. That really is a novelty.
I am eating food I grabbed from my sister’s house, where people are watching the Super Bowl. But the spread is really mild by comparison because you are talking big Pats fans there. Only when the Pats are in it do they have endless food. I ended up with a toasted meatball sandwich with melted mozzarella cheese (meatballs home made), some home made pizza, and pink and white M and Ms.
Doesn’t look like I’m getting that $50 coupon for my restaurant. Oh, well.
For football fans, if you were to call the Colts the Yankees of football – and they sure are looking like it – what team would you call the Saints? I’m trying to understand the match up in terms of team strength.
you smell that?
you smell that?
smells like a blowout is brewing.
seriously, Colts already have 9 first downs and 154 yards in offense to the saints’ 1 first down and 32 yds of offense.
Dat’s what I’m talkin about, go Colts! 10-0 sweet!
Doreen, I saw a cardinal yesterday in the tree near the feeder when there were a few flakes of snow swirling about. We got nothing but a few flakes. I wished I knew more about my digital camera so that I could have tried to get shots like you got. But I knew the minute I walked out on the deck the cardinal was going to fly away. How close were you when you took those pictures? Did you just take it with zoom to get it that close up? I look at your pictures all the time. They’re just so beautiful.
Danica Patrick flirting with female masseuse ad – thumbs up! (who doesn’t love a happy ending
)
Evan, I’m thinking blow out too. The Saints look so overmatched. But maybe their QB is just having a case of first-inning nerves and will settle down.
Evan-
You got Dat right, Go Colts!!
I can’t believe the point spread was so small — 5 1/2 points.
Doritos/Jalen
Budlight/astronomers
Coke/Simpsons
Go Daddy/dog of a masseuse
Budlight/T-Pang
monster/beaver
cars.com
saints defense
All thumbs down!
trisha – OPPC forever – (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS!
February 7th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
For football fans, if you were to call the Colts the Yankees of football – and they sure are looking like it – what team would you call the Saints? I’m trying to understand the match up in terms of team strength.
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The 2008 Tampa Devil Rays?
GB – thanks! Wow now that makes me sit up and take notice. I picked the Colts just because I know they are a heavy weight. With that comparison I’d still take the Colts (I picked Philly in 2008) but you know the other team is going to give a fight.
Trisha -
I was inside my house about 2 feet from the kitchen window (sink distance). I used the “macro” button so I could get a really close-up picture. The tree where the bird was is about 25-ish feet from the window.
Doreen, due to the wonders of Google I will now look up macro button.
YOWZA. NICE commercial with Mark Sanchez.
trisha – OPPC forever – (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS!
February 7th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
GB – thanks! Wow now that makes me sit up and take notice. I picked the Colts just because I know they are a heavy weight. With that comparison I’d still take the Colts (I picked Philly in 2008) but you know the other team is going to give a fight.
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I look at the Saints as a one year fluke. They’ll be pretty decent, but, will fail to back it up, year after year.
Guys in tidy whities bad bad on so many levels, just bad!
My eyeballs hurt now.
So far the best “commercial” was a 5 second spot for Big Bang Theory on the bottom of the screen.
Any Kim Kardashian sightings?
No Kardashian
No Archie
I am really, really hoping we can get a quarter to end in a Saints “1″ and Colts “4″ combo
Go for it?
Probably the right move. Just didn’t work.
should kicked the field goal — always take the points.
Man this is boring.
Wow No got two field goals whoop whoop, not!
Net result was the same, and they kept Indy off the board.
They got lucky.
Bad commercials this year. Bug Light/Bridge & Bud Light/LOST and Puxtawney Polomalu were okay, but the rest were bad!
Hopefully half-time commercials will be better
Gotta call my grandparents and remind them “The Who” is coming up.
My prediction. The Colts are going to wake up and come out like the Titans and rule the rest of the game.
Shannon Sharpe sounds like Mushmouth from Fat Albert.
m
Don’t forget teh corney Tebow and mother AD, awful!
those how wagged on “the under” must be sweating, right now.
Translating it to English for those of us nonbettors, waging on the under means exactly what? Give it to me in scores.
Thank you.
Must make TV louder and air guitar in front of TV…. brb
Man…for just a split second I thought the warrior was coming up to the plate
My mother and grandfather are singing and dancing along with these songs. I’m going to be ill shortly.
