NFL 2017

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Oh my gosh, yes. HOW THE HECK WAS THAT RELEVANT TO DODGE RAMS?!

I guess the ad did its job? I remember the company. But I sure am not going to go buy a Ram because of that!

But you weren't in the market for a Ram Truck anyway.  :laugh:

 

[Supe]

MLK surely wasn't deserving of the punishment that is owning a Chrysler product.

 

[Road Guy]

I also didn't get the Eli
Manning / Odell commercial?

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

I also didn't get the Eli
Manning / Odell commercial?

There was something to get?

 

[Road Guy]

Also I Wouldn't be surprised if the king family will want to get paid some royalties over that ad and future sales-

 

[Supe]

Also I Wouldn't be surprised if the king family will want to get paid some royalties over that ad and future sales-

The King "estate" blessed it off, but I don't know what, if any, advertising royalties they're entitled to.

 

[wilheldp_PE]

Oh my gosh, yes. HOW THE HECK WAS THAT RELEVANT TO DODGE RAMS?!

I guess the ad did its job? I remember the company. But I sure am not going to go buy a Ram because of that!

I read the statement from the King family.  Apparently, the ad wasn't for Ram trucks per se, but a volunteer organization of Ram truck owners that roll into disaster areas and help rebuild communities.  That was obviously not well detailed in the commercial, so the whole thing came off as racial appropriation.  The King Estate had creative input and they approved the final commercial, so I'd say they are just as much at fault as Fiat Chrysler. 

 

[tj_PE]

balls

 

[snickerd3]

I also didn't get the Eli
Manning / Odell commercial?

whats wrong with a dirty dancing throwback!!!  That was one of my favorites.  

 

[snickerd3]

I loved all the Tide commercials mocking superbowl commercials too.  But I have a weird sense of humor.   The half time show sucked until the Prince tribute then went back to sucky.  Not sure why he went back up into the stands to stop with that kid in particular...unless it was some part of a make-a-wish wish?  

 

[Road Guy]

I guess I just didn't get it

And to the folks ups pet about the "prince tribute" I remember when prince played the half time show and he sucked - tried to play some new shit no one wanted to hear..

 

[kevo_55]

Crazy but not too outrageous story about the Superbowl:

https://www.twincities.com/2018/02/05/super-bowl-eagles-fan-takes-home-u-s-bank-stadium-seat-as-souvenir/

 

[txjennah PE]

Oh my gosh, yes. HOW THE HECK WAS THAT RELEVANT TO DODGE RAMS?!

I guess the ad did its job? I remember the company. But I sure am not going to go buy a Ram because of that!

Lol right? I'm just amazed that it went past however many focus groups without someone putting the brakes on it.

 

[MA_PE]

Lol right? I'm just amazed that it went past however many focus groups without someone putting the brakes on it.

The same way this got through.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/01/08/hm-apologizes-for-showing-black-child-wearing-a-monkey-in-the-jungle-sweatshirt/?utm_term=.009a4ce1825d

 

[Road Guy]

living most of my life in Atlanta, the King Children are known to be pretty much worthless and will use any opportunity they can to make money off their fathers name, so I don't have any doubt they agreed to the ad pending some type of payment to them (their foundation).  There was a big story a decade or so ago where they wouldn't release some of their fathers papers to the National Archives without making some money off of it..

 

[YMZ PE]

The same way this got through.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/01/08/hm-apologizes-for-showing-black-child-wearing-a-monkey-in-the-jungle-sweatshirt/?utm_term=.009a4ce1825d

My favorite Twitter response to this was a photo of a white girl wearing a similar sweatshirt that was altered to read "Coolest Cracker in the Box".

 

[Road Guy]

that's a straight cold honkey

 

[Road Guy]

Looks like the patriots will keep McDaniel's, and a big LOL to the Colts

 

[P-E]

Looks like the patriots will keep McDaniel's, and a big LOL to the Colts

 

[MA_PE]

I guess it's serious.  It seems McDaniel is the heir apparent to the Pats coaching job and Belichick may be ready to retire in the not too distant future.