SUPER BOWL XLVIII

[Jet]

Your comments, rooting and everything you wanrt to say about this year's Super Bowl XLVIII

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Please feel free to post on your favorite teams, playoffs, players and security stories in the news regarding this year's Super Bowl. Videos and stories welcome! Let 'er rip!

[TruTexan]

I can't wait til game day !!

[Leigh]

My Seahawks will make it, I just know it :)

[Jet]

Bump, NFL sports fans.

[Jet]

Report from CBS news:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-security-at-the-super-bowl

[Jet]

Report on RB Coleman and overcoming his deafness:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-security-at-the-super-bowl

[Jet]

The latest analysis and pics in the NFL Championships from CBS on 1/18/2014:

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/nfl-conference-championship-games-preview/

[Kobi]

Later this week, New Jersey will host the Super Bowl, set to be the most expensive ever, with costs expected to reach $70 million. On Sunday, tens of thousands of football fans will make their way to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey — about 20 miles from Douglas’ hometown — to watch the Broncos and Seahawks go viciously helmet-to-helmet.

Before fans cheer, shout, and drink plenty of beer celebrating the ultimate all-American tradition, they will place their hands on their hearts for Renee Fleming’s national anthem, and sing praise to the United States of America.

But there’s another side to the Super Bowl that most football fans will never see: America's most popular sporting event is also one of the largest venues for human trafficking in the world.

According to the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking, "The Super Bowl attracts tens of thousands of fans to the host city … But it also attracts a sector of violence, organized criminal activity that operates in plain sight without notice including human trafficking in both the sex and labor industries." Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) said, "One Super Bowl after another after another has shown itself to be one of the largest events in the world where the cruelty of human trafficking goes on for several weeks." Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), once called the Super Bowl the "largest human trafficking venue on the planet."

There are several reasons why trafficking increases around a huge event such as this. As hundreds of thousands of people (mainly men) flock to the New York City metro area for the week’s festivities, the primary motivator for increased prostitution is increased demand for it.

According to Dorchen Leidholdt, adjunct professor at Columbia University who teaches about violence against women, "The demand for prostitution will drive trafficking. ... It's supply and demand." According to documentary filmmaker Jane Wells, who produced a film on the topic, "There is corporate entertaining, parties, alcohol, corporate-sponsored parties, people away from their families, anonymity. It’s kind of like a perfect storm."

But this year could be worse.

CBS reported, "Many believe the state's sprawling highway system, proximity to New York City and diverse population make it an attractive base of operations for traffickers."

The three most common forms of sex trafficking expected this year are pimp-controlled prostitution, commercial-front brothels, and escort services.

Wells teamed up with John-Keith Wasson to make the disturbing documentary film "Tricked," inspired by the Super Bowl and sex trafficking, which chronicles "the pimps, the johns, the police, the parents and the victims of the America’s thriving sex trade." Douglas features prominently throughout. The filmmakers set out to show the glaring irony that "Americans are trafficked by Americans to service Americans at the quintessential American event."

Here's a snapshot of the startling facts they collected in researching for the film:

- The average entry age of girls into the sex trafficking industry in America is 12 to 14.

- The average life expectancy of a young girl after being trafficked is seven years.

- One third of teens living on the street will be lured toward prostitution within 48 hours of leaving home.

- Sex work is the most dangerous job in America, by 51 times.

- The average victim may be forced to have sex up to 20-48 times a day.

Law enforcement and politicians have been gearing up to address the problem. Mayor Bill de Blasio, members of the NYPD, FBI, and about 12 advocacy organizations recently held a meeting. Professor Leindholdt attended and said in an interview that law enforcement affirmed that trafficking activity is significantly increasing ahead of the game. The NYPD is stepping up its efforts.

Importantly, New Jersey’s Attorney General has made anti-human trafficking enforcement a priority.

But, the added emphasis on policing can only do so much. The laws that regulate the entire industry are completely out of whack. Currently, the arrest rate of a prostituted person to a john is 9:1. In other words, the blame has historically been placed on the prostituted individual, and not on the john, who could — at most — get a year in jail.

http://www.policymic.com/articles/79235/you-ll-never-see-this-side-of-the-super-bowl-on-tv

[Jet]

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[~baby~doll~]

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W/we are cheering on the Seahawks.