There’s something sad about a bald, greybeaded 65 year old Pete Townsend signing “Teenage Wasteland”
Wow- wish I took the over on the Townsend arm windmills
Celebrity DJ Swizz Beatz, the producer of Jay Z’s No. 1 smash hit “Empire State of Mind” with Alicia Keys, played the song multiple times for New York Yankees stars and World Series champions Alex Rodriquez and Derek Jeter, who sat across from each other but reportedly never said hello.
lol
Pretty pathetic IMO. Probably on par with Mick Jagger’s embarrassing performance.
I think Joe dirt is the Who’s drummer.
Springsteen was SOOOOO much better.
And I’m not even a Springsteen fan.
This is ridiculous. Townshend lookd like he’s ready to keel over. This is truly geezer rock. Very corporate. It makes the NFL look like something for old guys in their 50s-60s. I know that’s where the money is, but I think it’s very shortsighted.
People talk about how baseball is not marketing itself well to the younger set, but this is ridiculous.
I realize this is just my opinion.
The 50,000 people there singing along and rocking out are certainly not thinking its pathetic
Joe from Long Island
February 7th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
This is ridiculous. Townshend lookd like he’s ready to keel over. This is truly geezer rock. Very corporate. It makes the NFL look like something for old guys in their 50s-60s. I know that’s where the money is, but I think it’s very shortsighted.
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I take offense. I am a girl in my 20s and I am loving this.
Though, I realize I am much more of an exception than the norm
And that stupid Bridgestone tire sign on the corner doesn’t help.
I feel like CSI is about to come on.
My mother just announced that the WHO was banned from the Ed Sullivan show, for sining what was considered bad lyrics, at that period of time huh? ED who I said she rolled her eyes.
You can wager on the final score (the aggregate score). A baseline is established, say 57 total points. If you think the score will be higher, you bet “over” and vice versa.
The sense I got was most people thought the score would be high and bet the final score would be “over” the baseline of 57 points. Right now, with only 16 points on the score board, the majority of betters must be sweating, since they bet “over”, and they need 32 second half point to win their bet.
gfd,
That one was in my 6:46 post. I stopped being specific because there were very few good ones.
I love The Who, but that was not good.
Have the Black Eyed Peas done a Super Bowl yet?
I love Roger Daltrey’s wiki page –
Roger Harry Daltrey CBE (born 1 March 1944) (too old to be doing the Super Bowl) is an English singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Daltrey
Erica – I don’t mean to be offensive to anyone, and I hope that you’ve read enough of my posts over time to realize that. That’s why I labelled it my opinion.
But I still think it stinks.
well that was quick – somebody already removed the too old part from the wiki.
Enjoy the 2nd half.
“The 50,000 people there singing along and rocking out are certainly not thinking its pathetic”
I said IMO. That means in my opinion.
I was just thinking that they should get the Black Eyed Peas, or Taylor Swift. Maybe Beyonce.
Joe from Long Island
February 7th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Erica – I don’t mean to be offensive to anyone, and I hope that you’ve read enough of my posts over time to realize that. That’s why I labelled it my opinion.
But I still think it stinks.
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Its okay. Its just there are younger people (and other people out there too) who were enjoying it.
MTV had their way with the halftime show for years and we all know what happened in 2004. And ever since its been McCartney, the Stones, Tom Petty, Springsteen, and the Who. Personlly, I LOVE it. But lets face it- these are “safer” acts who aren’t going to cost millions of dollars in pulled sponsorship. And if Townsend started flashing body parts we would really have issues.
Joe absolutely agree. I seriously have no idea what they’re thinking with has-been groups. People who watch the Super Bowl are going to watch the Super Bowl. They’re not going to lose anything by having decent/current groups perform.
DT-
Where have you been lately????
I think this is all in response to the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake “wardrobe malfunction”. Inside corporate TV land the refrain must be play it safe, “Go Old” instead of “Going Bold”
I was thinking the Saints should’ve deferred so their nerves could settle. But that was before the onside kick!
Did I see an Indy player kick a Saints player?
I kinda liked the Who.
Then again, I’m a fan.
To each their own I guess.
nice call by the saints
the momentum is changing
less than a half of a game & the nfl season is over
then all baseball starting tuesday
Erica – we’re cool.
It’s a matter of professionalism. Janet Jackson and Timberlake did something that I would consider unprofessional, in that they surprised their customer (the NFL).
I bet there are many contemporary muscial acts that would perform, and do a very good job.
