Orange Peel

Regular Posts:

- More lists! 100 Best Toys Ever Made (Dude, I totally owned #22 Snake Eyes. I remember I was in some NOTHING town and found him and I BEGGED my grandparents to buy him for me… he was such a rare find… one of the all time best childhood memories I have)

- I’m such a whore: Check out the two-for-cheap offer for Heroes and FNL season 1.  Just bought (sorry, no borrowing!)

Classic Sports Commercials:

- Disney World – Super Bowl (sorry, couldn’t find any videos): There hasn’t been one in years that I can remember (although I’m sure they exist).  But how could you possibly forget not know the line. Everyone knows it…

- Nike – Masks: Bringing new meaning to scary good.

Regular Posts:

- Ah, the annual pre-season power ranking. In 16 weeks, this will all change. START THIS THING ALREADY!

- Britney’s new single is available for listening online. CAUTION: LOWER your speakers BEFORE you hit play. Trust me.

Classic Sports Commercials:
- Nike – Bo Knows: Poor Bo. This commercial would be so much better if Bo had played longer. And he was so talented too…

- Adidas – Impossible is Nothing: I’ve always been a fan of this campaign, and the Arenas ad is my favorite, because to me “Impossible is 0”

Regular Posts:

- Ah, illegitimate children: The calling card of the athlete (thanks Brian for the link)

- Aw, poor Mikey: Like I care – You left us you good for nothing, piece of….

Classic Sports Commercials:

- Gatorade – Good vs. Bad: Dwayne feels the power of the dark side. And it’s hot!

- Nike – Hare Jordan: Would you be surprised to learn that Space Jam – the movie inspired by this commercial – made $230 million worldwide in the winter of 1996?  Me neither, since I paid to see it, too.

Regular Posts:

- A look at what our Office did this past summer.

- The NFL updated their webpage. And just in time for the season. ONE WEEK TO GO!!!!

Classic Sports Commercials:

- Nike – Failure. Jordan fails, which is why he succeeds. Powerful.

- Nike – Charles Barkley is Not a Role Model: No he’s not. But thank goodness someone said the line “Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” I want to say it every day at work.

Regular Posts:

- First an updated tour, now Dancing With the Stars: Scary Mel – Life is good!

- Man, not only can FNL not get viewers, they can’t get actors either

Classic Sports Commercials:

- Coca-Cola – Mean Joe Green: The one that started it all. Kids + Big Guy gone soft + Cheesy song = Advertising Gold.

- Converse – React Shoe: Larry Johnson was a superstar. The Hornet’s were in Charlotte. And  Grandmama was all the rage.

Regular Posts:

- The relaunch of RetiredOrangemen.com for the 2007 season has begun. Changes are still being made, but the site has been updated with new content, including a draft day analysis from “What Good Looking People Think”

- Maryland Named Richest State: And yet we get shows like Homicide and The Wire

Classic Sports Commercials:

- Gatorade – Jordan v. Jordan: Sometimes you forget which product the Jordan’s commercial is for.  This could have easily been for Nike. But who cares – So awesome! (“Could have dunked. Should have dunked…”)

- Nike – The Balancing Act: Jaw dropping, especially when you find out that A) it’s real and B) they were filming a different commercial when someone saw Tiger just killing time doing this. Proof inspiration is all around you.

Regular Posts:

- Another seriously underrated show starts doing some viral marketing. Check out this HILARIOUS tease for season three of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (and if you know the show, then you know that this is not very work appropriate)

- Jenny McCarthy STILL looking good after all these years

- Bonus! Until it get’s posted on retiredorangemen.com, you can view the Draft Day Video here

Classic Sports Commercials:

- MasterCard – Manning: The first commercial to prove that Peyton Manning could do comedy. Several commercials later he landed on SNL, where he blew it out of the park.

- Nike – Chicks Dig the Long Ball: The fact that this commercial is so old and that Maddux and Glavin are still playing makes me feel really old! (PS – Locklear? Still hot!)

Regular Posts:

- If you didn’t know there was a Mascot Hall of Fame, then you do now.  On the ballot for 2007? Among others, Mr. Met and the Oriole Bird!  Make sure you vote!

- The Office goes viral with a DunderMifflin newsletter…

- Bonus! ROFF goes big time as we get a FULL ARTICLE on BaltimoreRavens.com! 

Classic Sports Commercials:

- Nike – The Michael Vick Experience: Before he killed dogs, possibly being Michael Vick seemed pretty cool.

- Gatorade – Big Heads: Weird at first, but amazing when you think about it. After all, aren’t we all big kids at heart… and in our head?

Regular Posts:

- The fifty greatest rivalries of all time:  Maybe the only list Bill and Ted and their history report will make

- Brit to appear at the MTV Awards as her usual hot mess. Hey, it worked great for Michael Jackson

Classic Sports Commercials:

- Reebok – Terry Tate: Beyond a classic. I think I laughed so hard the first time I saw this I literally hurt myself. Best line: “Hey Janice.”

- Nike – Little Penny: Chris Rock’s voice is unmatched. If only Penny had turned out to be a better player

This week we’re taking a look at great sports-related television commercials.  Every post this week you’ll see two regular hits and then two great links to great moments in sports commercial history.  And if you have some suggestions of others, go ahead and let me know.

Regular Posts:

- What the F did Nick Hogan do to this car? And did he survive by using Brooke’s boobs as cushioning?

- Take an early look at the upcoming The Assassination of Jesse James…

Classic Sports Commercials:

- Gatorade - Like Mike: Believe it or not, I owned the cassette disk single. Best 99 cents I ever spent. (PS – The end says, “Be Like Mike. Drink Gatorade.” Scott can vouch that we could NEVER do that in kids TV these days.

- McDonalds - Nothing But Net: Groundbreaking and exciting everytime it came on. And then Nike fulfilled a Dolphin’s fan from the DC/Metro areas dream and made a Longwell vs. Mare