[Jet]

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W/we are cheering on the Seahawks.

And may the best team win!

[~baby~doll~]

And may the best team win!

i agree. i hope it is a good watch. i also hope the officials don't mess it up like they have in so many games this season.

[Jet]

SPECIAL COMMAND CENTER TAKES MEASURES AGAINST OPEN AIR ATTACKS AND TERRORISM AT SUPER BOWL.

Story is from CBS news 1/27/2014 and runs roughly 3:00 into newscast.
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/super-bowl-security-inside-the-secret-command-center-2/

[Bèsame*]

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[firegal]

GO SEAHAWKS,

[C0LLETTE]

anyone think this is the last super bowl that will be scheduled for the northeast in winter?

[~baby~doll~]

anyone think this is the last super bowl that will be scheduled for the northeast in winter?

i think it will be played in the cold a lot because the profits will soar. ImO

[C0LLETTE]

i think it will be played in the cold a lot because the profits will soar. ImO

I heard that attendance is below expectations this year because of the weather.

[~baby~doll~]

I heard that attendance is below expectations this year because of the weather.

It seems like they are going to end up with lots of money though. The seats will get filled as the weather will be fair. We shall see. I think a cold or freezing site with chances of snow is a silly idea.

[C0LLETTE]

watching the game in Canada has one major disadvantage. We don't get to see the famous super bowl ads because the advertisers don't pay Canadian broadcasters so we end up with dinky local advertising in their place and have to read about them the next day.

[~baby~doll~]

watching the game in Canada has one major disadvantage. We don't get to see the famous super bowl ads because the advertisers don't pay Canadian broadcasters so we end up with dinky local advertising in their place and have to read about them the next day.

There was a special on this evening showing past great Super Bowl ads. Some of them were very funny. At least you will get to YouTube some of them i hope.

[Bèsame*]

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[~baby~doll~]

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i found these just a few minutes ago.

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[goodlilfemme]

GO SEAHAWKS!!!!!!!

[Jet]

i think it will be played in the cold a lot because the profits will soar. ImO


And profits will soar because.....the NFL....is con game as much as it is football:

My reaction? You pay $4,000 for 2 tickets and then have the audacity to sue saying you were charged too much? Don't buy the tickets. It was your choice to get conned. Should have looked at the mark-ups which are as bad as scalpers. What's this really about...getting your money back, quadrupling a judgment in your favor (which is always fun), being pissed or all of the above? Tie it up in litigation, maybe you'll set a precedent. Hey...sit at home, watch the game, have a great old time, save a ton of bucks and put your money where your mouth is with a spread of good food and about four cases of beer. Besides you'll stay warm and don't have to deal with all the security shit in an open stadium with freezing temps at game time. Was it worth four grand? *shrugs* The NFL will be forced to deal with consumer fraud as well as other hosting states/cities according to their laws.

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[Tommi]

YEAH ! ! :heartbeat: FOOTBALL
:pile::cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerleader: :happyjump::danceparty::danceparty: :dance1: :heartbeat: :heartbeat:
:football::football::footballpass::sumo::sumo:
GO DENVER
Steelers next year???
Hibernation begins on Monday

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[Tommi]

anyone think this is the last super bowl that will be scheduled for the northeast in winter?

Nope..Don't think so. I have a video collection of all the Superbowls since # 1, and come rain hail or snow the game has gone on...:hangloose:

I grew up in Steeler's Country, the we,friends and family never missed a game. and loved the brutal cold (back then). My blood runs Black & Gold.

[puddin']

tTbLBL2P6YA

[Bèsame*]

Nope..Don't think so. I have a video collection of all the Superbowls since # 1, and come rain hail or snow the game has gone on...:hangloose:

I grew up in Steeler's Country, the we,friends and family never missed a game. and loved the brutal cold (back then). My blood runs Black & Gold.

Tommi,
Does that video collection also have the commercials and half time show? That would be interesting just to step back in time to see a good game and entertainment . Hmmmmm....