Great and gutsy call by Payton, and they score.
WHO DAT!
ITS A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME
Sean Payton thought outside the box. The NFL should do the same.
Not quite what I had predicted to start the second half!
I haven’t stepped foot in a Dennys since college
Watch, next year’s halftime show: The Beach Boys.
Evan
February 7th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Watch, next year’s halftime show: The Beach Boys.
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Nah, most of them are dead and the ones that are living are all suing each other to stop them from using the name “Beach Boys” when touring.
The difference is-
The Who could still sell out every major arena in the world
The Beach Boys… can’t. I had tickets to a Beach Boys show about 10 years ago that got cancelled due to lack of sales
I love the Beach Boys now.
Wow he’s good. Geeze Lousie!
“Sean Payton thought outside the box. The NFL should do the same.”
Joe
Black eyed Peas and Taylor Swift are thinking outside the box?
For someone who has been to a WHO concert, I thought it was great. IMO
Booya 17-13 Go Colts!
Tar, I think very few groups can continue to recreate themselves when they’ve been around for a real long time. Maybe the Who can do it in concert, but I will be extremely surprised if they get positive reviews for that performance. I think they were awful. But I’ve been known to have some pretty steep standards…
How cool would an hour of Big Bang Theory been after the Super Bowl instead of Undercover Boss???
Obviously, others do not share my opinion. I’m shocked.
Love Ravels’ Bolero, the same theme song (to Bo Dereks movie 10) but not with Coke, Bad commercial!!
No fan of The Who, but, their music beats the Hell out what music companies have pawned off as music over the last 30 years.
Joe, read the reviews tomorrow. Then you’ll see how many others share your opinion – or don’t. I think you’ll have some support.
Erica, you’re right.
Which will mean next year’s performance will be Celine Dion.
The Who were fine.
A little too fine in HD.
The should get Whitesnake next year.
Trish
I am not a great big WHO fan or anything, but going to a WHO concert back in the day was quite an experience. Seeing them perform brought back all kinds of good memories. Maybe I was just having a “flashback”. LOL
Joe
I did like the Beyonce suggestion.
THAT was the BEST commercial, hands down!!! Google!
Leader in the clubhouse: google.
Evan
February 7th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Erica, you’re right.
Which will mean next year’s performance will be Celine Dion.
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“My Heart Will Go On” will no doubt bring down the Stadium
Seriously, I would wager on the Eagles headlining next year
What were the odds on the Kim/Archie camera shots prop bet?
They could both make a little money by betting heavily on the under and staying out of camera range.
It was so romantic – I almost cried!!!!
The Who was good. The vocals were bad.
Prince did one of the better shows in recent memory. Janet/Justin, too. ;P
Doreen, what was it? I missed it because I was on the phone.
Any commerical with Clark w. griswald is high on my list.
“The should get Whitesnake next year.”
Whitesnake would be cool…20 years ago. Not a fan of the old rocker. Yuck.
Bon Jovi would be good I think.
I liked Tom Petty’s Half Time show the best.
The game was good too.
Erica – always OPPC – Wishes Damon would fire Boras and COME HOME!
February 7th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
“My Heart Will Go On” will no doubt bring down the Stadium
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Crap. “My Heart Will Go On” is now very much stuck in my head
Can’t wait for the winter olympics to begin. Those I love.
Bring back Carol Channing.
“Bon Jovi would be good I think.”
Oh yeah.
Sorry NFL YOU GOT IT WRONG, the best fans on the planet, are the NYY fans!
GAH!
I hate me some Bon Jovi.
When his last album came out I saw him in Target. He bought about 100 copies of his album then handing them out outside the store
Here’s one – how about U2?
No to Bon Jovi. Seeing him on the Grammy’s was enough. He’s kicking off his tour here. Both shows sold out. My mother’s going. My mother.
Joe from Long Island
February 7th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Here’s one – how about U2?
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Not a huge fan, but I respect them a whole lot more than Bon Jovi
It will be the Dave Matthews Band next year.
m
February 7th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
No to Bon Jovi. Seeing him on the Grammy’s was enough. He’s kicking off his tour here. Both shows sold out. My mother’s going. My mother.
