Hello fans of The “Big Game.”
How to Stop a Car with No Brakes:
1. Don't panic!
2. Take your foot off the gas, and turn off cruise control.
3. Pay attention to how your brake pedal feels.
4. Pump your brakes.
5. Shift into low gear.
6. Use the emergency brake.
7. Keep your eyes on the road and continue to steer.
8. Warn other drivers and pedestrians.
9. Slow the vehicle however you can.
10. Look for a safe spot to pull over (or to crash).
11. Steer sharply from side-to-side.
“Solid Gold” was the weekly one-hour show which played clips from the Top 10 charting pop songs accompanied by the Solid Gold Dancers. Darcel Wynne was the principal dancer on Solid Gold during her five-year reign. She appeared on the show from 1980 to 1984, took most of the 1984-1985 season off & rejoined the cast for 1985-1986. In 1986, Darcel had many speaking roles on Solid Gold, regularly announcing the countdown re-caps towards the end of the show. Wynne & most of the other dancers left the program at the end of that season.
John heard two “f-bombs” on national teevee yesterday.
The “Big Game” starts Sunday afternoon at 5:18 local time.
The singers of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl:
Super Bowl I: Universities of Arizona & Michigan bands
Super Bowl II: Grambling University Band
Super Bowl III: Anita Bryant
Super Bowl IV: Al Hirt
Super Bowl V: Marvin Gaye
Super Bowl VI: U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale
Super Bowl VII: Little Angeles of Holy Angeles Church, Chicago
Super Bowl VIII: Charlie Pride
Super Bowl IX: Grambling University Band
Super Bowl X: Tom Sullivan
Super Bowl XI: Vicki Carr
Super Bowl XII: Phyllis Kelly of NE Louisiana State U.
Super Bowl XIII: Colgate University Seven
Super Bowl XIV: Cheryl Ladd
Super Bowl XV: Helen O'Connell
Super Bowl XVI: Diana Ross
Super Bowl XVII: Leslie Easterbrook
Super Bowl XVIII: Barry Manilow
Super Bowl XIX: Children's Choir of Los Angeles
Super Bowl XX: Wynton Marsalis
Super Bowl XXI: Neil Diamond
Super Bowl XXII: Herb Alpert
Super Bowl XXIII: Billy Joel
Super Bowl XXIV: Aaron Neville
Super Bowl XXV: Whitney Houston
Super Bowl XXVI: Harry Connick, Jr.
Super Bowl XXVII: Garth Brooks
Super Bowl XXVIII: Natalie Cole
Super Bowl XXIX: Kathy Gifford
Super Bowl XXX: Vanessa Williams
Super Bowl XXXI: Luther Vandross
Super Bowl XXXII: Jewel
Super Bowl XXXIII: Cher
Super Bowl XXXIV: Faith Hill
Super Bowl XXXV: Backstreet Boys
Super Bowl XXXVII: Dixie Chicks
Super Bowl XXXVIII: Beyoncé
Super Bowl XXXIX: Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy & U.S. Army Herald Trumpets.
Super Bowl XL: Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin & Dr. John
Super Bowl XLI: Billy Joel
Super Bowl XLII: Jordin Sparks
Super Bowl XLIII: Jennifer Hudson
Remember this?
Top Super Bowl Foods:
Meatballs
Chocolate
Pretzels
Popcorn
Chicken Fingers
Vegetables
Chips
Nachos
Pizza
Laurie said yesterday she thinks Kurt Warner is gonna get hurt.
John’s Pick: Steelers, but they won’t cover the spread.
JC’s pick: Cardinals, 28-20.
I don’t care. Just as long as I have the final two numbers on the gambling squares. (Just kidding!)
On Sunday, 79% of women over the age of 50 say they're going to tune in to the game. Of those women, only 16% say they're most interested in seeing the Super Bowl ads or Bruce Springsteen's halftime show.
In the survey, 31% of women and 11% of men say the only reason they're going to watch the game is for the commercials.
Overall, 72% are planning on watching the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Dick Tufeld was the voice of The Robot in “Lost in Space,” but the guy in the suit was Bob May. He recently passed away at the age of 69.
How to Host a Football Party from eHow.com:
1. Place your television in a prime viewing location when you host a football party. The television should be positioned so that wherever anyone sits they can see it. Make sure it's in good working order.
2. Provide buffet style foods. This way everyone can serve themselves & sit down to watch the football game, including the host. Nobody will want to separate from the game long enough for a sit-down meal.
3. Prepare all your food before the football party & have it ready to go. You don't want to be stuck in the kitchen and miss the game.
4. Serve plenty of beer. Everyone loves an ice cold beer with a football game, so a good host will have plenty on hand. Provide soft drinks for those under the legal drinking age & for those who don't drink alcohol.
5. Keep the chips & dip coming. A large supply of chips and a variety of dips are a necessity for any football party. They should be positioned right in front of the television without obstructing the viewing of the game.
6. Decorate the house in your team's colors. A true fan will also paint their face & wear a wig in the same colors. Offer face paint to your guests when it's your turn to host a football party.
How to survive a relationship during the football playoffs:
1. Introduce your partner to the game & the players (history, names, etc.).
2. Strike a deal with her. For every uninterrupted game you get to watch without guilt, you will do something she enjoys.
3. A note for women: Don’t nag him. Let him enjoy the game. Most women enjoy shopping — it’s a sport for you. If you don’t like to be “rushed” with statements like, “Hurry up!” or “Are you done yet?” then don’t do it to him.
4. Do something fun.
John Madden's spotter is John Robinson. However, he is not the former Georgetown basketball coach - that was John Thompson. He is the former USC football coach. (Thanks, Terry.)
The JoY was Richard Jeni’s “NFL Ref.” The 3fA featured Sun songs (for the Super Bowl) from Pablo Cruise, the Kinks & the Beatles. The Vault was “Walk of Life (live)” by Dire Straits. Finally, Bob Costas (appearing on “Monk” tonight) was in BASEketball, Cars, Pootie Tang, Open Season, Coach Carter & The Paper.
Don't Do Anything Stupid,