Pepsi Has Already Won by Avoiding The Superbowl

February 7th, 2010 admin

When it comes to the football side of Superbowl XLIV, everyone knows that today’s matchup pits the New Orleans Saints against the Indianapolis Colts. But there’s another side to the NFL game that is just as competitive and just as expensive, and that’s the advertising that takes place during the broadcast. T that battle will see Coca-Cola go up against flavored sugar-water competitor Pepsico. Except that Pepsi won&#…


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