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You are here: Home / Sports / Super Bowl Open Thread II: Gay Perspective

Super Bowl Open Thread II: Gay Perspective

by Michael D.|  February 3, 20086:45 pm| 43 Comments

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Elisha Nelson “Eli” Manning is hot. Other than that, I got nuthin’. Commercials disappointing so far.

Update: Napoleon sucks. Clydesdales suck. Badgers were ok. Very disappointing. So, how’s the game going?

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  1. 1.

    Mike

    February 3, 2008 at 6:50 pm

    I thought Brady was supposed to be hot, but my understanding of this stops at the “Geroge Clooney is better-looking than Danny Devito” level.

    Brady’s last two girlfriends have been hot. So is the new First Lady of France.

  2. 2.

    amok92

    February 3, 2008 at 6:57 pm

    Then I guess it’s too bad that Peyton’s the gay Manning.

  3. 3.

    jeff

    February 3, 2008 at 6:57 pm

    When did professional athletes get younger than I am? That sucks. Anyway, Eli Manning is not hot, he’s plain as a slice of bread.

  4. 4.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    February 3, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    When did professional athletes get younger than I am?

    It will get worse. Presidential candidates will one day be younger than you. I know from what I speak.

  5. 5.

    ScottS

    February 3, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    Football is not really worthy of a gay perspective. Yeah, the 2 QBs are hot. Haven’t got a good look at the kickers, yet. But usually that’s about all that potentially interests me. Is there anything uglier than a Nose Tackle? Even Tight Ends are usually gigantic beefy beasts that would be totally uninteresting without a big…

    Let’s bring back the gay perspective for the College World Series. Or Olympic swimming.

    Do you remember the Simpsons when Lisa looks up football in the card catalog at the library? Hehe.

  6. 6.

    Jake

    February 3, 2008 at 7:15 pm

    Silly Canuck. The guys in white & red are the Giants. Their QB is Eli. E. Manning who is less attractive than just almost barely passable brother P. Manning.

    Brady would be teh hot if I weren’t sick of looking at him. Can we pay Giselle to lock him up for a few months?

  7. 7.

    Michael D.

    February 3, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    Let’s bring back the gay perspective for the College World Series. Or Olympic swimming.

    Or Men’s Gymnastics at any level.

    Or swimming, or diving, or well, anything.

  8. 8.

    myiq2xu

    February 3, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    Gee Mikey, I would have thought you would prefer a tight end.

  9. 9.

    Psycheout

    February 3, 2008 at 7:26 pm

    Yuck. Can’t you go back to blogging about how you got a new tv or are having trouble with a router or remote control or asking why your digital clock is blinking 12:00?

    Why would anyone care who you think is “hot?” Seriously, upgrade your material or get lost. Or both.

  10. 10.

    Jake

    February 3, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    Thinking about hot dudes makes Psycheout feel funny in the pants.

  11. 11.

    myiq2xu

    February 3, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    Why would anyone care who you think is “hot?”

    The “green-eyed monster” rears its throbbing head.

  12. 12.

    Chris O.

    February 3, 2008 at 7:46 pm

    Game’s been pretty engrossing despite the low score. Commercials really have sucked. But I only half pay attention to them because I really expect them to now.

  13. 13.

    Dennis - SGMM

    February 3, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    Why would anyone care who you think is “hot?” Seriously, upgrade your material or get lost. Or both.

    Pot: kettle.

  14. 14.

    Pooh

    February 3, 2008 at 8:15 pm

    the pepsi max night at the Roxbury one was good, as was the tire one with the screams.

  15. 15.

    LiberalTarian

    February 3, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    lol. Funny how Psycoyote always comes out for the gay threads.

  16. 16.

    myiq2xu

    February 3, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    Funny how Psycoyote always comes out for the gay threads.

    Is Psicko really Larry Craig?

  17. 17.

    Jake

    February 3, 2008 at 8:25 pm

    Is Psicko really Larry Craig?

    What’s that tapping noise?

  18. 18.

    RandyH

    February 3, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    Yeah! What the fuck’s up with these shitty commercials? They’re paying god knows how much for each one and they REALLY suck this year. I could care less about the game but I watch the commercials.

    I am disappointed. Really.

  19. 19.

    Hadley

    February 3, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    WAIT! YOU”RE GAY!?!?!?!?! I AM SO OUT OF HERE!

    I feel misled….

  20. 20.

    myiq2xu

    February 3, 2008 at 8:39 pm

    Okay the Bridgestone commercial with Richard Simmons was for Mike.

  21. 21.

    LiberalTarian

    February 3, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    Yeah! What the fuck’s up with these shitty commercials? They’re paying god knows how much for each one and they REALLY suck this year. I could care less about the game but I watch the commercials.

    I am disappointed. Really.

    Conservatives have finally managed to take over the media.

    Which reminds me of a limerick I wrote when the Cons were having apoplexy over vibrating condoms (ahem):

    There once was a man named Aquinas,
    Who felt like a slave to his penis.
    And so out of spite,
    He said “Fun sex ain’t right!”
    So there’ll be no vibration between us.

