(Almost) every Friday, I share a handful of my favorite things from around the web and around the world. And this week, since my home team, the Denver Broncos, are in the big game, I’m sharing some of my favorite Super Bowl-related links. Enjoy!
1. Airport Turf War
A little good-natured trash talking and betting between Denver and Seattle fans has extended to their airports – the losing team’s flag will fly over the winning city’s airport for no less than 24 hours. And in the meantime, the official airport Twitter accounts are trading jabs about which city is the best. Which, of course, is Denver. Obviously.
2. The Newscastle Commercial that Didn’t Make it to the Super Bowl
It would have been epic – dancing sharks, skateboarding cats, giant robots, the works! But in the end, Newcastle’s budget didn’t allow them to actually make their MEGA AWESOME ad. Instead, they’re sharing what could have been with you. Check out the storyboards, see the inexpensive teaser trailer that set expectations a little too high, and hear from Anna Kendrick, the would-be commercial star who got shafted.
3. The 15 Worst Types of People at Every Super Bowl Party
You’ve met them all. You might even be one of them. Super Bowl parties bring out those special personality traits that are easy to spot. My personal fave? The stealth eater. Especially because it’s usually someone who can’t stop talking about the diet they’re on.
4. Hulu AdZone
Why wait until game day when you can watch all the commercials beforehand online?
5. Puppy Bowl Live Practice Feed
Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl isn’t until Sunday before the other big game, but you can still get in the puppy spirit. Every day at 11am EST leading up to the main event, you can watch the Puppy Bowl participants romp around their special practice field in Times Square. Warning: puppies are cute, and this live feed is extremely addictive.
Haha! The Denver airport does have a sense of humor. That’s hilarious.
so true about the party eaters that cracked me up
Omaha! That’s priceless – I love it. I can’t wait to see how many times Manning shouts it, I’m not betting but I love that they’ve even put odds on that one.
While I’m so much more a fan of the food and commercials than the actual game, I do love all the hype that surrounds the Super Bowl.
My family has been glued to the television today for the Puppy Bowl and Kitten Bowl.
The airport turf war really, glad everyone is having fun – we all need a bit of laugh every once in awhile
That puppy bowl looks like a lot of fun!
Lol. I love this post!
The stealth eater 🙂 I’ve seen that and now I have a name for it 🙂 too funny!!!
The Omaha thing kills me. Sadly, I didn’t hear Peyton say it tonight. Reason for the loss? Argh!
One of my blog friends was totally caught up in the puppy bowl and kitty bowl yesterday!
These are so funny!
I wanted to watch the Puppy Bowl, got tied up in cooking!
Haha! Love the Omaha! one.
I was so hoping the Bronco’s would win, it was not a good game to watch, especially if you are a Bronco’s fan.
Sorry for your team’s loss. We watch the Puppy Bowl ever single year and it never gets old!
We didn’t watch the Super Bowl but I need to search for the commercials!
After watching some of the Super Bowl last night… I should have watched the Puppy Bowl. :/
LOL — I think I’m the ONLY person who never watches the Puppy Bowl. I tried one year and I just didn’t get it!
I watched the puppy bowl briefly – cute but not something to entertain for more than 20 minutes or so. The airport gag was silly 🙂
Love this! I’m a Broncos fan, so I needed a little smile after last weekend!!! 🙂
I’m not into football, but I LOVE the puppy bowl! I’m bummed I missed the streaming parts!
I only watch for the commercials so it would have been great to watch them beforehand. I had no idea that existed.