Athletes in Advertising

Feels like a good time for a fun thread discussion.

Let's include coaches.

I gotta start off this thing by saying....I am now officially annoyed with anything Rob Gronkowski puts out there. This dumb jock routine combined with the juvenile persona has me killing the sound or changing the channel. The USAA commercials are really stupid and that new Pizza Hut commercial proves he's consistent. Same can be said for anything Jason Kelce...he's a close second.

On the other hand, I really like Mahomes. He is a very effective pitch man. The comedy is always fantastic...ESPECIALLY the spots with Coach Reid!!
Speaking of coaches...Coach Saban is a natural. Excellent straight face funny guy!! The Airbnb owner in the Vrbo spot is PRICELESS!!

Barkley has always produced and is a natural. He's got Magic beat easily amongst the old regulars. Payton Manning has created a solid personality with a consistent sense of intelligent humor...Both Mannings are really good.

All of the young NBA guys suck. This "I'm a filthy rich athlete" condescending humor always seems to have some stupid white guy "prop". The Taco Bell spots come to mind.

Caitlin Clark IS NOT a natural. Angel Reese is the opposite. Danica Patrick is always "pleasant".

How about these PGA guys? Geez.

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Originally Posted by Xuperman

Feels like a good time for a fun thread discussion.

Let's include coaches.

I gotta start off this thing by saying....I am now officially annoyed with anything Rob Gronkowski puts out there. This dumb jock routine combined with the juvenile persona has me killing the sound or changing the channel. The USAA commercials are really stupid and that new Pizza Hut commercial proves he's consistent. Same can be said for anything Jason Kelce...he's a close second.

On the other hand, I really like Mahomes. He is a very effective pitch man. The comedy is always fantastic...ESPECIALLY the spots with Coach Reid!!
Speaking of coaches...Coach Saban is a natural. Excellent straight face funny guy!! The Airbnb owner in the Vrbo spot is PRICELESS!!

Barkley has always produced and is a natural. He's got Magic beat easily amongst the old regulars. Payton Manning has created a solid personality with a consistent sense of intelligent humor...Both Mannings are really good.

All of the young NBA guys suck. This "I'm a filthy rich athlete" condescending humor always seems to have some stupid white guy "prop". The Taco Bell spots come to mind.

Caitlin Clark IS NOT a natural. Angel Reese is the opposite. Danica Patrick is always "pleasant".

How about these PGA guys? Geez.

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I’m just glad these guys finally get to make some money on the side. I can’t believe we expected these dudes making 30 Million a year to possibly survive on that. We NEED them to endorse products that are already overpriced.

Tom Brady makes like 40M a year being a worse broadcaster than my 16 year d daughter would be.

I’d rather see a guy light a million dollars on fire than have me believe that them talking about a product that they don’t use.

Ever been in a Kia Sedan? I guarantee Blake griffin and shaq never have.

Dang. Shaq didn't enter my mind for some reason and he has probably done more commercials than any of them...he has been everywhere for a long time. That has to say something about how effective he is. His style doesn't motivate me to buy anything.