I don’t know what happened yesterday, but it ended up being a blog-free day. Having spent time with mom and dad at a new Asian buffet, then seeing Avatar, which I liked, but didn’t think it matched the hype and then going out last night, I ended up not blogging. But I’ll make up for that today.
Let’s give you some linkage.
Starting with the Nielsen Ratings service Wire blog, it tells us that the Tim Tebow pro-life advocacy ad in the Super Bowl is getting the most buzz leading up to the Big Game today.
In addition, Nielsen says the Super Bowl halftime act usually sees a gigantic sales spike in the days after the game.
And Nielson finds that a good chunk of viewers like to multitask during the Super Bowl.
CBS News goes behind the scenes with CBS Sports as it gets ready to air Super Bowl XLIV.
Bob Greene of CNN.com curses the invention of instant replay.
Brent Pulley of Bloomberg says Fox and ESPN are expected to join NBC Universal in bidding for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics.
Here’s a very interesting article from John Consoli of Mediaweek. Watch this battle. ABC affiliates are angry about losing sports events they used to carry regularly to ESPN.
The great Richard Sandomir of the New York Times writes how advertisers try to link themselves to the Super Bowl without having to say it directly.
In one of the most ridiculous columns I’ve ever read, Bob Raissman contends that CBS’ Phil Simms faces more pressure for a Super Bowl broadcast than ever. What about the five others he’s called for NBC and CBS? I think he knows what to do, Bob. Shut up, please.
Phil Mushnick of the New York Post hates CBS, Mike Francesa, the Super Bowl and life in general.
Reading Raissman and Mushnick, you would think sports media is awful and America is about to fall into the toilet. How do these men live?
Jerry Jonas of the Bucks County Courier Times remembers the late Tom Brookshier.
Joey Johnston of the Tampa Tribune wonders if Tim Tebow has hurt his product endorsement potential by fronting the Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad tonight.
Sarah Talalay of the South Florida Sun Sentinel finds four fans who have attended every Super Bowl including tonight’s.
From the Miami Herald, Brent Graff writes that for advertisers, the Super Bowl can make or even break them.
Barry Jackson of the Herald says Super Bowl XLIV caps off CBS’ 50th year with the NFL.
Artie Gigantino of the San Francisco Examiner says the Super Bowl ads will
John Diaz of the San Francisco Chronicle looks at CBS’ controversial Super Bowl ad decisions.
Gillian Reagan of the Business Insider tells you how you can find the Super Bowl online. Don’t do it!
The Sports Media Watch has its usual Weekend Ratings Predictions.
Deadspin finds one of the most biased hatchet jobs against Saints coach Sean Payton by Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star.
The Eye on Sports Media will have a Super Bowl Media Tweet Mashup throughout the game. Check it out.
Joe Favorito wonders if Vancouver will be the big brand winner coming out of the Olympics.
That’s going to do it for today. Enjoy the Super Bowl.
