I have bronchitis. I am foul, so I don't really feel like being near anyone.
Plus, I feel like I could cough up my stomach at any moment, so I doubt people would like me around anyway.
And I can't drink.
So since I can't drink and I am staying at home, I decided to blog Super Bowl XLII live! The action, the commercials, the musical acts. Everything!
If you drop by during the next four hours, drop me a line or leave a comment! But chances are everyone else has a life, so I'll be writing for myself.
6:11 PM The Giants are taking the field. I really expect a tight game and feel the Giants have a damn good chance of winning it. Belichick better have his cameras ready!
6:12 PM The Patriots take the field to Crazy Train by Black Sabbath? They should've used I Turn My Camera On by Spoon.
6:14 PM I'll be making camera jokes all night.
6:17 PM Matt Hasselbeck's commercial about his first piece of fan mail being a request to get Brett Favre's autograph for a fan was funny. And sad.
6:18 PM Jordin Sparks isn't singing live, is she? She sounds good, nonetheless.
6:21 PM Drillbit Taylor looks fairly funny.
6:25 PM Damn! When is kickoff?
6:26 PM Giants win the coin toss. They'll get the ball first.
6:27 PM Mira Sorvino is on House? How the Mighty (Get it? Mighty Aphrodite?) have fallen.
6:34 PM All that confusion for a handoff to Jacobs?
6:35 PM The Giants are targeting Gay.
6:36 PM Ummm, Bud Light? Dairy Queen already did the fire-breathing commercial.
6:40 PM The Giants are 3 for 3 on third downs so far.
6:42 PM Make that 4 for 4.
6:45 PM 3-0, Giants.
6:47 PM Nice to see Chris Kattan is getting work, even if it is only a Pepsi ad.
6:50 PM If the Giants have any change to win this game, they need to keep Brady on his ass.
6:51 PM Damn nice run by Maroney.
6:54 PM Welker just made Dockery his bitch.
6:58 PM 10 bucks says a TD pass to Vrabel.
7:01 PM Someone should've taken my bet. Touchdown Maroney. 7-3, Patriots.
7:04 PM Don't bother hitting GoDaddy to see the Danica commercial. Not worth it.
7:10 PM That won't be the last delay of game penalty against the Giants.
7:13 PM Not Eli's fault. His receivers can't catch the damn ball.
7:14 PM Note to Budweiser: every person who ever cared about the Clydesdales is now dead. Please update your Super Bowl commercials accordingly.
7:17 PM That's one way to answer the interception: 3 and out for the Patriots.
7:21 PM A sack and a fumble (and prior to that, the interception). The Giants need to pull their heads out of their asses.
7:23 PM Belichick sporting the red hoodie today! Dressing up for the occasion!
7:24 PM The Careerbuilder.com "Follow Your Heart" commercial was very cool.
7:25 PM Can't say the same for the Life Water Thriller commercial.
7:28 PM Wow! Two sacks in a row for the Giants and the second 3 and out for the Patriots. I was really expecting a more high-scoring affair.
7:33 PM Now might be a good time to mention that seven years ago today, Ella and I got married. And I'm blogging the Super Bowl. She's a lucky gal, no?
7:38 PM The Planters unibrow chick commercial is the best ad I've seen so far today.
7:44 PM 1:35 left in the first half, 3rd and 13 for the Patriots. Things just got interesting.
7:45 PM Um, ignore that last comment. Will the Patriots try to score from here?
7:50 PM Moss records his first catch of the game. Good job getting out of bounds.
7:51 PM Brady coughs it up!
7:53 PM Cool call by Belichick to have Moss defend the Hail Mary.
7:54 PM Halftime score: Patriots 7 Giants 3.
8:04 PM At least he's starting with American Girl. Halftime is naptime!
8:08 PM I'll be 38 next Sunday and I don't want to see a halftime act old enough to be my father. I can only imagine how those younger than me must feel.
8:21 PM It has been 28 minutes since we saw any football. Start the second half already!
8:30 PM 4th and 2 from the Giants' 44? I'm surprised the Patriots didn't go for it.
