well the game was certainly less than super, at least until the last two minutes or so. and the Patriots lost, that sucked. but why am i, traditionally a big fan of the underdog, disappointed that the big-time, highly-favored, dynasty-dinosaur, brady bunch lost?? my reasons are three fold:

(1) we became fans of the pats back during super bowl 36 or 37, whenever john won his first big gaudy ring. they were playing st. louis i think, and after all of their players were introduced, they announced that the new england patriots wished to be “introduced as a team.” and since we’re girls, we said awhhh, and decided we were rooting for them! [you'll notice that for years now, presumably since then, individual players do NOT get introduced. nobody wants to look like assholes, there's no I in team after all!]

(2) marty’s favorite team is the patriots (remember marty?[sigh] i miss marty.. i miss hockey.), of course, he’s from boston, so i know when the patriots win marty is happy. and if marty’s happy, i’m happy! although i can’t say i’m so happy about him having retired and becoming the donut king of florida, but i digress..

(c) it would have been nice to witness history. besides its not like the giants are anybody’s underdogs, no new york team is ever truly an underdog (except the islanders). it wasn’t like it was their first time around the super block!

anywhoo.. what’s done is done, but here are some observations of other key elements of the big game:

• when did pro football players get so metrosexual? regardless, i think this explains the next issue, which is..
• since when is there “red-carpet coverage” for the frickin’ super bowl?!! with ryan seacrest?? really?!!
• best commercial - the budweiser clydesdales, when the dalmatian helped the horse who didn’t make the team ala rocky. very cute! there were a few others that were pretty funny but i’ve already forgotten them so obviously they weren’t that good.
• how come i know every word to every song that tom petty & the heartbreakers sing? i had no idea..
• the real winners - the puppies. PUPPY BOWL IV on animal planet was awesome! far more exciting than the football game. seriously, it’s the best damn thing ever!