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The NFL vs. Pajiba

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Miscellaneous | Comments (52)

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The space below the comment line here has been specifically tested, marketed, and designed to allow those of you who frequent this Internet establishment to discuss the biggest television event of the year (ratings-wise). You may use the below space to root for or against either the Colts of Indianapolis or the Saints of New Orleans (I encourage the former); to complain about your lack of interest in football (while conceding that you may be watching the game, all the same); to orate about the commercial exploitation of the NFL; to discuss those very commercials and their obsession with under-dressed women and talking animals/babies; to hold forth on the nature of world religion and how it — along with the NFL — has destroyed the fabric of society; or to get rip-shit drunk and proclaim your love for all things Kahlua and/or Mango in flavor.

Behavior of any or all sorts is welcome here, except for the stuff that I won’t mention, cause then you’d engage in it. Because you’re defiant motherfuckers.









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Comments

I like to think we're more deviant than defiant. Now, I've got movies to watch.

Posted by: admin at February 7, 2010 4:52 PM

Will be re-watching the "League" in prep for the Big Bowl!

Posted by: Nunzio Badalamenti at February 7, 2010 5:01 PM

I like to think we're more deviant than defiant

admin, are you just trying to bait Lindsey? She doesn't really need that, you know.

Posted by: Xtreme at February 7, 2010 5:07 PM

Just wanted to stop in and say my lady and I will be having sandwiches and watching Croupier this evening. Somebody tell me if something interesting happens, football-wise. (If it ain't about Tim Riggins, I ain't interested.)

Posted by: Daniel Carlson at February 7, 2010 5:22 PM

I am finishing up my Super Bowl cupcake extravaganza.

Posted by: Snuggiepants the Deathbringer at February 7, 2010 5:25 PM

I think that, personally, I would consider myself a defiant deviant . . . .

Posted by: Nurse EagerBeaverBaby at February 7, 2010 5:26 PM

WHERE IS YOUR OPEN THREAD FOR THE PUPPY BOWL?!

I am SO disappointed in Pajiba today.

Honestly.

Posted by: Jerce at February 7, 2010 5:37 PM

i'm going to a superbowl party, homemade mac and cheese in tow (just like NBC served!)

mmmm... stereotypes are delicious.

geaux saints.

teauxtes mageauxtes.

Posted by: stopthemadness at February 7, 2010 5:40 PM

My boyfriend and I are making our own pizza for the superbowl. We got the dough, sauce, cheese, GOAT CHEESE!!!, and spinach. YUM!!

He is rooting for the Saints. I don't care either way as long as I get to play with the dough.

Posted by: dene at February 7, 2010 5:52 PM

PUPPY BOWL! PUPPY BOWL! PUPPY BOWL!


At least change the thread title to include puppies, dammit.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at February 7, 2010 6:05 PM

Watching a Doctor Who marathon instead FTW.

Posted by: pianosolo at February 7, 2010 6:19 PM

BSlim I KNOWWW! So cute!

...PUPPIES!


Anyway, I'm looking forward to this game because for the first time in a few years, I'm neither heavily invested (in rooting against the Giants, assholes) nor entirely ambivalent (Steelers and Cardinals? Meh.). If the Saints win, that'll be a really nice story. Win. If the Colts win, Peyton Manning will have one more Super Bowl than his dweebidiotassholedink little brother (seriously, fuck Eli). Win.

What's a win plus a win?

Win-win.

Posted by: ChristianH at February 7, 2010 6:20 PM

BTW, who's singing the national anthem? You'd think I would know that. I really want to make fun of whoever they chose.

Posted by: ChristianH at February 7, 2010 6:22 PM

"I like to think we're more deviant than defiant." - admin

Deviant? Moi?

::quickly shoves his riding crop and sex toys under the bed:: Shocked, SHOCKED I say, that I could be considered deviant!

Posted by: The Wanderer at February 7, 2010 7:03 PM

Ah...the annual traditions of pretending to care about pro football and remembering that there is no art to be found in commercial advertisements.

Posted by: laredo at February 7, 2010 7:12 PM

beaver...orca...nice

Posted by: laredo at February 7, 2010 7:13 PM

"BTW, who's singing the national anthem?"- ChristianH
That would be Carrie Underwood.
Predictably, she sang it poorly while dressed for a NASCAR event.
It fit right in.