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Their Grammy perfromance was awful. Saying they were on autopilot would be a kind description
I want Fleetwood Mac
Trisha -
Basically it tracked a relationship through google searches from a trip to Paris to finally “how to assemble a crib.” Hopefully it will be online by tomorrow.
the Who were fine, not great, not bad. Trouble is the music they played is now too identifiable with the CSI franchise.
if they choose more contemporary acts, they’re going to have to be prtty careful. Ilike the Black Eyed Peas, but at the Grammy’s they had to “bleep” a good 10 seconds of a song.
Prior to the Jackson/Timberlake debacle, the acts were terrible. The sad thing is, Janet & Justin were good and didn’t have to resort to the gimmick. They ruined it for themselves and for other more contemporary groups at least for the time being. Bruce was good because he is simply the best life rock performer right now (or one of the best) and is still going strong, with most of the band intact. The Who and the like, their tours more fit the description of reunion deals or farewell tours or comeback tours.
I would love to see what Beyonce would do. I’d hate to see Celine Dion.
Joe
Now your talking.
Tom
I doubt it, but DMB would be a great show as well.
Trisha, here’s Googles add
http://www.engadget.com/2010/0.....ittle-bit/
Doreen
it was a “cute” commercial, but it had me wondering what Google does with all that info they have on all of us.
I don’t care who it is. Just get someone who can give a really good performance. I haven’t watched Super Bowl half times every year so I can’t say what performances were top notch. But I know the ones I thought were pretty bad, and this and the Stones equal each other for me.
Meanwhile the Saints are looking like the Colts!
Tom in NJ
February 7th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
It will be the Dave Matthews Band next year.
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I saw them at Woodstock 99. They are too mellow for Super Bowl
Doreen,
Beyonce-yes! Celine-no!
Dave matthews band wouldn’t have enough material.
Hybrid acts would be good. But that would require the NFL allowing acts like Jay-Z, Kanye West, T-Pang, Lil Wayne, Beyonce, Alicia Keyes, and Rhianna to perform.
How many more plays would result in negative yards for the Saints if the Colts defenders could make a tackle?
Doreen and Tom – thanks!
Black. White!
Up. Down!
Pretty funny.
Meanwhile, what a turn around.
They were expecting run there. Go for 2..
Very true, they are really mellow Erica.
I’m not a fan, but they might be the biggest band who haven’t done it yet.
DMB wouldn’t have enough material? Are you serious, they could play like three days straight and never play the same song twice.
The was a catch!
if the refs screw them and they go on to lose.. oh boy.
I agree that the Dave Matthews Band would be a popular choice.
Dave can be very un-mellow in certain songs. The chili peppers would be good as well.
blake,
But it’s mellow material. Yawn. We’re talking Super Bowl.
Gutsy call by the refs.
Adventures in internet:
My daughter was just trying to bring up Pandora Radio and spelled it with an ‘m’ instead of an ‘n’. Needless to say, she didn’t find a music site.
Seriously, these Denny’s commercials are making me nostaligic for drunk college nights and Moons over My Hammy!
m, many of their songs are fast paced or upbeat especially when he does them live.
Okay here’s my guess. No matter who they get next year it will NOT be an overage band who was in its prime 100 years ago and who would do a better job lip syching its songs than singing them.
Book it.
Rob B
February 7th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Adventures in internet:
My daughter was just trying to bring up Pandora Radio and spelled it with an ‘m’ instead of an ‘n’. Needless to say, she didn’t find a music site.
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Hahahaha. In college I had to write a paper on a play called “Top Girls”. Try searching for that one on the internet
Green Day
Metallica
Pearl Jam
Well, DAve matthews band will have to wait until they’re in their sixties.
Reunite Husker Du.
Blockbuster.
Or the Replacements.
Or the Pixies.
I am very curious to see the reviews for the Who tomorrow, I actually have a feeling they could be favorable
I really enjoyed the show!
m, now that may be true.
Neutral Milk Hotel!
Huh. This one’s over.
Boy, wasn’t expecting that.
That’s called the old Farvian Finish.
There’s the ballgame
Oh my God! The Saints have just won the Super Bowl! Kim Kardashian just might get engaged tonight after all.
Bring on the Winter Olympics!!!
Daughter (huge Peyton manning fan) just yelled “OMG” as she gets an update on her iTouch.
Dear Super Bowl Gods-
Thank you for this exciting game. Please, please, please allow the Colts to score one more touchdown and end this game 31-14 Saints. Please. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Erica
CRAP- I HAD A TYPO!!!!!
