I RATE ADS

sjbooher: This ad stirred up so much pre-game controversy that I could not even find the ad itself on youtube — only a bunch of responses, parodies and spoofs. Here’s the thing… what’s the big deal? If there had been no new reports prior to the game, I would have watched this ad and said, “Huh? What was that for? Is Tim Tebow’s mom trying to get him drafted higher?”. F-. Extra emphasis because of the all the wasted time talking/thinking about this by everyone. Extra extra emphasis because when I hear the name “Tim Tebow” I can only think about circumcisions, so I’ve been thinking about them all week. Boo.

jtherkal: I’m going to agree with everything you said, except the circumcision part. Even after I watched this, knowing what it was about, I couldn’t figure out why THIS was what they decided to do. I thought maybe 30-seconds of a lockoff shot of a little jar with a fetus in it, labeled with masking tape that said Tim Tebow, while you listened to audio highlights of Tim playing would have been more striking. Instead they made a joke of it. Tim tackles mom. Nice one. I guess it’s better that than a giant hanger coming down from the sky and stabbing through Tim as he runs towards the Florida end zone. Man, I could write a million Tim Tebow pro-life commercials. F.

sjbooher: Give this man a soundtrack! Also, in my memory, now, this lady is Tim Tebow’s mom. Since she is the go-to comedy movie mom in Hollywood right now, we have the makings of a nice little summer comedy — Tim Tebow: Evade and Snip

sjbooher: Betty White = star of the show. Who is that old guy at the end, though? B-.

jtherkal: Old ladies getting tackled never gets old. And the idea that you’re not yourself when you’re hungry is a pretty fun one. I can see a few more coming out in this series. B+.

sjbooher: I’m not even sure if this technically qualifies as it was pre-kickoff, but I’m including it. Nice little remake of the O.G. Jordan/Bird McDonald’s H.O.R.S.E. ad. They captured the spirit of the original but tweaked to cater to LeBron and Howard. And nice little joke at the end with the guys not recognizing Bird. B+

jtherkal: I’m not a huge fan of remakes, but you can’t deny true star power. There’s nothing really wrong with this commercial, but there’s nothing spectacular. It’s sort of like we’re playing horse. You give it a B+, so do I. No letters. B+. Next.

sjbooher: Whaaaaaaat? Bud can actually come up with a semi-original/creative joke and dip down to the lowest common denominator? Amazing. C+

jtherkal: A house made of beer cans. I like that idea, but it falls apart from there, literally. Bud Light in a fridge made of Bud Light saves this one from falling lower than it did. B-.