    ;)

  22. 22.

    Alan

    February 3, 2008 at 9:01 pm

    I’m not gay but I thought Tom Petty kicked ass. :)

  23. 23.

    metalgrid

    February 3, 2008 at 9:14 pm

    Eww.. just goes to prove that no matter how butt ugly someone is, there’s someone else out there that’ll find em attractive.

  24. 24.

    Darkness

    February 3, 2008 at 9:28 pm

    Oh, come on, the bloody/oily grill in the bed was pretty good.

  25. 25.

    Zuzu

    February 3, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    Does the kitty half time show at the Puppy Bowl look gay?

    Kitty Half Time Show

    I was sad that I missed it in real time but happy I caught it on video.

  26. 26.

    Jimmm

    February 3, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    Wait, Mike, do you mean the gay perspective, or the embarassingly stereotypical “ain’t-I-outrageous-and-if-you-can’t-stand-me-you’re-a-bigot-because-I’m-gay” perspective?

  27. 27.

    Silver Owl

    February 3, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    ZuZu,

    Kittens aren’t nearly as fun playing unless you’re sleeping and your bare feet are hanging out of the blankets looks like something that must be killed by the kitty immediately. LOL!

  28. 28.

    Pooh

    February 3, 2008 at 9:47 pm

    hey! Steelers made the sb!

  29. 29.

    Siouxsie

    February 3, 2008 at 9:50 pm

    First of all – Tom Petty was duuuullllllll. I don’t even remember who played last year, but I will never forget Prince in the rain….

    As for the ads, the baby on e-trade is the only one that got close to getting my attention.

    I think Teddy Bruschi is cute.

  30. 30.

    The Other Steve

    February 3, 2008 at 9:59 pm

    Looks like Giants win 17 to 14. Still 30 seconds left with patriots back at their 25.

  31. 31.

    Krista

    February 3, 2008 at 10:02 pm

    Football. Meh. But yeah, Tom Petty’s pretty damn cool.

  32. 32.

    Caidence (fmr. Chris)

    February 3, 2008 at 10:03 pm

    Krista Says:

    Football. Meh. But yeah, Tom Petty’s body temperature pretty damn cool.

    Fixed.

  33. 33.

    Jake

    February 3, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    Holy Fuck. My boss is going to shit bricks and skull fuck kittens.

  34. 34.

    slov

    February 3, 2008 at 10:51 pm

    Giants…hells ya!

    Gay? On the Pats

    I can has booze now?

  35. 35.

    Caidence (fmr. Chris)

    February 3, 2008 at 10:53 pm

    Holy Fuck. My boss is going to shit bricks and skull fuck kittens.

    It becomes a serious issue when he shits kittens. Just so you know.

  36. 36.

    Zuzu

    February 3, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    Silver Owl Says:

    ZuZu,

    Kittens aren’t nearly as fun playing unless you’re sleeping and your bare feet are hanging out of the blankets looks like something that must be killed by the kitty immediately. LOL!

    Ah yes, the fascinatin’ feet thing.

  37. 37.

    ChristieS

    February 4, 2008 at 12:49 am

    myiq2xu Says:

    Okay the Bridgestone commercial with Richard Simmons was for Mike.

    LOL, that’s the one where the driver safely swerves to miss the deer and Alice Cooper, but speeds up towards Richard Simmons? My favorite commercial of the night.

    Ummm, totally female opinion here, but I think Manning is kinda cute. Of course, with me being almost old enough to be his mother, I think most young men are “cute” nowadays. ::sigh:: Sean Connery is ‘teh hot’.

  38. 38.

    Beej

    February 4, 2008 at 1:04 am

    Oh come on, the Clydesdale with his dalmation personal trainer was clever. Other than that and the Audi? commercials, this lot was pretty dull.

  39. 39.

    John's Minions

    February 4, 2008 at 1:25 am

    Poor Tom Brady, what’s next, the Elder Manning gets drafted for the Chargers and beats him in ’09? The mysterious Manning “X” in ’10?

    Heavens to Betsy, it’s nice watching that sulky little punk get his ass handed to him.

  40. 40.

    myiq2xu

    February 4, 2008 at 8:22 am

    Heavens to Betsy, it’s nice watching that sulky little punk get his ass handed to him.

    That’s a strange comment for a gay themed thread.

    Or maybe not.

  41. 41.

    apishapa

    February 4, 2008 at 9:51 am

    Will Farrell is funny.

  42. 42.

    akaoni

    February 4, 2008 at 10:27 am

    Why do so many people buy into the whole Super Bowl commercial hype? These are commercials people! Good god, don’t let yourselves be manipulated.

    /sigh

  43. 43.

    Kynn

    February 5, 2008 at 12:05 am

    See, gay men don’t care about sports, only about sexy hot men! That’s the GAY perspective!

    Thanks Michael D! Got any more internalized stereotypes to share with us?

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