Colts are gonna score quick, kick on on-side, recover it, and Adai will fumble the ball out of the end zone.
Dear Super Bowl Gods-
Thank you for this exciting game. Please ignore my previous message. I was being silly and hasty and had a typo. Please, please, please allow the Colts to score one more touchdown and end this game 31-24 Saints. Please. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Erica
game over. I think
Blake
Good call with The Chili Peppers. Did you ever see the award show they performed in with Flea in his “tighty whities” “, Hilarious.
Erica -
That’s the score I’m rooting for too!
Doreen
February 7th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Erica -
That’s the score I’m rooting for too!
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Do you mind if I ask, how much you have at stake?
I can almost smell the fresh cut grass and leather..almost baseball season.
“I can’t believe the point spread was so small — 5 1/2 points.”
Too soon.
AC DC next year?????????????
Tarheel, yea I saw it.. They are amazing live.
What the heck is wrong with the heels..I can’t even watch anymore.
My tummy is in knots….
PLEASE score one more touch down and end 31-24. PLEASE
I think that was the first pass Collie has caught for more than 40 yards in his NFL career.
Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd….
Pants on the ground at halftime next year.
Joe from Long Island
February 7th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd….
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Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks
(I am joining in your singalong in an effort to relax cause I have stopped breathing)
PLEASE SCORE THIS TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE
Your tummy? Erica please JUST SHUT UP. PLEASE!
There went my dinner!
Shucks.
That physically hurt
matt
February 7th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Your tummy? Erica please JUST SHUT UP. PLEASE!
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Dude- shut up. You have no idea how much money that just cost me
Congratulations Saints and New Orleans.
Hey, how about Arlo Guthrie???
Thank you CBS for not giving any face time to Kim Kardashian.
Bring on the Winter Olympics!
Sorry Erica and Doreen.
Blake It’s brutal to watch.
Thursday at work is going to be unpleasant, unlees Roy can pull some magic out of his hat.
I’m pretty shocked at the outcome of this game. I thought Peyton would have his way with the Saints defense. Favre moved the ball better than Manning or Warner did against them. Oh well…bring on spring training.
Winners today: Saints, Tom Brady. #SB44
Via Pete Abe
That scumbag….
Of course it had to be Sean Peyton winning over the Colts rather than John Fox winning over the Patriots.
Where were Jeremy Shockey’s butterfingers that he had with us. He was a cancer. Good thing we made him pay his own way to SB XLII, otherwise him on the sidelines would have meant a loss for the NYG.
Hopefully, Tom Brady never is the same because of his 2008 injury, and it will be a win for Patriots haters everywhere.
blake February 7th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
I’m pretty shocked at the outcome of this game. I thought Peyton would have his way with the Saints defense. Favre moved the ball better than Manning or Warner did against them. Oh well…bring on spring training.
My Vikings got robbed!
Tarheelyank
February 7th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Sorry Erica and Doreen.
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Thanks. That was so cruel. I can’t believe it.
Sorry you didn’t get your dinner Doreen but I’m happy that the Saints won since your daughter wanted them to win!
“Blake It’s brutal to watch.”
They are just really bad, they have no guard play and no shooters. They just don’t fit the way Roy likes to play. They will probably have to win the ACC tourney to make the tournament. Brutal is a good word to describe it.
“My Vikings got robbed! ”
I agree, I think somebody was rubbing the ball in butter before Minnesota possessions.
blake February 7th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
“My Vikings got robbed! ”
I agree, I think somebody was rubbing the ball in butter before Minnesota possessions.
The Phantom catch. The Phantom pass interference. All the penalties that they didn’t call for ruffing up Brett.
I’m not a big football guy though.
Thanks, guys.
It’s all good. And Trisha, yeah, my daughter’s gonna be thrilled when we tell her the Saints won!
It was so much more exciting when they brought out the Yankees 2009 World Series trophy
(Trying to cheer myself up and stop shaking)
“I agree, I think somebody was rubbing the ball in butter before Minnesota possessions.”
No butter on the ball when Favre threw the Vikes chance at victory into the hands of a Saints DB was there?
Anybody see the “wired for baseball” show on MLB networks? There was a part where Jeter was talking to Arod at an All star game back when Alex was still with Texas. Soriano was hitting and Jeter said watch, hes gonna hit one out next pitch. Sure enough, he did, Jeter said “told ya” and just walked off and Arod just looked dumbfounded…like who is this guy. It was pretty cool I thought.
