Alright, so folks sometimes hear me mention my “Adam Sandler Super Bowl” routine and they get this funny look. It ain’t like we’re trying to get him to perform at halftime, though that’d be something, eh? Nah, it’s a bit more down-to-earth than all that.
How It All Kicked Off
This whole thing started a few years back. I remember it was one of those Super Bowls where the game was a total snooze by the third quarter. You know the type. And the commercials? Man, they were trying so hard, spending millions, and most of ’em just fell flat. We were all sitting there, my buddies and me, feeling a bit let down by the whole spectacle. Someone, I think it was Dave, made a joke like, “Even a bad Adam Sandler movie is more entertaining than this.” And a lightbulb just kinda went on.
We’d always been big fans of Sandler’s goofy stuff. So, we started riffing, “What if Adam Sandler made a Super Bowl ad?” That night, instead of just watching the overpriced ads, we started inventing our own, Sandler-style. It was way more fun than anything actually on TV.
The “Practice” – Our Super Bowl Tradition
So, here’s what we actually do. It’s become a whole ritual for Super Bowl Sunday.
- Pre-Game Prep: Leading up to the Super Bowl, we don’t scout teams, we scout Sandler. We’ll throw on a few of his classics, you know, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, maybe even Waterboy for the football connection. We’re getting in the zone, remembering all the classic lines and characters.
- The “What If” Game: Come game day, especially during those endless commercial breaks, we kick into gear. Someone will pick a real product that’s being advertised – could be a car, a soda, a bag of chips, whatever.
- Brainstorming the Sandler Skit: Then, we all pitch ideas for how Adam Sandler would make a commercial for that product. The goal is to make it as ridiculous and Sandler-esque as possible. Think yelling, silly voices, maybe his buddies like Rob Schneider or David Spade making a cameo. We’re talking low-budget look, high-comedy gold.
- No Real Rules, Just Laughs: There aren’t any strict rules. Sometimes we act them out a bit. Sometimes we just describe the scene. The main thing is to crack each other up. We’re not storyboarding professionals, just a bunch of folks having a good time.
- “Judging” the Winner: There’s no real winner, but we usually agree on which imagined commercial was the funniest by the end of the night. The prize? Bragging rights, I guess. And a good laugh.
Why We Stick With It
Honestly, it just makes Super Bowl Sunday more fun for us. The actual game is cool and all, and sometimes the real ads are okay. But our little Sandler ad game? That’s pure, stupid fun, and it doesn’t cost a dime. We started it ’cause we were bored, looking for a laugh when all the big-budget stuff wasn’t delivering. We found that just messing around, being creative in a silly way, was way better than just sitting there being spoon-fed entertainment.
We’re not trying to predict future ads or anything. It’s just our way of adding a personal touch to a day that can feel a bit over-produced. We get involved, you know? Instead of just watching. So yeah, that’s the Adam Sandler Super Bowl practice. It’s simple, it’s a bit daft, but it’s ours, and we have a blast every year. Way better than just complaining about the refs, if you ask me.
