Category: American Football

AI Gets Creative

If you are a sports marketer convinced that AI will only affect those in roles like data and media and that it won’t really affect creatives because you believe that truly original ideas, beautiful artistic executions and finely crafted copy are the sole preserve of the human mind, skill and spirit….then you may need to… Continue reading AI Gets Creative

Puma’s Performance & Speed Focused #ForeverFaster ‘See The Game Like We Do’ Is Brand’s Biggest Global Brand Campaign Ever

Focusing on speed and performance and rolling out ahead of a summer of blockbuster sporting events, April saw Puma launch its largest marketing investment ever in the form of a global brand campaign titled ‘Forever. Faster. - See The Game Like We Do’. This multi-market, multi-sport marketing burst emphasis speed and sporting performing across its… Continue reading Puma’s Performance & Speed Focused #ForeverFaster ‘See The Game Like We Do’ Is Brand’s Biggest Global Brand Campaign Ever

Frito-Lay ‘Taste Of The Super Bowl’ Big Game Initiative Offers Fans A Taste Of Victory

On 23 January, PepsiCo owned snack brand and NFL partner Frito-Lay, a brand dedicated to celebrating sports fandom, launched its 2024 Big Game ‘Taste Of The Super Bowl’ marketing program which at its core offered one fan a rare chance to play a key role in the official victory celebration. The chip brand marketers understand… Continue reading Frito-Lay ‘Taste Of The Super Bowl’ Big Game Initiative Offers Fans A Taste Of Victory

NFL’s ‘Born To Play’ Leverages Super Bowl LVIII To Champion Inclusivity & IPP

On 11 February, the NFL debuted its own Super Bowl LVIII campaign called ‘Born To Play‘ which was developed as ‘a powerful ode to the diverse and inclusive spirit of the international game of football’. The two-minute Big Game commercial, which was teased online ahead of the game and then debuted in full on air… Continue reading NFL’s ‘Born To Play’ Leverages Super Bowl LVIII To Champion Inclusivity & IPP

Adidas Leverages Big Game To Launch Global ‘You Got This’ Brand Campaign With Endorsers & Neuroscientists Helping Athletes Handle Pressure

On 11 February, a day ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, adidas launched a new global brand campaign called ‘You Go This’ featuring a strong line up elite endorsers and amateur athletes which sets out to help athletes handle sporting pressure. The global content series, which is led by a spearhead spot, features a team of… Continue reading Adidas Leverages Big Game To Launch Global ‘You Got This’ Brand Campaign With Endorsers & Neuroscientists Helping Athletes Handle Pressure

Coors Light ‘Chill Train’ Big Game Canadian Campaign

Canadian campaign from agency Droga5 sees Coors Light ‘Chill Train’ steams in to save Super Bowl Watch Parties to ‘bring chill’ across the country on Big Game Day. Canada’s Number One light beer in Canada, Coors Light, brings its famous beer train out of the retirement shed and back onto the tracks to deliver ‘chill’… Continue reading Coors Light ‘Chill Train’ Big Game Canadian Campaign

Fan Duel & Gronk Team Up For ‘Kick Of Destiny 2’ Second Chance Super Bowl Stunt

Sportsbook FanDuel returned to the NLF’s Big Game in 2024 with a multi-spot, re-work campaign titled ‘Kick of Destiny 2’: a sequel to FanDuel’s live Super Bowl commercial stunt from last year which saw former player Rob ‘Gronk’ Gronkowski miss a field goal. This year, Gronk returned to try and redeem himself. Ahead of the… Continue reading Fan Duel & Gronk Team Up For ‘Kick Of Destiny 2’ Second Chance Super Bowl Stunt

NFL Official Beer Bud Light’s Big Game ‘Easy Night Out’ Aims To Battle Boycott

Brewing giant and long-time NFL corporate partner Anheuser-Busch returned to the Super Bowl for its near-50th year with Big Game commercials ads for three of its leading beer brands: Bud Light (the official beer of the NFL), Budweiser and Michelob Ultra. Bud Light’s TV ad, titled ‘Easy Night Out,’ sees a fan meet the Bud… Continue reading NFL Official Beer Bud Light’s Big Game ‘Easy Night Out’ Aims To Battle Boycott

Former NFL Partner E*Trade Plays ‘Baby Pickleball’ In Latest #GetInTheGame Super Bowl Spot

Online trading platform E*TRADE teamed up with creative agency 72andSunny to create a comic Super Bowl campaign spearheaded by a comic Big Game commercial called ‘Picklebabies’. Jumping on the booming US Pickleball trend, which has seen the accessible and approachable mini-tennis game become the fastest growing sport across North America in the last two years,… Continue reading Former NFL Partner E*Trade Plays ‘Baby Pickleball’ In Latest #GetInTheGame Super Bowl Spot

Mars Owned M&M’s Launch ‘Almost Champions’ Campaign For Super Bowl LVIII

Teaming up with agency BBDO New York, the Mars owned candy brand M&M’s released its Super Bowl LVIII campaign on 6 February – a week ahead of the Big Game – called ‘Almost Champions’. The spearhead spot stars actress Scarlett Johansson (who has never won an Oscar) alongside NFL legends Dan Marino, Terrell Owens and… Continue reading Mars Owned M&M’s Launch ‘Almost Champions’ Campaign For Super Bowl LVIII

Bodyarmor’s ‘Field Of Fake’ Big Game Campaign Jumps On AI Generated Ad Bandwagon

‘Field of Fake’ is the title of sports drink Bodyarmor’s comic, AI-generated Super Bowl 58 spot which spearheads a Big Game marketing burst aimed at driving home the brand message that there’s no substitute for reality in sports. The hero 30-second commercial stars a strong line-up of football stars: including Christian McCaffrey, CeeDee Lamb, Joe… Continue reading Bodyarmor’s ‘Field Of Fake’ Big Game Campaign Jumps On AI Generated Ad Bandwagon