CR9 = Still Crazy After All These Years
Erica, I don’t bet so don’t know a lot about it. Are you saying you lost a lot of money that you would have won if the Colts got one more touchdown, or are you saying that you had to put out a lot of money because of the loss?
You don’t have to answer of course. I just don’t know squat about betting because I don’t do it.
Good for NO
blake
agree, plus they have no toughness. With all that big talent in the middle they should be dominating in the paint. It’s also seems that every team they play is like a shark that smells blood.
Whats really strange is talent wise, they are off the charts. Weird
Great coaching job by the OTHER Payton.
Not only a Kim K. sighting. But her mother, too!
Those K girls sure know how to pick their champs. Bruce Jenner, Lamar Odom, and now Reggie Bush. haha.
The answer to Nick’s question – God was mentioned first.
“No butter on the ball when Favre threw the Vikes chance at victory into the hands of a Saints DB was there?”
The Vikings would have been up by a couple touchdowns if they hadn’t fumbled in the red zone so many times. Also, the 12 men in the huddle penalty took them out of field goal range and forced him to have to make a play to get them back in. He shouldn’t have thrown the ball but they never should have even been in that position. They outplayed the Saints the whole game but kept giving the ball away.
trisha – OPPC forever – (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS!
February 7th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Erica, I don’t bet so don’t know a lot about it. Are you saying you lost a lot of money that you would have won if the Colts got one more touchdown, or are you saying that you had to put out a lot of money because of the loss?
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Basically, the way it works is that you pay money for 1 of 100 boxes. Each box carries a possible score. I had 1 Saints and 4 Colts. If any quarter ended in that score combination, I would win money. Final score was worth $5,000.
So my only real loss was the $100 I paid for the box, but if they had completed the touchdown I would habe won $5,000. And that really hurts right now.
Erica,
You should’ve saved that 3rd wish.
Tarheel, they have talented guys but they all play the same position. They need shooters and they need a point guard that can push it up the floor. I agree with you about the toughness and also that they seem to get everybody’s best effort, but thats just part of it.
They have the big guys, the guards are coming next year.
Blake:
Totally agree the Vikes could do whatever they wanted against the Saints….’cept for holding on to the ball. Disagree that the refs had any say in how it ended. You don’t get to turn it over 5 times and complain about officials.
I don’t understand what 1 Saints and 4 Colts means, but holy crap $5000. No wonder you’re bummed. I’d be shaking too.
trisha – OPPC forever – (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS!
February 7th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
I don’t understand what 1 Saints and 4 Colts means, but holy crap $5000. No wonder you’re bummed. I’d be shaking too.
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I needed the last digit of each teams score to end in a 1 for the Saints or a 4 for the Colts. It didn’t matter what. It could have been 31-24, 41-44. Anything like that as long as it was a 1 and a 4.
I can’t believe how close I came to that $5,000. I really wanted to put it towards paying off my car. So close. And thank you
Frank,
I don’t think the refs did either. I didn’t like a couple of the calls but that didn’t decide the game. The fact that they fumbled like 6 times and still almost won shows that they were the better team. Had they won the coin toss they still probably would have won.
“Great coaching job by the OTHER Payton.”
Really was. Even the call that did not work (the 4th and something at the Colts 2) seemed the right thing. He gambled at the right time, made the smart challenge on the 2 pt conversion, and stuck by his game plan even when down 10-0. Great job.
Erica =
Ouch!
That would have been really, really nice.
What makes it worse is, the ball was in the endzone unsuccessfully, what, about 5 times in that series of plays?
So the restaurant that was offering the $50 ended up having to pay no one. So, I guess they won. Although, we would have spent more than the $50, so…
Erica – my dad would have won by $5000 if the final score was 31-24 too. He’s not too happy right now lol
Doreen
February 7th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Erica =
Ouch!
That would have been really, really nice.
What makes it worse is, the ball was in the endzone unsuccessfully, what, about 5 times in that series of plays?
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I’ll be honest. I had my eyes covered the whole time. I haven’t been that crazy during a sporting event since the Yankee playoof run
NYY626
February 7th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Erica – my dad would have won by $5000 if the final score was 31-24 too. He’s not too happy right now lol
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LOL. Tell your dad I feel his pain.
