# FOX Network you don't deserve the Superbowl **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 6, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718 "2005-02-06T23:43:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/1 "2005-02-06T23:43:09Z")
I pit you FOX network for claiming that you have High Definition programming and for somehow convincing the NFL that your third rate pissant network deserves to carry the Superbowl. And an extra Eat-Shit goes out to Kansas City FOX local station WDAF 4. Anybody in doper land associated with this loser company? Wanna answer a few questions for me? -Why does FOX claim that their programming is high definiton when everyone else in the broadcast industry says that the 480P format is, at best, the lower standard “enhanced definition” quality? -Why does every other station in KC (NBC,CBS, ABC,UPN,WB, even the Jesus channel) broadcast their digital signals from 85,000 watts to 225,00 watts and WDAF pushes out a wimpy 2,000 watts? Did you really think that broadcasting Hi-Def for 500 fucking feet put you in the big leagues? Why do you think that only cable TV subscribers have Hi-Def? Why-oh-why do you play that stupid FOX football trumpet jingle? It sounds like “Winter Wonderland”. Every time I hear that damn song snippet all I can think of is "Giddy-up Giddy-up Giddy-up lets go------). I hope pack of starved lab rats find your assholes and much down! Oh! One more thing. Your reality shows are stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/2 "2005-02-06T23:46:06Z")
What the fuck is the Superbowl? ::d&r:: ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/3 "2005-02-06T23:51:18Z")
But at least they’re pimping American Idol like there’s no tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2005, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/4 "2005-02-06T23:52:23Z")
> [@Lazlo](#): > > What the fuck is the Superbowl? > > ::d&r:: Funny commercials, celebrities falling all over themselves to appease their media whore lifestyles, and some mediocre football. Still - I’ve been watching football in hi-def for two years and it pisses me off that I can’t watch the final game of the season on the widescreen. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/5 "2005-02-07T00:00:59Z")
“The optimal launch angle is 42 degrees” Honestly, I’m watching the Bowl out of sheer lack of nothing better to do, but I think Fox makes me want to watch glass liquidify instead. Sport’s announcers are innane, by default, but I’ve seen cellphones vibrate with more intelligence then their pundits. Plus, their interface is so distracting with it’s faux-future feel. Sometimes, you can’t even watch the plays because you have an animated Christmas-fucking-ornament dancing merrily away. Ah well. ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/6 "2005-02-07T00:56:21Z")
I am tired [sub]jingle[/sub] of feeling like one of Pavlov’s [sub]jingle[/sub] fucking dogs every fucking [sub]jingle[/sub] time they ring [sub]jingle[/sub] that fucking bell [sub]jingle[/sub] because something [sub]jingle[/sub] has fucking changed in their [sub]jingle[/sub] fucking overlays. **JINGLE THIS, YOU FUCKERS!!!** :mad: _whew_ I feel better getting that off my chest. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/7 "2005-02-07T01:14:46Z")
And on what fucking planet is a lip-synching Paul McCartney even remotely entertaining? The light show is his only hope. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/8 "2005-02-07T01:21:50Z")
I was hoping he’d whip his tits out. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/9 "2005-02-07T01:48:51Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > Why-oh-why do you play that stupid FOX football trumpet jingle? It sounds like “Winter Wonderland”. Every time I hear that damn song snippet all I can think of is "Giddy-up Giddy-up Giddy-up lets go------). Damn! I thought I was the only one who heard that! (But FTR, it’s “Sleigh Ride”, not “Winter Wonderland”.) ---
**Author:** ![laigle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@laigle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/laigle)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/10 "2005-02-07T02:16:09Z")
I tuned in a couple minutes early and got to have my ears violated by what I believe was the Black Eyed Peas, but possibly could have been a pack of dogs being put through a blender at the other end of a very low fi audio system. Then I got to sit through Sir Paul reminding everyone he used to be in the Beatles. Ya know Paul, if you’re going to hock your old material, you could at least bring Ringo out there with you. He could use the money, and every time I see him I don’t want to set my TV on fire to prevent the hideous onslaught of anti-music that is about to ensue. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/11 "2005-02-07T03:24:37Z")
