Suddenlink Sinks Superbowl Sunday

Despite the fact that the 2008 Super Bowl was the most watched in history, with a record of 97.5 million viewers, residents of Greenville, North Carolina did not see much of it. An exciting match up between the undefeated Patriots and the New York Giants came to an abrupt freeze while watching, attributed to […]

Super Bowl; Super Screw-Up

The half time show begins and Tom Petty takes the stage. Friends gather around a buffet of dips and chips to enjoy the classic songs of the entertainer and the much anticipated commercials of the Super Bowl. In an instant the screen pauses. Those watching sit in a silent disbelief . Finally, […]

Giants crush Patriots dreams

The 1972 Miami Dolphins can breathe a sigh of relief. New England is undefeated no more.
The New York Giants handed the Patriots their first loss 17-14 in Super Bowl 42 Sunday night as Eli Manning completed one of the best postseasons by a quarterback ever; capping it off with the MVP Award.
With the win, […]

The Soft Side of the Super Bowl

Talking babies, cute dogs, and dancing lizards filled Fox’s ad space last Sunday. Super Bowl 2008 featured almost exclusively soft, heartwarming, and friendly commercials. Overall, companies made the best of the millions they spent on air time, creating friendly and nice commercials reaching a few bigger demographic than the edgier and less politically correct commercials […]

SuperBowl DIP-OFF

Super Bowl Sunday kicked off at 5:30 pm at my roommate’s girlfriend’s house. We participated in a dip-off, in which different houses brought a dip representing their residence. A dry erase board served as the scoreboard for our event which consisted of over 20 participants. The rules were simple, try a dip […]

Super Bowl Mishap

A Super Bowl let down took place last Sunday. With rival teams Patriots and Giants taking the field, friends gathered with pizza and beer to watch what was supposed to be a great game. Disappointed by Suddenlink, a well-known cable company, the FOX channel froze during various parts of the game, leaving the third quarter […]

Fun, Food and Football

Super Bowl Sunday is celebrated almost like Christmas around the nation. Families and friends gather together, sometimes for a full day event, to watch the game. Not only does everyone squeeze around the T.V. for the game, but also for the hilarious commercials. The game and the commercials always cause a riot when you experience […]

The Meaning of Super Bowl

I guess the Super Bowl is really just about enjoying football with friends. At least that’s about as good a guess as I can muster. It’s a tradition of sorts and this year was no different. So there I am watching two teams, that I care nothing about, battle it out for gridiron supremacy while […]

The Giants Stomped Down the Field

Super Bowl XLII could arguably be one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history. Why is this?
The undefeated New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants Sunday in a nail biting fourth quarter. The Giants took the lead in the beginning of the fourth quarter only to have it taken back by […]

Manning Family Strikes Again

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