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Remember all the ads you saw at last year's Super Bowl? No? Well, me neither, until I found Google's massive archive of them that is. They have what looks like every ad from Super Bowl XL, The Bud Light Secret Fridge, Bud On The Roof, Bud Save Yourself (with the Bear), Hummer Monsters, Mission Impossible III, Nationwide Gondola, Jessica Simpson's Pizza Hut commercial, Taco Bell's Good to Go, Sprint's Locker Room commercial, my favorite, (the one where the golfer claims his phone has crime deterrent, then throws it at the other guy's head to prove it) and many others. If you want a Super Bowl themed trip down commercial memory lane, you got your wish.

This is why I've always taken a network's ratings claims with a huge grain of salt: According to this AP article, Super Bowl XL was seen in 45.85 million homes, second only to the 1983 finale of M*A*S*H in the history of TV. However, the rating itself, 41.6, was only up slightly from last year's game (probably because a rating point represents more homes than it did last year or in 1983). Also the share, which measures the percentage of TVs in use, remained the same at 62.

Got all that? But wait, there's more...

If you were one of those who dared leave the television during commercial breaks, only to miss all of the usual "special" commercials that run during the Super Bowl, you're in luck. Our long-lost-step-sister-twice-removed site AdJab has got you covered, reviewing every commercial of the evening. Check them out from the list, after the jump, to see what they had to say.

The excitement that is rock and roll, by and large, has always had difficulty coming across on television. The television screen puts limitations on the visuals of a rock and roll show, especially the feedback the crowd gives the band when they're playing well. Plus, rock and roll is meant to play loud, and no matter how loud you put the volume up on your television, most of the time it just doesn't translate.

However, there have been a few times where rock and roll has transcended the television screen and brought across truly memorable moments. Of course, when The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, it was such an historic event that what you heard didn't matter--it was only what you saw. A few years ago, U2 played at halftime of the Super Bowl, and again, although the sound was a bit murky, their performance was so mesmerizing that people still talk about.

This year's Super Bowl halftime show featured The Rolling Stones. As big a fan as I am (I've seen them live over 20 times), I was curious to see how they would come across on television. They've been appearing on TV for over 40 years, so they know the drill, and Mick Jagger certainly knows how to play to the cameras.

Game over! Congrats Pittsburgh! Here are the results of the SB squares game. Names in bold within the chart are the winners -- congratulations to you, as well! I'll be getting in contact with you via email tomorrow, so be on the lookout.

	SEATTLE
P I T T S B U R G H		4	7	8	1	6	9	0	3	5	2
	9	Bus	Rats	D	Et	JTj	BM	RMC	yy	SR	Sn
	4	Jon	WB	Ml	BR	Ev	TJ	Bala	SC	yte	kip
	7	Az	Em	Eh	Jay	JJ	TP	doc	DH	js	CTM
	3	RC	jm	Ma	Lisa	BMa	Aliza	m7	wn	Marc	Sam
	2	Sk	Kev	CO	MiC	B	FB	JS	CC	rc	Dn
	8	Msr	TH	riki	RB	Fnk	la	Man	Tim	MK	AM
	0	DG	Z	JB	Cg	BeB	MG	JK	VM	Dave	H
	6	BA	Pud	TVG	TG	JC	Soh	reb	Rob	Ngl	T
	1	Mike	MM		TS	WC	rdy	MiB		paul	Moth
	5	sts		BL	Ea		BB	Aa	rob	Tim2	jk

NOTE: If your posting name doesn't show up above, it was too long to fit. Please refer to the list after the jump.

In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy making Buffalo wings for your Super Bowl party  --  here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:



Super Bowl XL

• The Super Bowl Squares game (closed now, but check the results!)
  
• Should the NFL let advertisers use the words "Super Bowl"?
• Anna's Super Bowl Guide for Dummies.
• ABC puts a 5-second delay on their Super Bowl broadcast.
• The Five things to watch instead of the Super Bowl.

Breaking News

• Rock Star auditions announced.
• "Grandpa" Al Lewis passes away.
• Nikki Cox and Jay Mohr are engaged (at least Mohr's more plausible than Bobcat Goldthwait).
• CBS.com will sell new episodes of Survivor for download.
• Christian groups criticize upcoming Will & Grace episdoe.
• Heather Locklear files for divorce from Richie Sambora.
• Amanda Peet signs on for new Aaron Sorkin show.
• Full House's Stephanie dicusses meth addiction.
• Gibson and Sawyer to sub for Woodruff on World News Tonight.
• John Roberts to move from CBS to CNN.

Discussions

• Are you going to watch the Winter Olympics?
• Is America finally getting tired of Dr. Phil?
• Should our own Sarah Gilbert make the Taco Town "taco"?
• Are there any good shows you keep forgetting to watch?
• Why is Idol sending bad singers to Hollywood?
• Is Bob Woodruff's war injury getting too much attention?
• The inevitable happens as lawsuits against author James Frey are filed.

The Five

• Movies Jonathan would like to see made into TV shows.
• Hottest female TV personalities over 60.
• HGTV shows Anna is addicted to.
• Past Survivors that should be sent to Exile Island.

Opinions

• Adam loves Kerri Kenney-Silver of Reno 911!
• He also thinks that TV characters must all be deaf.
• Dave Chappelle wasn't very clear on Oprah, according to Anna.
• Adam digs up a Hanna-Barbera-themed Kings Island brochure from 1972.
• Bob's wonders why Idol said they had auditions in Austin when they really didn't.
• He also hates it when a show's credits are sped up and pushed to the side.
• I really enjoyed Craig Ferguson's tribute to his dad on The Late Late Show.

Episode Reviews

• SNL: Steve Martin & Prince
• Battlestar Galactica: "Scar"
• Smallville: "Vengance"
• Survivor: Panama: Premiere
• Project Runway: Garden Party Competition
• American Idol: Austin Auditions
• Gilmore Girls: "Friday Night's Alright For Fighting"
• Surface: Episode 14