0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/12/2008
Pardon my lack of blogging of late as its been incredible week of travel and work. Got some things in the pipeline though. 4 pretty interesting games this weekend. Injuries will play a big role in them. Here is what I got Seattle vs Green Bay in Green Bay, Packers favored by 7 1/2 The […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/10/2008
Contrary to popular belief, I am still alive, working, writing, blogging, and living despite a disappointing loss this last week. With that being said commercial of the week lives on with this new Subway advertisement. Lots of great football on this month, and its great to see Subway segmenting a commercial to jaded and cynical […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/8/2008
We opened up great taking a 10-0 lead. We then gave up 31 straight points. Lots of the blame goes to coaching and stupid penalties. The discrepancy in the score was not indicititve of the talent levels. Really disappointed in the offensive play call after the first quarter. Defensively when LSU had third and short […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/7/2008
Last night was my first time out on the famed Bourbon Street. Bourbon Street lived up to its billing and then some. Imagine 30,000 -50,000 crazed college football fans looking to blow off some steam the night before a much anticipated game. Bourbon Street spans about 12 blocks, has no open container laws, is closed […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/6/2008
After hours of delays, I finally made it to New Orleans. Exhausted I made my way down Bourbon Street early this afternoon. Needless to say that if and when I have 1/4 life crisis or 1/2 life crisis, I think this would be the place. Will take some pics of the incredible scene down here […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/5/2008
It was about five years ago that Ohio State shocked the world in double overtime game to win their first National Championship on over 30 years. The Buckeyes were not given much of a chance (14 point underdogs) but played the game of their lives to earn the victory. The victory reinvigorated the fanbase and […]
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About a month ago I posted how this holiday season would be a real critical junction for the Blu Ray vs HD DVD format war. A huge part of my rationale was that Warner Brothers was believed to be mulling over making the move to become blu ray exclusive instead of releasing movies in both […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/4/2008
Today Netflix announced a partnership with electronics maker LG to stream movies over the internet directly to your television. The set top box will be available sometime in the second half of 2008. This article gives a great rundown of how a handful of companies are partnering and maneuvering to deliver more On Demand media […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/3/2008
Thought I would chime in with some commentary on the bowl games, recruiting news, thoughts on 2008, etc. Implications of Bowl Games on 2008 As I mentioned earlier this week on my blog, these bowl games will have a big impact on the 2008 pre season rankings. By building up the perception of your team […]
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I was very conflicted about what to pick as my commercial of the week. At times I liked Dell’s new Pretty exploding computers commercial and was entertained by Bud Light’s new “Dude” series. However in the end I picked the new Allstate kicker commercial. Its kind of corny but comical with some good commentary connecting […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 12/31/2007
First off I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Years. New Year’s day and New Year Eve serves up a total of 12 bowl games, many of which are worth checking out. Jockeying for 08 position In particular a lot of highly ranked teams who will be returning a lot of talent next year, […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 12/29/2007
Today it was announced that Vinny Testeverde will be retiring after Sunday, capping a 21 year campaign. Testeverde is an iconic figure to football fans for his career longevity and surprising resurgences in his 40’s with teams like the Cowboys, Jets, Patriots, and Panthers. Vinny then………. Vinny Now Plagued by limited mobility and a propensity […]
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I have a couple of items for benkoo.com in the works before the year closes but wanted to distinguish Judd Apatow as my person of the year. Apatow declined to accept in person citing a busy schedule but released a statement that “this was the proudest moment of my entire career”. For many of you, […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 12/26/2007
I tried to find a new T Mobile commercial on youtube for this week’s commercial of the week. Its the one with a normal looking guy making an ass out of himself trying to leave a voice mail for a girl he took out for a date, evoking a famous scene in the movie Swingers. […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 12/25/2007
Today I took glance at my options in case I wanted to take in a movie this extended Holiday weekend. Among my options were two films that starred a pair I have grown to appreciate over the years. Phillip Seymour Hoffman in “Charlie Wilson’s War” and John C Reilly in “Walk Hard” are two men […]