Oh cry me a fucking river, y’all. I’m at work right now, sweating in a GoreTex suit. Who’s winning / won, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![DoperChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/12 "2005-02-07T03:43:21Z")
> [@Lazlo](#): > > Oh cry me a fucking river, y’all. I’m at work right now, sweating in a GoreTex suit. > > Who’s winning / won, anyway? I’m going to spoiler-box this one, just in case. The Patriots won, 24-21. Great game, I thought. The Eagles held their own, but alas, it wasn’t enough. Oh, and what, may I ask, is a GoreTex suit? More importantly, why are you in one? ---
**Author:** ![Mikahw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mikahw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikahw)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/13 "2005-02-07T03:46:45Z")
Oh, and why in the hell don’t you have a tower capable of sending a decent signal to fucking Seattle? It’s almost like one would have to have an illegal cable hookup to see the Super Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/14 "2005-02-07T05:20:09Z")
> [@DoperChic](#): > > Oh, and what, may I ask, is a GoreTex suit? More importantly, why are you in one? I work in a semiconductor manufacturing cleanroom. [Here’s a short description of the “bunny suit.”](http://www.intel.com/education/cleanroom/index2.htm) The ones we use are made out of [Gore-Tex.](http://www.gore-tex.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentGView?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=10255) Oh, and thanks for the final score! ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/15 "2005-02-07T05:41:31Z")
Stupid fuckers put a banner just below the top of the screen, and leave it there for every play. The banner contains very static information – score, quarter, faux logo. Covers up or ruins about 1/4 the screen. Morons. Plus, why no commercials during the 3 minutes of time-outs at the end of the first half? Did they run out of ads to run in the first half? What fool doesn’t have some contingency spots available in case things run late? Perhaps they didn’t get enough advertisers – one hopes so. I’m so glad I don’t get television any more. ---
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/16 "2005-02-07T11:52:51Z")
I saw the start of the Superbowl in the pub, therefore no sound. So what the hell was the military parade all about? ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/17 "2005-02-07T11:57:03Z")
> [@Danalan](#): > > Stupid fuckers put a banner just below the top of the screen, and leave it there for every play. It was amazing how much space they wasted across the top of the screen. After a while I was able to ignore it along with the rest of the game. For about 30 minutes the wife, Bubba (Yes, my dog’s name is Bubba. Get it?) and I watched the [puppy bowl](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=300979). Bubba kept whining and wagging his tail. He was really into it. Made me feel good that at least _one_ of us was enjoying the tube last night. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/18 "2005-02-07T12:12:47Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > Funny commercials, celebrities falling all over themselves to appease their media whore lifestyles, and some mediocre football. I agree in general, but I thought the Panthers-Patriots game was a realy good one. At least they made us wait until the end to see who won. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/19 "2005-02-07T12:26:44Z")
Wow. You’re pitting the Fox theme, the “jingle”, and the info bar across the top of the screen? What is this? A pit thread from 1993? **Liberal** – what more do you want? The game was tied after the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters, and the Eagles had the ball down by 3 with a minute left in the game? Might have had a little less tension than last year’s Superbowl, but it had more than about 35 others. Did I stumble into the thread for people who watch 1 football game per year? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718/20 "2005-02-07T12:30:11Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > **Liberal** – what more do you want? The game was tied after the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters, and the Eagles had the ball down by 3 with a minute left in the game? Might have had a little less tension than last year’s Superbowl, but it had more than about 35 others. True. I only mentioned the Pats-Panthers game as an example of what I hope is a current trend. I didn’t mean to cast this year’s against last year’s, but the last two against the past dozens. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-network-you-dont-deserve-the-superbowl/288718.md?page=2)