Super Bowl XVIII

Of all the 2016 Super Bowl commercials, the commercial I have concluded the most effective is the Hyundai commercial with Kevin Hart. However, effective is a subjective word in this case, but the criteria used in my perspective of it is that the commercial created a connection with the viewer, was able to be memorable, and set itself apart as more than “just a product”. Through a mix of storytelling, playfulness, and outrageous acts; Hyundai was able to achieve and surpass those criteria. The…

Super Bowl 50 had the third largest audience of any television broadcast in the history of television, with only Super Bowl 49 and Super Bowl 48 having larger audiences. But how did the NFL grow to become this popular? There appear to be many factors in the constant growth of the popularity, power and profits of the NFL since the 1970s. Some of these factors include Monday Night Football, new technologies providing new ways to draw fans and the NFL’s monopoly on professional football. The…

This post will identify a set of criteria which to use to evaluate the effectiveness of a sports coach, a teacher, and a senior pastor referred to henceforth as leaders. Each of the items will be listed in order of highest priority to least. Next, the item will be justified along with how each item difference from each leader. Lastly, how each of these criteria can be measure will be looked at. This post is written from my personal perception of the job of these individuals and the roles that…

contrasting four games without Tom, and four games with him from the current 2016 season. In the 2015 AFC Championship, the New England Patriots went on to battle the Indianapolis Colts, to win the conference championship, and would go on to win the super bowl. In that game, a Colts player had a concern about a Patriots football after intercepting one of Tom Brady’s passes. That concern was the air pressure in the ball. It turned out, after further investigation after the game, the ball was in…

It is said that an emotional response is often an effect of a live performance. During the Super Bowl of 2016, Beyonce chose to perform the same song, “Formation”. Beyonce stunned the audience and was able to express the same message her music video does. It is safe to say, the Beyonce stole the show at her half-time performance. Beyonce chose to…

and Rihanna Commercials Budweiser and Rihanna are two of the most famous names in America, though they’re known for completely different things. Budweiser, a beer company, is notorious for their Super Bowl commercials, while Rihanna is known for her music and philanthropic efforts. Budweiser’s 2015 Super Bowl commercial was effective in its use of pathos by telling the story of a dog’s journey using the emotions of animals and sad music, and ethos appealing to the male audience who want to…

“Sexism goes so deep that at first it’s hard to see; you just think it’s reality”. This quotation by author/activist, Alix Kates Shulman thoroughly sums up the entirety of this paper. Shulman is basically saying that nowadays, many people do not notice the existence of sexism in society today because it is such a huge part of many things that are integral in our lives; such as television, music, magazines, the workplace, and politics. Though not everyone notices this form of sexism because to…

Legendary or Mythical Sports Figure Students Name University Affiliation Rudy was an American biographical sports movie that was directed by David Anspaugh in 1993 and produced by Robert N. Fried Cary Woods and written by Angelo Pizzo. The movie depicted the file of a young boy by the name Daniel Ruettiger “Rudy.” Daniel Ruettiger had ambitions of playing football for the University of Notre Dame (Velásquez, 2009). This dream was influence by the fathers’ love for football…

for a defensive lineman. Thomas finished 10th in the voting. Derrick Thomas was introduced into the College football Hall of Fame in 2014 Throughout all of Derrick Thomas’ 11 year career he never won a super bowl. He is considered by many to be one of the best NFL players to never win a super bowl. He stands on that list with many greats such as Sterling Sharpe. Thomas holds many team records for the Chiefs. Records on that list include the most sacks, forced fumbles, and career safeties. In…

Donald Duck Trumps Mortimer Mouse Out of First Round Donald Duck and the Quack Pack football team tallied 31 first-half points, including 24 in the second quarter, en route to a 45-27 triumph over Mortimer Mouse and the Dark Dynasty in the first round of the Mickey Mouse Athletics Playoffs. [event_results 11997] The Quack Pack (8-5) came into the game with the fourth best record in the league, and advance to Semifinals having won three of their past four games, where they will face…