The NFL’s “Bad Day” Fantasy Football Commercial Is A Yearly Tradition

The NFL playoffs are almost upon us, and the stretch months of December and January are probably a favorite time of Daniel Powter. Who? While you might not remember his name, you surely remember his one hit, 2006′s “Bad Day.” I absolutely hated this song, and the fact that I just found out it was Billboard’s #1 song in 2006 makes me very sad. But there is one place where it works very well…this great NFL.com fantasy football playoff challenge commercial which has been playing since around 2008.

Having a lot of experience with mediocre at best fantasy football teams, I can relate. The semi-witty, semi-corny team names are also fun. And the amusing, overwrought reactions of the crappy team owners are amazing. This one still makes me smile.

Deion Sanders: DirecTV’s Football Fairy?

Deion Sanders. One of the most exciting athletes ever. It’s interesting that he and Bo Jackson had overlapping careers, because there haven’t been any really prominent two-sport athletes since. Due to Deion’s flashy persona, his appearance in these commercials aren’t surprising. But what’s going on? Is he the proverbial “fly on the wall”? Or a football fairy?

What’s That Song? Part IX

Artist: LMFAO, Song: “Party Rock Anthem”

If you pay attention to popular music, you probably know this song, seeing as that it was #1 for 6 weeks earlier in the summer. But I don’t really follow the top 40 anymore, so I just found out about it. Both the commercial and song are somewhat weird, but this ad for the Kia Soul definitely stands out.

Artist: Foster the People, Song: “Don’t Stop”

Another car commercial with a recent breakout artist. Foster the People is perhaps best known for their great song “Pumped Up Kicks”, a sleeper hit that’s climbed the charts to a current peak of #3. This ad taught me that the Nissan Versa has the most headroom per dollar, even if you have a goofy haircut or hat.

Artist: Josh Ritter, Song: “Change of Time”

Getting psyched for the NFL? This is a nice song, but it doesn’t exactly feel like a football song. Though I guess the sentimentality of the tune does fit the overall tone of the ad.

What’s That Song? Part VIII

Artist: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Song: “Home”

Dude, how bleak would this fall be without the NFL? I mean, I love baseball and college football. But college football still has the crappy BCS and baseball this year doesn’t have many interesting pennant races. So it’s sweet to have the NFL, despite being a Bengals fan. The NFL does a great job marketing itself, as it does with this commercial. And the song is pretty catchy too.

Artist: Lenny Kravitz, Song: “Rock Star City Life”

Lenny Kravitz is still around? He still sucks. And his songs all sound the same, which especially isn’t a compliment when you suck.