Side bar...when I was in elementary school, my mom got some of the LA Rams to come to my class. I was in awe. I've made them my team, even though they have crossed state lines and so have I. I think that's the only stereotype trait I break...I love football! I come from a family background of yelling at the TV. Both brothers played, one on a semi pro team. Now I've discovered Friday night high school ball, here in Texas!

[Jet]

tTbLBL2P6YA

"Puppy Love," my new favorite this year....

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[Greyson]

Let's Go Broncos!

[firegal]

Let's Go Broncos!

AWWWWW Grey! NO!....:pirate-steer:

[Greyson]

AWWWWW Grey! NO!....:pirate-steer:

Sorry buddy. On this one I gotta go with the Broncos. My Bronco allegiance goes back to the Elway days. But, when the Seahawks played against the 49ers, I was rooting for the Seahawks. Trust me, here in the SF Bay Area, that is dangerous.

Which ever team wins this Superbowl, my hat is off to them.

[Jet]

Security in place

Heavy duty security in place for Super Bowl 48 including 4,000 security personal and F-16 Fighter Jets.
Story runs about 3:00 into newscast.

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/inside-the-massive-operation-to-protect-the-super-bowl/

[DaddyNik12]

im not a fan of either teams but I think the broncos are gonna hammer it down

[Bèsame*]

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[princessbelle]

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[Martina]

Here (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/opinion/sunday/bruni-maturitys-victories.html?hp&rref=opinion) is an interesting article about Peyton Manning and aging.

[Oiler41]

Go Broncos!

Looking forward to the game. I'm a die hard Saints fan, but since they aren't in it, I'd like to see Peyton Manning win so he can rub their nose in it in Indianapolis for giving up on him when he got hurt. Either way, it's going to be a hard hitting game.

Glynn

[~baby~doll~]

...and once again go Seahawks!

[TruTexan]

I think Manning has mad QB skills after coming back from his injury.
O M A H A !! O M A H A !!

I think the Broncos and gonna take this game for the big win !
GOOD LUCK to both teams ! May the best team win!


GOOOO BRONCOS!!!

and I"m a die hard Patriots fan. hee hee

[firegal]

Just FYI folks, since the twin tower tragedy sept 11 all large scale,events that will have a extremely large crowd of people have had the same high level/ratio of security with all levels of agencies.It doesn't always make the news.

The info found repeatedly on computers of those they have apprehended have given tons of data on what all was being looked at.

Flight patterns are changed during major events, sept 11 changed things in so many ways....my guess forever.

just a bit of info.

[not2shygrrl]

Nope..Don't think so. I have a video collection of all the Superbowls since # 1, and come rain hail or snow the game has gone on...:hangloose:

I grew up in Steeler's Country, the we,friends and family never missed a game. and loved the brutal cold (back then). My blood runs Black & Gold.

Love them Steelers and still yet it is hard to believe they play the Super Bowl game even when the Steelers are not in it....hehehehe

I gotta go with the Seahawks this time! Maybe its because Seahawks starts with an S......something about the underdogs kicking butt when least expected!! Both teams have fought hard to get here, neither QB made it by himself. I hope it is a great game for both teams, and seems the weather is taken out of play. I was sure hoping for a hella snow fall during the game! :) Yea there is only one team that wins.....but both deserve their position in playing for the win!

GOOOO Seahawks!! Fire cracker fire cracker boom boom boom !! Fire cracker fire cracker boom boom boom, ya throw to the left...ya run to the right...and for the quarter back sneak ya tuck it in tight!! tuck it in tight!!

[Tommi]

Go Broncos!

Looking forward to the game. I'm a die hard Saints fan, but since they aren't in it, I'd like to see Peyton Manning win so he can rub their nose in it in Indianapolis for giving up on him when he got hurt. Either way, it's going to be a hard hitting game.

Glynn

Ditto Glynn

Except ..go Steelers...next time :)

[*Anya*]

I had to ask the GF yesterday who was playing in this game.

Then I asked:"Who are the Seahawks?"

I never knew Seattle had a football team.

*Sigh* <<<<Her sigh.

Super Bowl party today...