Posted by: clocker at February 7, 2010 7:16 PM

Watching the ads. Pisses me off though, because they keep interrupting them to show some dudes in shiny pants running around randomly. Too much, man.

And making some potato salad to go with a giant rotisserie chicken we bought.

Posted by: figgy at February 7, 2010 7:24 PM

Ben Hoffman has already said everything I feel about the Superbowl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNNjIoCF4oc

Though I would like some chips and salsa...

Posted by: grace b at February 7, 2010 7:24 PM

Anyone else a little stunned by that Letterman ad? I mean, I can't help it; that really surprised me.

Posted by: ChristianH at February 7, 2010 7:25 PM

Christ these assholes used Arcade fire for some cheapo Manning ad. ARGH.

Posted by: figgy at February 7, 2010 7:27 PM

Christian: I shouted "DAVE YOU WHORE" at the television.

I bet they didn't even film it together, but STILL.

Posted by: figgy at February 7, 2010 7:32 PM

Don't you hate when a book grabs you and won't let you put it down? 6:30am I fell asleep! It was light out! That's not right...

Anyone able to tell me when the Puppybowl finishes?

Posted by: Chugga at February 7, 2010 7:38 PM

DAMMIT.

Posted by: Melody at February 7, 2010 7:43 PM

Pete Townshend is dressed like Pete Townshend going to a fancy dress party as Gary Glitter.

Excellent way to remind the public of your past "research."

Posted by: jim of the lower case at February 7, 2010 8:05 PM

These dude should hang it up......Its like listening to Tom Waits butchering "the who"

Posted by: Nunzio Badalamenti at February 7, 2010 8:11 PM

"I like to think we're more deviant than defiant"

There's nothing to really like in that statement. That merely caters to the belief in the general disinterested apathy, and lack of actual action with substance of my g-g-g-g-g-generation.

Posted by: D-Day at February 7, 2010 8:16 PM

As strange as it was to watch Roger Daltrey's shoulders constantly try to eat his neck, I still want his jacket. It's so mod and British and calling my name.

Posted by: stardust at February 7, 2010 8:19 PM

Oh, and Mr. Stardust and I will be watching The Business of Being Born tonight. We're in a documentary sort of mood. Last night it was Food, Inc., so of course this afternoon I found two CSA's to join. I'll catch all the Superbowl commercials on YouTube tomorrow.

Posted by: stardust at February 7, 2010 8:21 PM

TRICK PLAY!! Finish your drink, bitches!

Posted by: the_wakeful at February 7, 2010 8:25 PM

WHO the fuck are YOU?

Posted by: , at February 7, 2010 8:34 PM

I've been playing Aion Online all day. Before that, I was working on my finance assignment. I learned that I suck at finance and that Excel is my lord and savior.

I anticipate more Aion Online in the hours to come. I've got Law & Order: Vincent D'Onofrio (come on, it totally is) on Bravo on TV in the backround, aaaand that's about it.

Posted by: Nat Kittyface at February 7, 2010 8:51 PM

Somebody on my anti-Super Bowl thread made a comment that no sport is more dangerous to the human body that American football.

I'd just like to say no body is more dangerous to the American eyeball than the Steelers' Casey Hampton:

thatschurch.com/2009/10/23/naked-pittsburgh-athletes/

Enjoy!

Posted by: , at February 7, 2010 8:52 PM

I would like to beat the shit out of the NfL for using "Wake Up" to death.

Posted by: figgy at February 7, 2010 8:57 PM

Whatever it's all about the Kitten Halftime show.

Posted by: buttercup at February 7, 2010 9:07 PM

I wish I had Animal Planet. But, alas, Puppy Bowl isn't worth paying for cable...

Posted by: figgy at February 7, 2010 9:34 PM

Hoo Hah. The Saints win it.

Posted by: The Wanderer at February 7, 2010 9:49 PM

Its like listening to Tom Waits butchering "the who"

THAT would be an awesome halftime show. Tom Waits owns.

Posted by: ChristianH at February 7, 2010 9:52 PM

Peyton Manning can SUCK IT.

Posted by: idiosynchronic at February 7, 2010 10:00 PM

You may use the below space to root for or against either the Colts of Indianapolis or the Saints of New Orleans (I encourage the former)

So you prefer us to root for/against the Colts? I will keep that in mind.

I am in the process of alternately rereading the Dark Is Rising series and most of Terry Pratchett's oeuvre. I think it's probably more productive than watching commercials and some zombie Brits propped up and trying to stay relevant during halftime.

