Subway is a celebrity magnet, attracting stars of all calibers to promote its sandwiches. For the Super Bowl, the sandwich chain recruited Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone on The Office), speedskater Apolo Ohno and NASCAR driver Carl Edwards to spin a tale of a guy who “had to lose.” The guy? Original Subway celebrity Jared Fogle, the man who lost 245 lb. eating Subway sandwiches. It was an uninspired ad that didn’t do much to showcase the celebrities. The only bright spot: Could the next Subway star be Baumgartner?
Grade: C-