:football:

:footballpass:

[C0LLETTE]

In Canada, the game is broadcast but they edit out the commercials ... I won't be watching. What's the point.

[~baby~doll~]

Love them Steelers and still yet it is hard to believe they play the Super Bowl game even when the Steelers are not in it....hehehehe

I gotta go with the Seahawks this time! Maybe its because Seahawks starts with an S......something about the underdogs kicking butt when least expected!! Both teams have fought hard to get here, neither QB made it by himself. I hope it is a great game for both teams, and seems the weather is taken out of play. I was sure hoping for a hella snow fall during the game! :) Yea there is only one team that wins.....but both deserve their position in playing for the win!

GOOOO Seahawks!! Fire cracker fire cracker boom boom boom !! Fire cracker fire cracker boom boom boom, ya throw to the left...ya run to the right...and for the quarter back sneak ya tuck it in tight!! tuck it in tight!!

If not for a bad call in the Ravens Lions game the Steelers would have made the playoffs and so would the Lions for that matter. But that is water under the bridge.
Boom

[Bèsame*]

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Anxious to see;
Great playing skills, how they make sure two feet, and elbow, or a knee hits the ground before falling, tripping, pushed out of bounds.
How the defense squeezes the QB in.
How the receiver just jumps and pulls the pass out of the air.
The decisions on what plays to use.
The sound of Omaha!

How we critique the commercials and the ones we say awwww too!
Maybe the half time show?..

[Leigh]

yes I know Manning is a great quarterback etc, but its the Seahawks time to get it done! Manning had a SuperBowl already to his credit, so I have to cheer for my boys ~ today is the day to crown a new set of champions:

GO SEAHAWKS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The_Lady_Snow]

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The NFL Would Never Let This Ad Air On The Super Bowl, So We're Gonna Show You It. It's Important.


According to the dictionary, it's a "usually offensive" term for Native Americans. Most of the major civil rights organizations have come together to condemn it. They did a study and found out that it's actually detrimental to the mental health of Native American citizens. Ask yourself, if you met a Native American, would you call them a redskin to their face? Would it be OK to call a team the Colorado Crackers? Then why the hell are we letting this happen? Especially because there are plenty of alternate names that don't use racial stereotypes.

If you think that we shouldn't tell Native American kids that calling them racial slurs is an OK thing, you could Like Change the Mascot on Facebook. And then tweet and share this?


>linkyloo< (http://www.upworthy.com/the-nfl-would-never-let-this-ad-air-on-the-super-bowl-so-were-gonna-show-you-it-its-important)

[C0LLETTE]

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Lest we forget !

[Leigh]

So who's watching the big game??????????? :)

[Martina]

Good article in the Nation about Russell Wilson and attitudes towards quarterbacks, especially where race is concerned.


Not a Broncos Fan? Then This Super Bowl, Root for Russell Wilson

http://www.thenation.com/blog/178183/not-broncos-fan-then-super-bowl-root-russell-wilson#

[firegal]

So who's watching the big game??????????? :)

ME!!!!!!! Seahawks 22 Broncos 0....half time!

[TheLoneStranger]

So who's watching the big game??????????? :)

I'm watching

[Martina]

Damn! Bruno Mars is something special. I love it when he channels James Brown.

And with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. What a great show! Very high energy and fun.

[TruTexan]

I fell asleep and woke up just before halftime with Seahawks putting the hurt on the Broncos at 22-0. WTF happened while I was asleep? LMAO

If the underdog Seahawks win, I'm all good with that too.

My team isn't playing in it so it doesn't really matter to me who wins.

[Martina]

Seconds into the second half and a Seahawks touchdown -- 87 yards. Denver must be giving up.

[Oiler41]

If Denver isn't careful, it's going to be a shut-out. This is pathetic.

Glynn

[Martina]

Another turnover. It really is a massacre so far.

[Martina]

OMG, another touchdown. How that Kearse kid stayed vertical, I do not know. This is a good team. And the game is a total rout.

Nice Dylan commercial too. A little jingoistic, but as a former owner of a very nice Chrysler 200, I gotta applaud.

[Martina]

Well, Denver finally got a TD. Nice catch. These are some amazing athletes.

