Just a few quick thoughts on the big Super Bowl:

Why is there all this hype over the Super Bowl commercials every year? 98% of the commercials I saw, in the words of Simon Cowell, absolutely sucked. If you are going to spend 2.3 millions dollars on a 30-second commercial, it better be a good one. The marketing folks should have saved up a few more bucks to sponsor a NASCAR Nextel Cup car. For about 20 million dollars, or about 5 minutes of SB commercial time, you can get your logo on the hood of a racecar that will drive almost 15,000 miles over 36 weeks. That's much more worth it to me, especially since there are about (cue Dr. Evil voice) 100 million NASCAR fans.

Some people will say that the Panthers played well, but I still think they may have been one of the weakest Super bowl teams ever. I refuse to believe that a guy named He Hate Me should win a championship ring. Rod Smart's jersey should have read 'He Tackle Me Inside the 20 on All My Kickoff Returns'.

Carolina special teams may have blocked one kick, but they were pretty bad all around. In the words of John Madden: 'How you kick a kickoff out of bounds just baffles me' (Note: a kickoff out of bounds late in the game was pivotal in Cal's Insight Bowl victory over Virginia Tech.)

Justin Timberlake should have been penalized 5 yards for illegal use of the hands.

Best play of the game: The direct snap to Kevin Faulk on New England's two point conversion where Tom Brady faked like it went over his head.

Adam Vinateri may have just kicked himself into the Football Hall of Fame. He's the clutchest kicker in the NFL. (Yes, clutchest is a word.)