Posted by: Anne (in Reno) at February 7, 2010 10:09 PM

So... As a non-american person who knows all her football from Friday Night Lights, I rooted for blue uniform Colts, instead of golden butts Saints, for colour reasons alone.
My loss I guess... New Orleans music history should have gotten me. And that's my football comment for the year. Excuse me cause actual football is comming (soccer), and I'll have plenty of 'I don't give a damn' events to not care about in my own country.

Posted by: Mariazinha at February 7, 2010 10:27 PM

New Orleans Saints' Coach Sean Payton's giant balls got robbed of the game's MVP award.

Seriously, that man's gonads must have elephantiasis and be as solid brass as a Bourbon Street jazz band to make a call like that! That on-side kick to start the second half completely turned the tide of the game.

Congrats Big Easy!

Posted by: bleujayone at February 7, 2010 10:28 PM

1) KAHLUA *AND* MANGO? EWWWWW.
2) COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.
3) I CAN'T STOP YELLING!! SAAAAAAAAAAINTS!!!!!!

Posted by: Anna von Beaverpuppet at February 7, 2010 10:36 PM

i'll yell with you, avb !!

SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINTS!!!!!!!!!!

WHO DATTTTTT!!!????

Posted by: stopthemadness at February 7, 2010 10:59 PM

Aw, WHO da fuck are DAT?

Posted by: , at February 7, 2010 11:23 PM

Ok, so the Mr. and I were engrossed in rounds of HGTV and the Puppy Bowl all night, but post-superbowl my facebook page exploded with "WHO DAT?!" updates. Can anyone tell me what the hell that's about?

Posted by: MB at February 7, 2010 11:37 PM

as an open thread, i reserve my right to comment on a completely unrelated matter:

sound volume variation on DVDs as experienced through season one dvds of Supernatural.

i am well used to extreme variations in volume in film and tv, sometimes used effectively, and sometimes used in a way that makes you throw your beercan through the television screen to save yourself.

I have had the most frustrating day and evening, wrestling with content for a school project, producing a headache, despite beer. and all my "group" members have failed to produce their parts, which makes my efforts seem wasted.

eventually i gave up, and thought i would console myself with some old episodes of supernatural. I'm looking for predictability, humour, red neck shenanigans. supernatural can usually comfort me through anything.

Instead, i am suddenly assaulted by ear piercing, decibal breaking screams, magnitudes louder than the disc i have been watching/listening to so far.

i am suddenly scrabbling for my remotes, trying to find some way to shut it off. meanwhile, scream number eleven, unbroken by any dialogue, scenes, or exposition, is still ripping out of my tv at stadium levels, even though my tv had been previously set at a late night quiet level.

I can't make it stop. I only still have a tv because as I stood up ready to boot the tv, the ridiculous screaming stopped. the scene causing the screaming wasnt even horrific, just ear breaking.

what the christ were they thinking? shock me, sure. frighten me, sure. shred my nerves and make me hate television for purely sonic reasons? nope, didn't sign up for that.

Fuck screaming girls in horror themed movies and tv. i am too old to withstand the sheer sound of it.

Posted by: idleprimate at February 7, 2010 11:38 PM

on an unrelated note, i have just realized that not only did the amazing BBC post-apocalyptic series, "survivors" get renewed for a second season, but there are three episodes already aired!!!!! my whole ugly day is redeemed!!

Posted by: idleprimate at February 7, 2010 11:54 PM

I'm glad the Saints won, as I am ardently anti-Colts.

That said, I still didn't bother watching.

I am, however, currently enjoying a Screwdriver. With BLUEBERRY vodka. Hell yes.

Posted by: Gabs at February 8, 2010 12:28 AM

Today, I played World of Warcraft, watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1, and ate pizza.

Last night, I emptied the contents of my stomach into a trash can next to the air mattress that is my one piece of furniture (and it's on loan from a roommate), and when I woke up in the morning, I was still too drunk to take the garbage bag of vomit outside.

Life is good.

Posted by: Lucas at February 8, 2010 3:33 AM

I'm tired. I'm drunk. I'm hoarse. I still got the imprint on my hand where I fell on Bourbon Street.

AND I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR THE WORLD!!!

Posted by: Fredo at February 8, 2010 3:52 AM

I has a sad : (

Posted by: dammitjanet at February 8, 2010 8:42 AM