[Martina]

Another Seahawks TD. The announcer just said, "for all intents and purposes, this game is over."

The play before the TD, Kearse caught another ball that it takes a real athlete to catch. Amazing.

[Martina]

Two incomplete Denver passes in a row. Neither looked that tough to my eyes. I wonder if Peyton is going to retire after this.

[TruTexan]

Man, that game just sucked from the get go. WTH? Denver had no answers to Seattle's ass whipping on them. Worst game of the Super Bowls I can remember.
What a case of Whoop Ass!! *smh*

Seattle sure deserves to win for their game day performance !!

[Jet]

Well Done Seattle!
Congratulations on your first NFL Championship!

[Martina]

From that Nation article I cited earlier:

If Russell Wilson holds the Lombardi Trophy amidst the swirling environs in New Jersey, here are some things we are never going to have to hear again. We are never going to have to hear that Doug Williams, way way back in 1988, remains the only quarterback of African descent to lead a team to Super Bowl victory. That tired line, usually said by an uncle after too many beers, will have to die.

The second thing we will never have to hear again—and believe me, this cannot come soon enough—is the backward-looking concept that you can only win a Super Bowl if you have some dropback pocket passer with feet encased in mafia-grade cement like a Tom Brady, Joe Flacco or, oh, I don’t know, Peyton Manning. The scouting that if you are Russell Wilson or Robert Griffin III or Colin Kaepernick, then your style of play, no matter how “entertaining,” will lead to inevitable failure. Being able to run is a nice bonus for a quarterback, but irrelevant when it’s time to win. What I hate about this conventional wisdom is that racism runs through it like a jagged scar people pretend not to see.

[not2shygrrl]

I admit to cheering on the Seahawks from the get go....but dayyyyyyummm Denver never showed up really....????!!! All stats led to a close game for today, but this was a blow out!! Well..........YIPPIE Seahawks!! Great game!!

[firegal]

I,m at work and the city is going crazy...some destruction is starting.:blink:

needing police escorts in the downtown and UW area for all calls!

[SF_Boi]

Broncos never had a chance, the first play was evident. So much was banked on Manning. Thanks Seahawks for bringing it home!

[C0LLETTE]

Maybe they shouldn't have legalised weed in CO.

[Martina]

good summary of the game --


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/03/sports/football/start-to-finish-its-all-seahawks.html

[firegal]

Maybe they shouldn't have legalised weed in CO.

UM..... its legal in seattle/Washington. :| Last Year

[Martina]

Denver had Elway. This is Seattle's first. I am happy for their doofy fans.

[C0LLETTE]

UM..... its legal in seattle/Washington. :| Last Year

In that case maybe they had more time to get used to it.

[~baby~doll~]

Defense wins. I was rooting for the Seahawks but congrats to both teams for their seasons.

[stargazingboi]

I didn't have a favored team for the super bowl. Since, my team didn't make it this year. However, I watched it because ...well, hell it's the Super Bowl. I merely was expecting a great game..the two top teams of the season going head to head. Instead, what I got was a one sided game that left me feeling sorry for Denver. They got their ass handed to them on a silver platter.

I kept hoping that they would just wake up and remember why they made it this far and make a game out of it...but, I could tell they were emotionally defeated in the first quarter.

[C0LLETTE]

Being in Canada I wont complain about the game but we even missed the commercials. I'm betting half of Canada is on YouTube today watching the delayed ads to see what the fuss was about.

[ruffryder]

Congrats to Seahawks and fans. I'm a huge, HUGE Bronco fan and it was a huge disappointment to see them come all this way just to be defeated. Seahawks came to play the big game and deserved that win. Welcome Seahawks to the Superbowl winners in the NFL. Still will always be a Bronco fan for life and cheer on my guys and be proud of them. They had a hell of a season and got whooped in the big game. smh * It was shameful. But it is what it is. I do not think Manning will retire this next season but he's getting there in the next 2 I believe. He's had a great NFL career and I'm glad Broncos got to play with one of the best and I'll look forward to their rebuilding after he's gone.

