It is time for me to rate anything and everything about the Super Bowl. I will rate them as either Super Good or Super Flop. Let’s get started.

PREGAME
Super Flop
Cirque de Soleil’s opening extravaganza. What the heck does this have to do with football? These openings and halftime shows are just getting silly.

Super Good
Billy Joel’s national anthem. A timeless classic performed by a classic that is showing his age a bit, but the timing was perfect with the flyover adding the exclamation point.

Super Flop
Ford’s launch of their F450 Super-duty. Sure, the commercial looked cool, but isn’t changing your whole fleet to these monster gas-guzzlers what got Ford into trouble in the first place?

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1ST QUARTER
Super Good
Devin Hester’s opening kickoff 92yd TD return. What a way to start a Super Bowl… hey Indy, did you not bother to scout the Bears?

Super Good
The rain for providing a series of mishaps (four turnovers) that made an otherwise average quarter VERY exciting.

Super Flop
CBS’ inability to keep the rain off the camera lenses… come on, this is sports coverage 101.

Super Flop
The bobbled placement on the extra point after Indy’s first score. The Bear fumble of the ensuing kickoff that pretty much negated all the luck that had been going their way. Addai’s fumble of the following carry to hand the edge right back to Chicago.

Super Good
Bud Light’s rock-paper-scissors ad – that’s it.. just ONE good ad.

Super Flop
Doritos crunchy-bold-smooth ad, Blockbuster mouse ad, Sierra Mist beard combover ad, Salesgenie.com ad, Sierra Mist karate ad, Toyota Tundra ad, FedEx moon office ad, Bud Light auctioneer wedding ad, Snickers kissing ad, Schick quattro ad, Chevy song ad, Bud Light no speak english ad, Late Show ad, for my money – this was the weakest quarter of SuperBowl ads in history!

Super Flop
Cedric Benson’s Super Bowl started off with a fumble and an injury. The former University of Texas standout and high school legend got off to a less than stellar start.

2ND QUARTER
Super Good
Coca-cola’s 3D animated give a little love ad, Budweiser dirty dog ad, Doritos checker ad, GM robot dream ad, Doritos ‘getting here’ ad, Coca-cola’s never had one ad – a much better quarter of commercials.

Super Flop
GoDaddy.com’s marketing ad, Garmin map monster ad, careerbuilder.com ad, Chevy naked guy car wash ad, Bud Light fist bump is out ad, King Pharmaceuticals beatyourrisk.com ad, Coca-cola Black History ad (as if Coke had something to do with anything listed), Wild Hogs movie ad (this film looks horrible), Sprint Mobile connectile dysfunction – still a negative balance of good and bad ads.

Super Good
Peyton Manning’s ability to continue to run and pass despite the rain getting worse. Addai and Rhodes skill in holding onto the wet ball and churning out tough yards. With under two minutes to go, the Bears dancing with who brung ’em and forcing another turnover.

Super Flop
The Bears inability to get anything done. It seems that unless there is a turnover, Chicago has no fire. The Bears again handing it back on the very next play after forcing a fumble. The unshakable Vinatieri getting iced on the final FG attempt of the half.

HALFTIME
Super Good
The halftime report with Dan, Shannon, Phil, and Jim did a good job of breaking down the first half X’s and O’s.

Super Good
The halftime show by Prince was pretty darn good and one of the best I have seen in years. In fact, I can’t remember a better one. This is despite the fact that the king of “I won’t sell out” has so thoroughly sold out.

Super Good
The NFL Man of the Year recipients ad

Super Flop
The horrendous number of CBS ads for also-ran, boring shows, Foot locker Kevin Garnett ad, Honda Civic Tron ad

3RD QUARTER
Super Good
The Colts opening the second half with a great drive that ate up a half of the 3rd quarter and built their lead to 5. Rhodes carrying the team on his legs in the next drive to setup another FG.

Super Flop
Indianapolis throwing the challenge flag for 12 men on the field, giving the Bears time to rest their defense and losing themselves a timout in the process.

Super Good
E-trade getting robbed by your bank ad, Coca-cola 3D vending machine ad, Bud Light ape robbery ad, Taco Bell’s carne lion ad, FedEx ground, Nationwide Federline fries ad,

Super Flop
Sheryl Crow’s Revlon ‘not fade away” ad, careerbuilder.com promotion pit, Toyota Tundra ramp ad, Emerald Nuts ad, Bud Light he’s got an axe ad,

Super Flop
The NFLs warning that in addition to video and pictures from the telecast, any “descriptions or accounts of the game is prohibited.” I guess I’m breaking the law… so sue me.

Super Flop
The Bears’ first set of downs in over an hour and they look horrible with fumbles and sacks. The Bears’ already-tired defense proceeding to fold like a wet paper bag. Chicago starting with excellent field position for the first time, and only managing a field goal.

Super Good
Tony Dungy pulling the trigger on another penalty challenge when Marvin Harrison was ruled out of bounds.

4TH QUARTER
Super Good
Jack-in-the-Box vegetarian ad, Etrade things you can do with one finger ad, NFL hard to say goodbye ad. Only the 1st quarter had weaker commercials.

Super Flop
Budweiser crab ad, Prudential rock ad, CR-V elvis ad, HP Orange County Chopper ad, IZOD perfect life ad, Budweiser hi-tech computer football game ad, GoDaddy with the only repeat ad… it flopped in the first quarter, it flopped in the 4th.

Super Flop
Rex Grossman tossing up a lame duck that was intercepted by Hayden for an Indianapolis touchdown. Grossman then turning around on the next drive and tossing another one ending all but a miracle comeback.

Super Good
The Bear defense nutting up and stopping the methodical Colts’ after Grossman’s interception and giving their own offense another shot to keep the game alive.

Super Flop
Brian Urlacher being a non-factor in the game.

Super Good
Dominic Rhodes – nuff said.

Super Good
Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith for proving you can achieve success without being a loudmouthed ass.

Whew… that was a lot of work.