In case you missed it on Sunday, CBS took a break from covering the Iraq war and the 2008 presidential election to shamelessly plug the Super Bowl on "Face the Nation."
NFL commissioner/boy wonder Roger Goodell faced off with Bob Schieffer (with sidekick Jim Nance, commentator for CBS Sports) to talk about the state of the league -- from steroids to concussions to African-American coaches. It was actually a pretty good interview, though I think Nance wasn't needed. You could tell that Schieffer knew his stuff.
But the show really took a turn for the worse when Schieffer did a segment with former NFL quarterbacks (and current CBS football analysts) Dan Marino and Phil Simms. Unlike in the Goodell segment, Schieffer simply talked with the two former players about Colts-Bears matchup.
The show would have been a nice take on overarching issues surrounding the Super Bowl had this last segment been omitted, but instead it turned into just another NFL blabfest -- like the one appearing on every other network that morning.
Showing posts with label Super Bowl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Bowl. Show all posts
Monday, February 5, 2007
McCain 1, Obama 0
In what might be a predictor for the 2008 presidential election, John McCain has trumped Barack Obama in the Super Bowl prediction contest.
Just hours before kickoff, McCain correctly chose the Indianapolis Colts to win the game when asked by George Stephanopoulos on ABC's This Week.
Obama, who has been very outspoken in his support for the Chicago Bears all season long, might have been correct in his prediction that going to war in Iraq was unwise, but he was not on the spot with his Super Bowl pick.
Just hours before kickoff, McCain correctly chose the Indianapolis Colts to win the game when asked by George Stephanopoulos on ABC's This Week.
Obama, who has been very outspoken in his support for the Chicago Bears all season long, might have been correct in his prediction that going to war in Iraq was unwise, but he was not on the spot with his Super Bowl pick.
Mmmmm ... Kosher nuts!
It's official, with the Indianapolis Colts defeating the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl last night, Indiana governor Mitch Daniels will be receiving a delicious meal from Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.
The native Illinois foods include the following:
-A deep-dish pizza
-Cheesecake
-Kosher nuts
-Candy
A deep-dish pizza is very Chicago, but cheesecake, nuts and candy? Come on Illinois, you can do better than that.
The native Illinois foods include the following:
-A deep-dish pizza
-Cheesecake
-Kosher nuts
-Candy
A deep-dish pizza is very Chicago, but cheesecake, nuts and candy? Come on Illinois, you can do better than that.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Harold Ford now also loves Jesus
We all remember the hot water Harold Ford found himself in this fall for attending a party sponsored by Playboy at last year's Super Bowl.
But Ford had one of the greatest lines of the 2006 political season when he was asked about the party. He said, "I love girls and I love football."
According to New York Times political blog The Caucus, Ford was asked if we will be going to the Super Bowl this year when he was announced as head of the Democratic Leadership Council.
His response?
He dodged the question, saying only, "I love Jesus, I love girls and I absolutely love football."
Harold, call me!
But Ford had one of the greatest lines of the 2006 political season when he was asked about the party. He said, "I love girls and I love football."
According to New York Times political blog The Caucus, Ford was asked if we will be going to the Super Bowl this year when he was announced as head of the Democratic Leadership Council.
His response?
He dodged the question, saying only, "I love Jesus, I love girls and I absolutely love football."
Harold, call me!
Monday, January 22, 2007
Sports Politician Super Bowl trivia
Since the Super Bowl teams have been set, here's an interesting bit of trivia that combines both sports and politics.
Only 4 colleges can boast that they have a former US president and a Super Bowl-winning quarterback as alumni. What schools are they?
Miami (Ohio) -- Benjamin Harrison and Ben Roethlisberger
Michigan -- Gerald Ford and Tom Brady
Navy -- Jimmy Carter and Roger Staubach
Stanford -- Herbert Hoover and Jim Plunkett/John Elway
Now neither Rex Grossman's University of Florida nor Peyton Manning's University of Tennessee boast a former president as an alum, so this list will not grow this year. However, I decided to take a look at the 2008 field to see which candidates (even the biggest longshots), if elected, would grow the list to five schools. Here's what I found:
If John McCain wins, he can join Jimmy Carter and Roger Staubach on the list at Navy.
If Mitt Romney wins, however, he can make BYU the fifth school on this list, as Super Bowl-winning QBs Jim McMahon and Steve Young both played at BYU.
Only 4 colleges can boast that they have a former US president and a Super Bowl-winning quarterback as alumni. What schools are they?
Miami (Ohio) -- Benjamin Harrison and Ben Roethlisberger
Michigan -- Gerald Ford and Tom Brady
Navy -- Jimmy Carter and Roger Staubach
Stanford -- Herbert Hoover and Jim Plunkett/John Elway
Now neither Rex Grossman's University of Florida nor Peyton Manning's University of Tennessee boast a former president as an alum, so this list will not grow this year. However, I decided to take a look at the 2008 field to see which candidates (even the biggest longshots), if elected, would grow the list to five schools. Here's what I found:
If John McCain wins, he can join Jimmy Carter and Roger Staubach on the list at Navy.
If Mitt Romney wins, however, he can make BYU the fifth school on this list, as Super Bowl-winning QBs Jim McMahon and Steve Young both played at BYU.
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