Giants in the Super Bowl: Snobs vs. Slobs

[Fido]

I can't help but remark about the victory of the New York Giants tonight, which places them in the Super Bowl against the undefeated New England Patriots.  I can't say I've cared to watch any games in the NFL season this year (like most other years), but have to note that this sets up a familiar scenario.  This year, with the Patriots undefeated and being called by some the best team ever in NFL history, we've got a Super Bowl that will really be a case of the SNOBS VERSUS THE SLOBS!!!   Yeah, there have been many lopsided matchups in previous Super Bowl games, but this one seems particularly lopsided.   I think I may actually have to tune in. 

On the other hand, the Super Bowl gets too much damned attention already. 

[Chris L]

I don't know too many slobs named R.W. McQuarters, Madison Hedgecock or Plaxico Burress, but I'll take it.  Actually, those sound more like rejected character names from Plunko.

The Giants put in a respectable effort against the Pats in the last game of the season so it might not be too bad a slaughter. 

[chrisfoll577]

if it's any consolation to giants fans, the last slobs vs. snobs superbowl involved my patriots vs. 'greatest show on turf' st. louis rams in 2002, and we won that despite all expectations.

[folksnake]

My only hope for the outcome of this last game will be some sort of a tie, brought on by supernatural intervention. It's all I ask; if my prayers are answered, I'll ask for nothing more all year. Thanks.

Does anyone else ever feel a sense of relief once their team has been eliminated--like now part of your weekend is yours again?

[Wes]

You can rationalize the guys with the snob-sounding names on the slob team by picturing them like that rich guy who joined the Police Academy in that one Police Academy movie. This may have actually happened in multiple Police Academy movies.

I think what I like least about the Patriots is that they're snobs in slobs' clothing. Despite getting "greatest team ever?" talk from pre-season on and being favored in the teens and twenties multiple times, they still pull that "nobody believed in us!" business. Even yesterday, beating a team with a jerk with two bum legs at QB and the best player on the team out for much of the game, Harrison was on TV at the end saying "Not bad for a bunch of washed-up 30 year old guys!" sarcastically, like anyone really thought they were going to lose.

The overplaying of the us-against-the-world/"nobody believed in us!" card, especially when it's not even warranted, is the worst thing in sports right now.

[buffcoat]

You can rationalize the guys with the snob-sounding names on the slob team by picturing them like that rich guy who joined the Police Academy in that one Police Academy movie. This may have actually happened in multiple Police Academy movies.

I

Cadet Hedges from Police Academy 3, played by David Huband, complete with limo and cravat.

[Fido]

I think what I like least about the Patriots is that they're snobs in slobs' clothing. Despite getting "greatest team ever?" talk from pre-season on and being favored in the teens and twenties multiple times, they still pull that "nobody believed in us!" business. Even yesterday, beating a team with a jerk with two bum legs at QB and the best player on the team out for much of the game, Harrison was on TV at the end saying "Not bad for a bunch of washed-up 30 year old guys!" sarcastically, like anyone really thought they were going to lose.

The overplaying of the us-against-the-world/"nobody believed in us!" card, especially when it's not even warranted, is the worst thing in sports right now.

I suspect that's Belichick's effect on the team.  It really is BS.  It reminds me of Christian Right leaders making themselves out to be the victims all the time and fomenting that mentality in their ranks. Washed up thirty-year-old guys.  Please. 

Look at me, now I'm getting fired up here!  Who knew it was possible?

[Fido]

Does anyone else ever feel a sense of relief once their team has been eliminated--like now part of your weekend is yours again?

I always feel that way at the end of the baseball season.  However, it had a weird twist this year, since I am a Mets fan and the Mets so rapidly self-destructed at the end of the season.  I didn't know what to do with myself after that.  Fortunately, the feeling only lasted for a few days and then I was fine. 

[Josh]

How racist were those Salesgenie ads?

[bruce]

How racist were those Salesgenie ads?

Do you mean that all Pandas don't have Chinese accents that make Charlie Chan look PC or that all Indians sound like Apu from the Simpsons.

[Josh]

Do you mean that all Pandas don't have Chinese accents that make Charlie Chan look PC or that all Indians sound like Apu from the Simpsons.

Not to mention that all Indians have 7 children.


And yeah, the accent on those pandas would make Mickey Rooney's character in Breakfast and Tiffany's blush. Super Bowl 42: where Carlos Mencia isn't the most racist thing going.

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This year, with the Patriots undefeated and being called by some the best team ever in NFL history. 

Weren't they saying that about the Rams a few years ago?  I think they got that one wrong too. 
I suppose they intend to use the "best team ever" slant to hype up some team every few years or so.
Who knows, some day they'll possibly even be right.

[folksnake]

How racist were those Salesgenie ads?

It hit me the same way, too. At work today (public library) I had so many people--patrons, staffers, everybody--mention this very thing. One woman thought there must be a law against airing things like that on TV, bless her.
It can't have been missed in all the meeting they took as they devloped those spots. Must be an angle they wanted to mine...

[Gilly]

I can't believe there wasn't more of an uproar today about those ads. I said the same thing to a friend while we were watching. "How did that get approved?" For how safe Fox has been since "the incident", that's not very safe. Or, maybe racism isn't as bad as a nipple to them.

[Laurie]

I'm pretty sure Fox doesn't have a problem with racism.