“They have the big guys, the guards are coming next year”
yea. I also think Roy was hoping for Danny Green like performance from Ginyard and that’s not happening. Although he had a decent game today. Strickland is like a rocket, an out of control rocket, but I like him a lot and hope he can pull it together. You never know maybe Roy can find the the right combination to at least make a run in the ACC Tourney. It’s not looking too good right now though.
Oh that’s awful. I’m also sorry about cracking on Johnny so much too. Truly. You have been a real good sport about it. And yeah, he was truly an great addition to the team as a Yankee. I wanted both him and Hideki back. I just soured on him when he demanded so much money. But I understand that money is the name of the game for a lot of players.
Anyway, really sorry about tonight’s game. It reminds me of a time I was at Foxwoods and bought $100 worth of $5 dollar coins. I never play a lot of money on slots (quarters at the highest) but my ex and I decided to end the night that way. Well I was afraid to play machines and only put one coin in a machine about every 5 minutes. I walked over to a machine and another woman was walking toward it also. I got there first but told her she could play it. She put in a coin and hit for $1500. (It was a 3 7s machine) I thought I was going to vomit. When people came around because she was screaming and those things make a loud noise when they plunk, all she did was blitch about the fact that I talked to her and caused her to put in one coin instead of two! She didn’t even offer me a penny and I let her have the machine. On the souls of my wonderful parents in heaven (my dad hated gambling in all forms by the way, but he was alive at the time so wasn’t orchestrating things from above), she put two coins in and hit the 3 7s again. That time I think she won $5,000, don’t remember. I cannot tell you how depressed I was on the ride home. I don’t think I talked for a week.
True story. Also the last time I ever bought a $5 coin to put in a machine.
Erica – always OPPC – Wishes Damon would fire Boras and COME HOME! February 7th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
NYY626
February 7th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Erica – my dad would have won by $5000 if the final score was 31-24 too. He’s not too happy right now lol
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LOL. Tell your dad I feel his pain.
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That was brutal. I cant believe he didn’t make the catch.
On a happier note, the end of football means we’re closer to the baseball season
Prediction for NY Post back page tomorrow = It had to Bayou
Ginyard just never can stay healthy enough to be consistent. I like Stickland too but you’re right hes just a little out of control. Lets hope they start to figure it out for the tournament. If they could knock off Dook one game that would make me feel a little better.
And neither the Saints owner, Sean Payton, nor Drew Brees congratulated the Colts. What a bunch of ………
And Sean Payton even had to throw in a shot when he handed the trophy to Brees, calling him the NFL’s MVP.
Low Class, indeed.
“Ginyard just never can stay healthy enough to be consistent. I like Stickland too but you’re right hes just a little out of control. Lets hope they start to figure it out for the tournament. If they could knock off Dook one game that would make me feel a little better”
Shocking how bad the Heels are this year. Pretty balanced conference overall though. Nobody close to a great team. They could catch lightning in a bottle for a weekend in March and squeeze in to the Round of 64. ACC doesn’t have the cache they once did, so they probably don’t fare all that well in terms of “at-large” teams this year.
CR9:
You have $50 on the Colts or something?
I’m still trying to figure out what this has to do with Tom Brady’s knee.
“ACC doesn’t have the cache they once did, so they probably don’t fare all that well in terms of “at-large” teams this year.”
College basketball as a whole doesn’t have the cache it once did. The whole thing is watered down. The most talented players are gone after a year or two so you never really see the talent + experience players in college much anymore.
I agree though, they will probably have to win out to get an at large bid or win the ACC tourney.
Trisha-
OUCH! I happen to love gambling. That woman was a lousy gambler. I was ocne in AC and arrived at a machine the same time as a man and he let me play. I won $350. I was so happy I actually looked for the man to give him money, but couldn’t find him
But I really do appreciate your kind words. We are square
Blake:
Sadly you are correct. College hoops isn’t what it once was. The days of seeing the likes of Jordan, James Worthy, Sam Perkins, Sleepy Floyd and Pat Ewing playing head to head for the title are days gone by.
“We are square”
You betcha. We OCCPs have to stick together.
If that were I, I probably would have given the woman $100. I mean I got there first. I gave up the machine. And to make it worse I couldn’t believe she had the nerve to complain to everyone in earshot that it was my fault she didn’t put two coins in the first time.
It really took me a while to get over that because of course I couldn’t stop replaying what would have happened if I just got there and played. So close…
Grats to Freddy Guzman for winning the world series and the Caribbean world series this year
well not this year, you know what I mean