8:32 PM I feel sorry for Shaq's horse.
8:35 PM After dealing with freak after freak, is Carmen Elektra really going to take some gum from one of her fans?
8:36 PM And speaking of freaks, we have our first (and hopefully last) Richard Simmons commercial of the evening!
8:37 PM Wow! Big (and correct) reversal by the refs.
8:40 PM Nice first down pick up by the Patriots!
8:42 PM Big sack by Strahan! Fourth time Brady's been sacked today.
8:43 PM The hell? Belichick doesn't think Gostkowski can kick a 48-yarder? Belichick had better hope those three points don't come back to haunt them.
8:45 PM Wall-E looks horrible, horrible, horrible.
8:50 PM Big stop by Gay!
8:51 PM Jumper looks lame.
8:51 PM Hasn't the world had enough talking babies already? I'm talking to you, E*trade.
8:55 PM Brady's hurt a lot more than they let on, isn't he?
8:56 PM Damn nice catch from Welker. 2nd and 15 from the 5 becomes 1st and 10 at the 21.
9:00 PM New England 7, New York 3. End of third quarter. Every person who took the over (53.5) is jumping off a bridge right now.
9:05 PM Stewie fighting Underdog for the Coke was pretty cool. Until Charlie Brown showed up.
9:06 PM Why will no one sit next to Peyton? That's the fourteenth shot of him in the owner's box or wherever the hell he is, and he's always been alone.
9:07 PM Big pickup by Ross!
9:09 PM They have to pick up a first here. No way the Giants can settle for a field goal at this stage.
9:11 PM Touchdown Giants! New York 10 New England 7.
9:13 PM Slight clarification just so you don't think I'm a total ass: I mentioned earlier that today is our wedding anniversary. We never celebrate it this weekend. We always do a combination anniversary/birthday/Valentine's Day celebration somewhere near my birthday.
9:15 PM You Don't Mess With The Zohan? I didn't know Adam Sandler still has fans.
9:17 PM After that 17-yard pass to Moss from the 11, I have no doubt that the Patriots will answer with this drive.
9:19 PM Maybe not.
9:25 PM Nice stop of Toomer by Harrison.
9:26 PM Will Ferrell can do no wrong in my eyes. "Bud Light: Suck One."
9:31 PM Brady is moving the ball at will. 37 yards in 2:30.
9:32 PM Make that 50 yards. Welker will be the MVP if the Patriots win.
9:33 PM I can't believe I wrote if the Patriots win.
9:34 PM New England needs to think about taking some time off the clock.
9:40 PM Touchdown Moss! New England 14 New York 10. 2:42 remaining.
9:44 PM New York needs to move the ball 72 yards in 1:59.
9:46 PM Troy Aikman's an idiot. There's no way the Giants punt here.
9:47 PM Ok. The Giants have taken 31 seconds to pick up 10 yards.
9:50 PM That was almost the ball game.
9:51 PM HOLY HELL!!! How did Manning not get sacked? How did Tyree catch that ball?
9:53 PM 51 seconds remaining. No timeouts. 25 yards to pay dirt.
9:55 PM Steve Smith picks up the first!
9:56 PM TOUCHDOWN NEW YORK!!! BURRESS!!!
9:57 PM 17-14 Giants. 35 seconds remain. Patriots still have three timeouts.
10:00 PM Fifth sack of Brady!
10:01 PM Ten seconds remain. 4th and 20 from their own 16 for New England.
10:03 PM Ball game!
10:04 PM Don Shula's popping that cork.
10:05 PM Belichick wasn't on the field for the last, albeit meaningless play of the game? Classy.
10:06 PM Final score: New York Giants 17 New England Patriots 14.
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I'd like to thank everyone who dropped by, chatted with me, emailed me, and commented during my Super Bowl blogging. It was a hell of a game!
Who's up for the UNC/Duke game on Wednesday night?
And finally, this one's for the Giants fans:
Song of the day: Eli's Coming by Three Dog Night
Live Blogging Super Bowl XLII
