February 4, 2018
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Question number one – why? I’ve been looking forward all week to Dale Earnhardt Jr’s premiere on the Super Bowl pre-game only to have it sullied by Rutledge Wood getting announced as a part of the segment. Why???
It ended up being a Rutledge Wood piece with Dale Jr as his straight man. Thoroughly disappointing.
Nice to see 2017 Cup Champ Martin Truex Jr and Ryan Blaney on the broadcast.
Now we move on to another Rutledge Wood set up of the drivers racing something like inner-tubes with bottoms. Ended up with some really bad camera work. I guess they were just moving faster than the technical director.
Blaney won. I believe the segment would’ve been a hit without Rutledge. He tries to hard which makes me sad, uncomfortable and aggravated. Dale did okay – though I would’ve liked to have seen him take point and do it solo. I have confidence in his ability. Rutledge is someone I hope finds his path – finds the thing at which he excels – and pursues it. I will wish him well as he leaves the things I love.
Peter Dinklage – Morgan Freeman. BAM!!! I would be shocked if anything tops those spots!
Props to WeatherTech on their ad.
The Half-Time show – Justin Timberlake – could’ve used a boost from a special guest – a living, breathing special guest. It felt long and dated.
The T-Mobile babies commercial was sweet.
Beckham and Eli and ‘The Time Of My Life’ was great. Odell Beckham Jr and Eli Manning doing the Dirty Dancing final dance did a rather recognizable version of the dance. Cute.
Goodness knows I’m tired of people singing to me though. I love music – love, love, love music. That’s why I’ve found myself needing the relief of non-singing after a sizable quantity of bad singing.
Philadelphia 41 – New England 33 as time runs outs in Minneapolis.
The Doritos-Sprite commercial with Peter Dinklage and Morgan Freeman lip-synching are my votes for the best spot of the game. I’m calling it a single spot since Morgan and Peter are seen together at the end of second spot.