Super Bowl XL - Takes, Commercials, Photos!

Updated: SALINE, MICHIGAN FEBRUARY 26, 2006

Ah, the Big Game is here in Detroit and what a week it was.  But putting the week aside, the focus is of course on the game itself, and here's the takes on the game and on the annual review of the top Super Bowl commercials.

First off, my brother and Dooley Brothers Tailgate cohort Ron indeed attended Super Bowl XL.  He literally decided to go the night before the game after having a nip of courage and a prodding from his neighbor Kenny.  Updated 2/26, Here's some of the classic photos Ron and Ken took at the game, including some star sightings:

Lipstick on a pig: Detroit gets all hussied up for Super Bowl XL at Ford Field.  Certainly this facility was up to the task!	The Lobby before the game.  Excitement and beer breath was in the air.	Star sightings were many.  Ron bumped into Stevie Yzerman in the concourse, Here's Jessica Alba sitting right behind them looking good.	Jamming with Mick and the Stones.  Better than Justin Timberlake or Up with People.
Kenny and Ron take a moment to reflect on the day.  Ken has Jessica Alba's phone number in his shirt pocket.	A view from the 40 yard line.  Funny, according to my figures these are the nicest seats Ron has had at Ford Field!  Good timing.	While the Italians may have invented confetti, Motown really perfected its distribution.  It's a white-out!

Next take: Tom Brady.  I really can't believe this guy.  He was the honorary coin flip representative.  I mean, he's like 26 and he's the person they choose to come out before the game.  Bart Starr was there, along with basically every prior Super Bowl MVP and Brady came out for the coin flip.  And he wore, according to eye witness Awes II, a felt jacket.  Speaking of famous QBs Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw were noticeably absent from the parade of Super Bowl MVPs, and I am not really sure why but I assume they had a good excuse.

To the commercials.  Overall, I thought they were pretty weak again.  The funniest was the Sprint "Crime Deterrent" Spot, where the guy throws his phone at his buddy.  Also got a chuckle out of the careerbuilder.com new takes on the working with monkeys, by adding the woman working with jackasses.

To the end of the game: Why didn't Mike Holmgren shake Bill Cowher's hand at midfield?  Cowher was definitely looking for him.  I heard they met up later on, but come on!