Super Bowl XLV generated plenty of buzz, with game MVP Aaron Rodgers throwing for 304 yards and three TDs in Green Bay's 31-25 defeat of the Steelers. If you watched solely for a great football game, the Packers' win didn't disappoint. If you tuned in for the new commercials, you may not have found an abundance of heavy hitters. I did like the Best Buy spot with the unlikely pairing of Ozzie Osbourne and Justin Bieber, especially with Ozzie looking so confused in the background at the end. Eminem, someone you either like or loathe, was in two spots; I thought they both worked. The Coke ad with the border guards was, like the drink, classic. Christina Aguilera is not the first one to botch the words to the National Anthem, but she could at least get them right for the Super Bowl. I knew the Black Eyed Peas would bomb at halftime. The elaborate light production, great moves from Usher and guitar help from Slash could not save what has always been a super-group based on studio production, not live performances. A dead mic on Fergie didn't help matters at the beginning. The Super Bowl again had its share of excellence, mediocrity and awkward moments. I guess that's what makes it such an American event, there for all to see... warts and all.
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