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(S02E14) I remember reading an article about a month ago (I forget where) about how CBS had chosen Criminal Minds as the follow-up to last night's Super Bowl. The reason I mention it, is that in the article Edward Allen Bernero (the show's EP) said something along the lines of how they weren't planning on making this episode any different from a normal installment.

Well, I have to disagree. This was episode was spectacular and easily exceeded any expectations I had going in. If this didn't "wow" you, then you haven't been watching Criminal Minds enough. Not only was the case one of the most gruesome things the BAU team has ever tackled, but it's only the third time the series has left us with a "To Be Continued" cliffhanger. All that sounds like a bit more than the average episode to me.

I started noticing this a few years ago, but it now seems to be more prevalent than ever: ads referring to the Super Bowl as "The Big Game".

You know what I'm talking about: "Want to rent a big screen TV before The Big Game? Go to Rent-A-Center!" "Want to make a great bean dip before The Big Game? Buy it at ShopRite!" And so on and so forth.

It's pretty easy to figure out what's going on here: A few years ago, the NFL, seeing that tons of companies make money off their Super Bowl trademark, decided to crack down on the use of the name and only allow official licensees to mention it.

(P.S. make sure you enter the TV Squad Super Bowl Squares game soon!)