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This Lindor Truffles commercial reaches a new level of fail.   Roger Federer has done a LOT of commercials (Nike, Wilson, Rolex, etc), all of which were relevant to him as an athlete (although ...
Created on 26 September 2012
The '90s were a strange, yet fascinating time in advertising. Scottie Pippen was enjoying sandwich parties and little cartoon men were climbing through refrigerators in pursuit of ice cold ...
Derrick Rose's torn ACL during Chicago's run in the playoffs was devastating. As a sports fan, you know that inconsolable feeling when your star player goes down when your team needs him ...
FX's The League is comfortable in their jeans. Make that skinny jeans. In an ad that warmly imitates Brett Favre's Wrangler ad - you know, the one where Favre is simply comfortable beyond words in ...
  Think Michigan vs. Ohio State Think Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees. Rivalry is what keeps sports alive.  It is also what makes or breaks a business.  In this case, ...
Created on 03 October 2012
The marketing strategy deployed by Wonderful Pistachios was originally a clever, entertaining ploy. The concept of showing how different celebrities / icons crack their pistachios was an opportunity ...
Created on 08 October 2012
Oh no! Our friend is choking! Hey, giant sticker on the wall - can you help while we just stand around?  The MLB playoffs have forced this ad down our throats at nearly every commercial ...
Created on 11 October 2012
Is there an athlete out there who does more commercials than Peyton Manning?  I really don't think there is. From Oreos to Gatorade to Buick, Manning is front and center in the world of ...
This commercial for Head & Shoulders has bothered me since the first time I saw it.  I can't remember when that was, because I'm clearly trying to ...
Mellow Mushroom Pizza - If you follow them, they'll probably follow you. Typically, this only refers to when you follow the pizza company online through either Facebook or Twitter. Other times their ...
Created on 29 October 2012
On Friday, this video of a high school practice featuring a player doing a back flip during a play was featured on Deadspin and became viral after existing on Youtube in anonymity for a few weeks... ...
Athletes and local car commercials. This formula almost always produces instant gold for our viewing pleasure. Watch as various members of the Oklahoma City Thunder appear in a local spot for Norman ...
Episodes of The Walking Dead are typically loaded with blood, guts and gore. Sounds like the perfect time to market KFC, right? The video below, as first seen on BuzzFeed, shows how some clever timing ...
We're all familiar with the Madden curse. Seemingly every year the player(s) featured on the cover of EA's Madden NFL video game goes on to suffer a disappointing season. The Madden curse ...
The folks over at DIRECTV have a campaign going where they show just how awful and annoying cable can be. The idea is a strong one. If done properly, we should all be enjoying humorous ads that deliver ...
Coca-Cola has a new vending machine that's simply called the "Worldwide Machine". The difference between the Worldwide Machine compared to your standard vending machine is the fact the ...
In the Outback Bowl on New Years Day, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney obliterated Michigan running back Vincent Smith on a tackle, forcing Smith to fumble the ball and sending his ...
Created on 13 January 2013
QR codes were supposed to revolutionize the way we consume information through our smart phones. They were supposed to be a quick and easy way to connect the user/reader with whatever form of media ...
Budweiser posted one of their Super Bowl ads a bit early. Get your Kleenex ready, folks. This ad which features a growing Clydesdale and his handler is pretty emotional.  Oh, Budweiser. ...
Created on 04 February 2013
Super Bowl 47 is in the books. Now that we have crowned the Baltimore Ravens champions, we can also close the book on the single largest advertising day of 2013. As always, the advertisements ...