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Sep. 18 2009 - 2:21 pm | 0 views | 1 recommendation | 1 comment

Commercial Appeal: Hansborough v. Nash

By JON PYLE

There is no middle ground for athlete commericals. They’re either awful or awesome. More often than not, they awful because of unoriginal concepts and poor execution. But, Tyler Hansborough’s latest commercial with AT&T has perhaps the most tortured premise of all time:

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He saves a little girl’s puppy! Actually his network of friends saves the puppy, and then he takes credit for it. Sounds like his time at North Carolina. ZING!

Contrast that with known humorist Steve Nash’s ridiculously hilarious Vitamin Water infomercial.

See the difference?

 
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    2:26 pm on 09/18/09
    philguard
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    I love the Tom Cruise “Magnolia” parody from Nash….good stuff…and yes, Ole Tyler has an epic FAIL with the saving the puppy crap…

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