Monday, February 07, 2011

Options for Super Bowl Halftime Shows

The Super Bowl halftime shows never do it for me. Last night, for example, there was just too much cheese with those Black Eyed Peas. It made me think - since pretty much the whole country is watching - what else could they do during the halftime of the Super Bowl?

  • Let the FBI air the 10 Most Wanted List. They would probably catch at least half of the people on the list. The criminals are probably sitting on a bar stool somewhere watching the game.
  • Let the President give his State of the Union address. More people are probably watching and he would have to make it shorter.
  • Schedule a space shuttle launch. Nothing is more patriotic than watching our men and women from NASA send a rocket into space.
  • Speaking of patriotism, instead of rock stars lip-synching on the field for 25 minutes, let some of our veterans and current troops march on the field and receive some affirmation and applause from the people they are fighting for.
  • Show a couple of extended version movie trailers.
  • Turn halftime over to Animal Planet and air the Puppy Bowl.
  • Show a highlight reel of the greatest plays of the NFL season - and throw in some bloopers too.
  • Have a normal 15 minute halftime with a few highlights, some commercials, and then get back to the game.
What are your ideas?

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