Ben Wilder

NFL Football on Black Friday… When Is Too Much Too Much?

When I wrote this post, I had no idea the NFL was actually planning on taking over Friday football along with Sunday, Monday, and Thursday. And remember Sunday sometimes features 930am games and Monday sometimes has doubleheaders. I’ve never thought this in my entire life until this year: The NFL is getting out of hand.Continue reading “NFL Football on Black Friday… When Is Too Much Too Much?”

Publix Thanksgiving Commercial – Dad’s A Loser and Mom’s Depressed

Hello and happy Thanksgiving! It’s a holiday that sometimes (all the time) gets overshadowed by Christmas music, Christmas shopping, everywhere decked out in red and green but there’s one grocery store that won’t let the November holiday go unnoticed. It’s Publix, of course! They’ve firmly established themselves as a place that when you’re there, you’reContinue reading “Publix Thanksgiving Commercial – Dad’s A Loser and Mom’s Depressed”

The Chewy Talking Pets Christmas Commercials

Chewy is known for having pet-centric commercials (who is surprised by that!?) and for Christmas this year, they have a star dog, a Westie, spoiling Christmas for the family, who’s spoiling him with all the gifts. The third in the set below is a bengal mix cat who has a talent for guessing gifts, too.Continue reading “The Chewy Talking Pets Christmas Commercials”

The Dos Equis Cat Allergy Commercial

Dos Equis is moving away from their contentious commercial where a “friend” tosses his buddy’s ukulele into a bonfire. With friends like that, who needs enemies, right? I did a blog about that commercial here. Meow they’re back with a dude who has a lot of cats, who’s going through a little cat-astrophe. His ladyContinue reading “The Dos Equis Cat Allergy Commercial”

College Game Day with the Jonas Brothers, Really?

College football probably won’t have any upset games today which elevates next week’s games even more. So what does ESPN College Game Day do to drum up ratings? Have the Jonas Brothers sing a ballad, of course! I’ll post a link to their “Strong Enough” performance but for now, here’s an interview that has noContinue reading “College Game Day with the Jonas Brothers, Really?”