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Friday, February 5, 2010

Sports Live-Slogging the Super Bowl

Posted by Brendan Kiley on Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 11:39 AM

Who thought Sloggers cared so passionately about football? I don't, but you do—and that's the important thing.

Join us this Sunday at 3 pm as three men and a lady grapple with the question Chicago Fan asked a few days ago:

Is the Super Bowl a perfectly fine culmination of legitimate sporting interests for many Americans who are not assholes, or is it just a clusterfuck of everything that is wrong with this benighted nation?

Your other three Live-Sloggers—Grant Brissey, Chicago Fan, and newcomer Courtney M. Kelly—know from football. Me? I'm just wondering whether Pete Townshend's arm will fly off while he does the windmill at halftime.

Plus! The horror/splendor of the lingerie bowl. Or whatever they call it. (Uh... go Seattle Mist?)

Maybe we'll have some coverage of Wm. Steven Humphrey's Super Bowl crime spree ("no one will be able to stop me, because they're too busy with their heads up their patoots watching the Super Bowl"). Commercials will be discussed. Scott Fujita will be praised. ManCrunch.com might be surfed. And, if we're lucky, someone will finally explain to me what "bite the slant" means. (I hope it means what I think it does... )

You. Us. Three pm. Slog.

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You don't bite the slant. You bite on the slant (and I'm hesitant to ask what you think that means). Go Saints!

Posted by Hernandez

on February 5, 2010 at 12:05 PM

I usually tell people to bite the hangdown.

Posted by Fnarf

on February 5, 2010 at 12:13 PM

I'm no American, and still trying to 'get' the game. Getting together with friends to eat dogs and drink cheap beer on Sunday. I might even get a giant foam #1 hand.

Nothing against the game, seems to be very tactical and interesting... But what's up with the stupid commercials? Has it always been part of the game, or is it just a sign of the late decay of a culture? When something as futile as advertising has matched in importance the event you know there's something wrong.

Mudede?

Posted by oh_man on February 5, 2010 at 12:15 PM

Aren't there any 'mos who like football at the Stranger?

Posted by UNPAID COMMENTER on February 5, 2010 at 12:17 PM

apparently , one should never wear white when hugging a cheerleader.

Posted by thatsnotright on February 5, 2010 at 12:18 PM

I'd like to get tackled by that.

Posted by balmonter on February 5, 2010 at 12:25 PM

those girls are kind of gross looking

Posted by furburger on February 5, 2010 at 1:36 PM

silly furburger, the grease on their skin makes them look hot.

Posted by shabadoo on February 5, 2010 at 1:47 PM

Ugh. Fucking lingerie league.

Illegitimizing women's football since whenever who cares?

Posted by Ben on February 5, 2010 at 1:54 PM

Why can't Seattle girls grow big boobies like that one in the middle? Even girls from anchorage have more going on than here.

Posted by karel on February 5, 2010 at 1:59 PM

@10: I don't think the one in the middle "grew" them.

Posted by mint chocolate chip on February 5, 2010 at 2:01 PM

@10, 11: them's store-bought titties for sure.

Posted by Fnarf

on February 5, 2010 at 2:44 PM

and she can thank the Anchorage Globe-All Warming™ tan salon for her traffic cone hue and sheen.

Posted by pissy mcslogbot on February 5, 2010 at 3:17 PM

@4,

Only when the Seahawks make it to the Super Bowl.

Posted by keshmeshi on February 5, 2010 at 4:29 PM

Oompa Loompa doompety doo
I've got a perfect puzzle for you
Oompa Loompa doompety dee
Why would you want to look like me?

What do you get with slather-on-tan?
Color of crust on a Cheeze Whiz can
Complexion as bright as Cheeto dust
Hope it evokes a young man's lust
I think I would rather pass

Posted by Reg on February 5, 2010 at 4:34 PM

@12 and numbers 4, 5, and 1 are padding it up (and not the defensive kind). The poor shishkabob from AK in the middle trying to pass as human flesh is just sad. They've all 5 got tan-in-a-can and makeup lines and brittle-y dry hair.
(sigh)

If you're going to hire models to PLAY sports, at least hire better looking specimens, not just the ones who can blow the producer's, er... mind or have some decade old playboy 'spread' that fans can 'look up'... Hell, even Rick's and DejaVu have (ok, occasionally have) newer/better looking models.
Send your 'talent scouts' to Hooters or Seattle U next time. Sheesh.

Posted by JulietteF on February 7, 2010 at 9:22 AM