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show undercard. That didnʼt sit well in the Motor City during the lead-up to the game, but Detroit got its due. The NFL took a chance bringing its showcase game up North to one of Americaʼs great, old cities, but one under duress. Hurt by sinking population, growing unemployment and urban blight that doesnʼt go away easily, this proud metropolis was a happy host, eager to impress and hoping the NFLʼs magic and money wonʼt go away as soon as the teams and fans leave. In between the Stones, Pittsburghʼs big plays and a few
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commercials were quite memorable. I also enjoyed the Go Daddy.com commercial. It definitely reinforces the theory that sex sells.” “I think this year ads were funny,” said Jon Price, a 23-year old CSUF senior. “They made up for the last couple of years, in which commercials were not that good in my opinion.” Love said that appealing to popu-
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AFC. Thereʼs Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy. There would not be a complaint about lack of stories there. In the NFC, there isnʼt one person that cares about the Seahawks outside of Seattle. So who would provide a great story? Why Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers, of course. It would be a great retirement story. The future Hall of Famer rides off into the sunset. And even though they didnʼt deserve it, the hype would be unimaginable. Then there is that whole Jerome Bettis coming back home and retir-
nice rumbles by Bettis, Americaʼs 140 million viewers got their taste of the always anticipated Super Bowl commercials, aired at a cost of $2.5 million per 30 seconds. The Steelers, who got this win despite a less-than-perfect game from their quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger and an offense that desperately needed the big plays it got to pull this out. Nearly half of Pittsburghʼs 339 yards came on three plays - Parkerʼs run, Randle Elʼs pass and a 37yard pass that Roethlisberger threw across his body to Ward to set up Pittsburghʼs first touchdown. An aesthetic masterpiece, it was not, although a workingmanʼs city like Pittsburgh and a blue-collar team like the Steelers will certainly take it. lar demographics is a key to successful advertising. “Companies such as Bud Light continue use of humor in very male dominated environments, which is undoubtedly very effective,” Love said. “The H-3 Hummer commercial (which feature a monster and robot couple giving birth to an H-3) was also very humorous while appealing to the male-targeted audience.” So as the Super Bowl becomes a faded memory, advertisers are already gearing up for their next opportunity to impress a truly global audience. ing story to make up for. So I say, the NFL should have brought back local-hero Barry Sanders and dropped him in with Favre and the Green Bay Packers. It adds a little talent to the roster. Another thing that I didnʼt like about the game was the length of time that I had to sit down to watch it. With such a great game AND the Super Bowl commercials, there is no time for me to leave the couch. So I propose that, since everyone loves the Madden NFL games, that we just put the two teams on the game and just simulate. Itʼd be perfect. The ideal Super Bowl. There would be no need to even play the game. Then we can have all the Super Bowl hype stories we want. Right. See you in the stands.
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Titans Wrestle Win Away From Menlo Oats CSUF scores victory at home during senior night By Tim Young Daily Titan Staff Writer The Fullerton menʼs wrestling team defeated the NAIA No. 9ranked Menlo Oats 28-12 on senior night, Friday, at the Titan Gym. After falling behind 9-8, the Titans were able to retake the lead 14-9 with the help of red shirt freshman Ryan Budd who at 174 pounds, pinned his opponent Gary Nelson 1:42 into the first period of their match. “In practice this week, we worked on the quick pin and scoring extra points for the team,” Budd said. “Tonight, it really paid off and I was able to really help my team.” The non-conference Oats never recovered after Buddʼs quick pin as seniors Jesse Taylor [184 pounds] and Chris Chambers [197 pounds] followed with decisive victories giving the Titans a 22-9 advantage. The seniors seemed to feed from the pregame ceremony where Taylor and Chambers received commemorative plaques along with fellow senior teammates Shawn Reilly and Risto Marttinen. “The fact that the team succeeded and I performed well made tonightʼs win even better,” Chambers said. “Iʼm excited of where the program is going and feel very lucky to be a part of it.” There were two overtime matches that were split involving Titan freshmen Matt Methling and T.J. Dillashaw. Methling was defeated by Ben Flores 3-1 at the heavyweight class and Dillashaw [133 pounds] defeated Alfonso Paez one in three overtimes after being tied 1-1.
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SENIORITIS: CSUF freshman TJ Dillashaw (left) of the 133-pound weight class went into three overtime periods to score a win, and give Titan seniors a glimpse of the programʼs future. The only sour note for the Titans was that Reilly [157 pounds] had to forfeit his match after suffering a knee injury. Head Coach Dan Hicks was pleased with the teamʼs aggressive performance and even though Menlo is not in NCAA Division I sports, he thought it was well-earned victory. “We have had a rough schedule with plenty of bumps this season. After losing five seniors last year every win will help build confidence,” Hicks said. “The team really attacked well and individually handled Menloʼs top wrestlers very
well.” Being the last home game for the seniors, Hicks wanted to express the pride and gratitude for them and all their hard work especially Marttinen, who has been the mainstay of the wrestling team since Hicks took over the program. “When I first came to CSUF there was talk of pulling the plug on wrestling,” Hicks said. “Marttinen helped reestablish the program and make the team stronger.” All four seniors played a crucial role in helping the team this year. The coaches and players felt it was
good to see them acknowledged. “It was really good to see the seniors wrestle well and it helped give me more confidence,” Budd said. The team improved their record to 4-11 on the season, while Menlo fell to 2-5. The Titans go on the road next weekend for their final set of meets. They take on Air Force for their next match, Feb. 10. Afterwards, they then face Northern Colorado and then University of Wyoming the same day on Feb 11.