As far as security goes, it's huge with these events. I do event security and I can't even imagine what a Superbowl would entail when I know a concert, regular season game has at least 100 security officers on hand, paramedics, and law enforcement. I know they must have done a great job with it as I didn't hear of any threats or security breaches but then again sometimes you don't hear about it all the time in the mainstream public not to mention the medical emergencies such as intoxications, injuries, etc..

[Jet]

Couple of comments.

Seattle played an aggressive, non-stop defensive game that set up the offense, period. That's my opinion. D didn't give an inch and they are to be commended. I rooted for Denver because Colorado is my home state and because I really would have liked to see Peyton Manning end his season on a high, legendary note.

We defeated him at Nebraska when he was at Tennessee and I've watched him through years rebound from severe defeats. I think he's a heads-up, honorable man in the NFL who comes back year after year in pretty good shape with a head on his shoulders. He's an incredible player, win or lose. And no one will ever change my opinion of him. I consider him to be in the ranks of guys who have truly made this sport what it should be: competitive with honor. And unless he really messes up, that's my .02.

Harry Truman once said, "I feel like a load of hay just fell on me" when he assumed the presidency after FDR's death in office. When I looked at Peyton Manning today, I thought, "he looks like Harry Truman felt." And my heart goes out to him and so does my respect. You cannot put a game —especially expectations of a championship—on one man. Where was the team?

The guys of Seattle deserve that trophy. They played aggressively, strategically and opportunistically on both sides of the ball. That's what they love, that's why they make the big bucks. They risk their bodies for this game and life is over by around 38 unless you're a punter, 40 tops.

What I don't like or appreciate is that Seattle's win is overshadowed (in the media and internet) by Denver's defeat. These guys deserve accolades, rather than concentration on Denver's poor performance with criticism like, "shitty game," "bummer," "terrible loss," etc, etc. It's done. I believe that if you have any respect for the game, as its designed, and fair play...then man up as a fan, deal with it and give credit where credit is due.

Bask Seattle, you deserve applause and respect for playing a great game and for bringing home a first-ever Championship for your team.
And you have my respect in the game that I will always love most. To me, your win is...football.

[MsTinkerbelly]

I didn't have a favorite in the game as the Eagles weren't playing, so I just wanted to see a good game.

When the ball was snapped over Mannings head, the look in his eyes...i told my friend "omg the Broncos are going to be creamed" ( for lack of a better word), and sorry to say i was right.

The Broncos didn't show up for the game, and frankly i was embarrassed for them. It wouldn't have been so bad if Seattle had dominated the game on their own, but the turn-overs and just plain poor performance of Manning left no doubt by half-time that there was no reason to watch the rest of the game.

Maybe next year all the hype will lead up to a game worth watching...one can only hope.

[Tommi]

Coke features first gay family to appear in a Super Bowl ad


Feb. 2, 2014 at 9:07 PM ET

Video: Coca-Cola's commercial showed different types of people that make up “America The Beautiful," including the first gay family featured in a Super Bowl ad.
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/coke-features-first-gay-family-appear-super-bowl-ad-2D12044708

In the second quarter of the Super Bowl, Coke became the first advertiser to show a gay family in an ad for America's big game.

The snippet appeared as one of many vignettes in a sweeping ad that celebrated America's collection of diverse creeds, codes and individuals. In the five-second clip, two male partners and their daughter go roller-skating while a chorus of children sing "America the beautiful."

The hashtag #AmericaIsBeautiful went trending on Twitter shortly after the spot aired.

Gay rights organization GLAAD praised the ad, calling it "a step forward for the advertising industry."

Coke has been under fire for its marketing lately. A social marketing effort that allowed customers to give each other digital coke bottles with words written on them backfired after the site wouldn't allow users to put the word "gay" on them.

The beverage maker has also been criticized for sponsoring the 2014 Olympics because the host country, Russia, in 2013 passed a law banning "the distribution of "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations" to minors

"Coca-Cola has demonstrated to corporate America that being LGBT-inclusive is good business, but as the world turns its attention to Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics, it's time for sponsors of the Olympics like Coca-Cola to show the whole world how beautiful LGBT families are," said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in a statement after the ad aired.