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Tom — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:33:34 -0000

Ta-Nehisi,

You are the man. I've admired your work for a while but this post actually made me comment. THANK YOU for reminding me of these great spots. You are a freight train of thought and, in this instance, fun. Choo-choo. Choo-choo, baby.

Tom

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BrianSierk — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:28:24 -0000

Just updating to note Smith was elected.

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Martin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:38:51 -0000

It's very weird to have such an icon of the counterculture worshipping football players.

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BrianSierk — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:37:55 -0000

Bruce is Up for HoF this year. I loved those Bills teams. Never Got the ring, but every year they would run the AFC. Kelley and Thurman running over the Fish and Pats every year in Decemeber was a guarunteed fun game.

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low-tech cyclist — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:46:02 -0000

Can't say I remember any of these, and they don't do a whole lot for me now.

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Fighting Words — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:00:02 -0000

Wait, wasn't there one with Deion Sanders? I don't remember some of these.

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Joel — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:54:57 -0000

I love how the Bruce Smith spot opens with Drew Bledsoe getting sacked. Pretty accurate summary of his career.

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Evan Narcisse — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:50:59 -0000

The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs At Midnight from the late, lamented Tick cartoon always reminded me of this Dennis Hopper character.

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v2919472D8FRrGHP

He really starts doing his thing at about 11:00.

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TKOEd — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:40:25 -0000

ON the real, Sterling Sharpe is one of the best receivers ever. I always thought he would be the one to challenge Rice for the throne.

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oldschoolways — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:37:52 -0000

Man between this and Speed there was some perfect use of Dennis Hopper in the 90s.

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sv — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:36:29 -0000

holy crap, i REMEMBER that first one! what year was that from? I didnt even use to watch football back then! My co-worker just mentioned that this is a play on how he talked in "Apocalypse Now". I've only seen it once so i hardly remember, but I did read "Heart of Darkness" a few times and dug it intensely.

GaPeach7: got a link?

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GAPeach7 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:14:00 -0000

These are good, but nothing beats the Don Cheadle nfl commercials. I loved those commercials and I HATE commercials.