Ray Charles (Person)

This commercial shows the history of football. It starts out in black and white with a man (with no pads or helmet) catching a kickoff in the end zone. Instead of being marked with the typical 0, 10, 20, etc field markers, the field is marked with decades (1900, 1910, 1920, etc) showing how football has progressed through the ages. As the man runs forward, his uniform, equipment, and padding change with the "times" he is passing on the field. Soon he has a colored uniform and a leather helmet. Next he's wearing plastic helmet (with no face mask/bars). Soon they have a single bar facemask, and then a double bar which is when they add the rule that you can't grab a face mask to tackle someone. We see a quick, angry shot of the famous Vince Lombardi throwing a piece of rolled up paper in anger after a bad call, then back to the punt returner. The uniforms and padding begin to look more familiar as we are shown an image of Tom Landry in a blue suit rooting for his runner. At the end we see Chicago's head coach Lovie Smith as the runner makes it to the 2010 yard line (yes the field is too long). Didn't look like much. A bunch of guys running around in a pile of mud. So they strapped on leather and introduced a few rules just to keep the peace. Suddenly we have a game on our hands. So we added more rules and better equipment like hard plastic helmets, then the face mask - followed up quickly with "nah man, you can't grab that". Once we got rollin', we never looked back. We sure have come a long way. Thing is, we're just getting started. Here's to making the next century safer and more exciting than ever. Forever forward. Forever football. (Lyrics) Mmmmm (Mmmmm) Ohh (Ohh) Yeah (Yeah) Baby, one more time Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your daddy all night long All right now Canton, Ohio 1906 1900, 1910, 1920, 1030, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 Primetime Hester (23, Chicago Bears), Gray (23, Lions) nfl.com/evolution NFL evolution, NFL timeline, NFL history Touchdown

Chevrolet and Chevy Commercial

Dates: November 2011 - March 2012
Type: Television Commercial

Apple iPhone 4S and Siri Commercial

Dates: November 2011 - March 2012
Type: Television Commercial

This commercial shows Apple's new voice recognition features for the Apple iPhone 4S. The software/app is called "Siri" and has a number of interesting features. The ad begins with a man jogging with his iPhone. He simply talks to the phone and it responds to his commands and questions. Next a man in his car asks for a traffic report and the phone loads up Google Maps with the local traffic. We then see a woman packing for a trip. She asks Siri if it's going to be cold in San Francisco this weekend, and it looks up the weather forecast for her. A woman is shown making a recipe with bananas in the kitchen. She asks how many cups are in 12oz and a conversion chart is loaded up on the screen. When she is ready to put her cupcakes/muffins in the oven, she tells Siri to set her timer for 30 minutes and the iPhone starts counting down. Next we see a woman who is blind reading braille on her couch. Unlike previous examples, Siri initiates the conversation on this when a new message comes in because the woman cannot read the iPhone screen. It reads the message out loud to her, and she dictates her reply out loud. Man Jogging: Read me the message Siri: New message from Sebastian: Great news. We got the go-ahead. Can you meet at 10? Man Jogging: Reply: Definitely. I'll see you there. Play me running mix. Man Driving: What's the traffic like around here? Siri: Here's the traffic. Man Driving: Text my wife, I'm going to be 30 minutes late. Woman Packing: Is it going to be chilly in San Francisco this weekend? Siri: Not too cold. Maybe down to 61 degrees in San Francisco. Woman Packing: What about Napa Valley? Siri: Doesn't seem like it. Woman Cooking: How many cups are in 12 ounces? Siri: Let me think... okay, here you go. Woman Cooking: Set my timer for 30 minutes. Siri: Okay, 30 minutes and counting. Siri: New notification for messages. Sandy Cheng: Are we stil on for dinner tonight? Woman on Couch: Reply: Sure I'll be there. Siri: Here's your reply to Sandy Cheng: Sure, I'll be there. Woman on Couch: Send. (Lyrics) All right. Well, tell me what'd I say? Tell me what I say right now. Introducing Siri What can I help you with? "What's the traffic like around here" Here's the traffic: Here's your message to Brandie Pickford: I'm going to be 30 minutes late. Not too cold... maybe down to 61 in San Francisco "What about Napa Valley" Doesn't seem like it, it won't get below 68 in Napa. Hmm. Let me think. OK, here you go: "Set my timer for 30 minutes" OK, 30 minutes and counting... Sandy Cheng Are we still on for dinner tonight? "Reply sure I'll be there" Here's your reply to Sandy Cheng. Sure I'll be there Some features may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Wi-Fi connection may be required. Cellular data charges may apply.