February 3, 2018 — I ask … because how many of us are really going to be into this game? The Patriots versus the Eagles, seriously? I mean why are the Patriots in there every year? Heck, we might as well just get rid of the entire teams in the same half-league as the Patriots (AFC/NFC, you know what I mean), just have a contest for the other half-league and call that the winner. But no Cowboys fan (like me) really likes the Eagles, so commercials and half-time it is!

Half-time. I know, my friends, it would be good to have someone more of our liking, but Justin Timberlake isn’t as bad as some choices they could do. Seriously, some day, it’s going to be G-Easy and Kendrick Lamar rapping through it, so JT (Justin Timberlake’s nick-name) at least sings. He’s a pretty good dancer too. Mind you, he’s looking a little bit country lately (teaming with country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton), so you never know what he’ll come up with. Honesty, and don’t shoot me on this one, yesterday I heard the new JT song from the album to be released in advance of the Superbowl, and I liked the song. It has acoustic guitar mixed with a bit of R&B vocal-style. And the repeating lyric in this one (pop songs these days are really into repeating lyrics) is a nice message: maybe I’m looking for something I can’t have. I think I can dedicate that line to those of you wanting electric not acoustic guitar in your half-time show. Still, if JT plays this song, I’ll be interested in seeing how it goes over. Hey, at least it has guitar. I’ll take it!

That leaves the commercials. Lately, I haven’t liked the commercials very much. I can’t really tell you why, they just don’t work for me. So I’m dedicating an oldie to this year’s game, something featuring people with … style:

saying lines with … style!

And that leaves the point of the cover photo; I know you’re all wondering what that cup has to do with anything. Well… perhaps nothing, but it’s a cup. You know? To drink out of … because if I did drink, this game would be a perfect opportunity for that — the Patriots versus the Eagles, an absolute excuse to drink. Heck, perhaps there’s some game surrounding the commercials: drink when you see an animal (Clydesdales, puppy-baby-monkey); drink when you see a super-model; drink when you see a Dorito; drink when you see a car; drink….

Or perhaps…. Perhaps I’m just into the cup. Either way, I’ll never tell!