EmmaMcG said:

Given that this Superbowl took place in Atlanta, Donald Glover would have been my choice to do the halftime show. And if he did it in character as Teddy Perkins, that would have been all the better.

He records music as Childish Gambino, but this would have sounded better at the Super Bowl.

Heck, if he had performed this, it would have been better than the halftime show.

^^ WAY too political. They would never even consider booking him. He probably would turn it down, like the rest of the A list did. A lot of people boycotted the Super Bowl in solidarity to take a knee.

728huey said:

2018: Justin Timberlake, The Tennessee Kids, University of Minnesota Marching Band

2017: Lady Gaga

2016: Coldplay, Beyonce, Bruno Mars

2015: Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott

2014: Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers

2013: Beyonce

2012: Madonna

2011: The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash

2010: The Who

2009: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

2008: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

2007: Prince and the Florida A&M marching band

2006: The Rolling Stones

2005: Paul McCartney

2004: Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake

2003: Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting

2002: U2

2001: "The Kings of Rock and Pop" featuring Aerosmith, 'N'Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly

2000: "A Tapestry of Nations" featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton and an 80-person choir

1999: "Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and tap dancer Savion Glover

1998: "A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations

1997: "Blues Brothers Bash" featuring Dan Akroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi (also featuring "The Godfather of Soul" James Brown and ZZ Top)

1996: Diana Ross celebrating 30 years of the Super Bowl with special effects, pyrotechnics and stadium card stunt. Finale featured Diana Ross being taken from the stadium in a helicopter

1995: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine and stunts including fire and skydivers. Finale included audience participation with light sticks

1994: "Rockin' Country Sunday" featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna & Naomi Judd. Finale included flashlight stunt

1993: "Heal the World" featuring Michael Jackson and 3,500 local children. Finale included audience card stunt.

1992: "Winter Magic" including a salute to the winter season and the winter Olympics featuring Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill

1991: "A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring New Kids on the Block

1990: "Salute to New Orleans" and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts' characters, featuring trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw & Irma Thomas

1989: "Be Bop Bamboozled" featuring 3-D effects

1988: "Something Grand" featuring 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker

1987: "Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary"

1986: "Beat of the Future"

1985: "A World of Children's Dreams"

1984: "Super Bowl XVIII's Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen"

1983: "KaleidoSUPERscope" (a kaleidoscope of color and sound)

1982: "A Salute to the 60s and Motown"

1981: "A Mardi Gras Festival"

1980: "A Salute to the Big Band Era" with Up with People

1979: "Super Bowl XIII Carnival" Salute to the Caribbean with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands

1978: "From Paris to the Paris of America" with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt

1977: "It's a Small World" including crowd participation for first time with spectators waving colored placards on cue

1976: "200 Years and Just a Baby" Tribute to America's Bicentennial

1975: "Tribute to Duke Ellington" with Mercer Ellington and Grambling State band

1974: "A Musical America" with University of Texas band

1973: "Happiness Is." with University of Michigan marching band and Woody Herman

1972: "Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team

1971: Florida A&M band

1970: Carol Channing

1969: "America Thanks" with Florida A&M University band

1968: Grambling State band

1967: University of Arizona and Grambling State marching bands

Honestly I think the SuperBowl half time has reached it's peak. It looks as 1993 is when they starting getting big names for it. Honestly who are the big names today? Can't keep getting Bruno Mars and Beyonce to do it. The next generation sucks. So don't expect much in the future. So much good talent in the 70's and 80's not being used. Carol Channing over Elton John??

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kpowers said:

Adele.

Super Bowel

Adele.

namepeace said:

uPtoWnNY said:

Aaron Donald's regular season numbers will mean nothing unless he gets it done at 'winnin time'. Walt Frazier always says the playoffs are where you make your fame. No matter what Belichick throws at him, Donald has to do what Justin Tuck did in SB XLII - wreck the game.

He and Suh were not impactful though the defense as a unit played well enough to win. Wade Phillips called a heckuva game. But the Pats lines were excellent the whole postseason.

The Pats looked like a vintage 80's-90's NFC East team last night. The teams played tough, quality defensive football that made for terrible TV.

The Rams offense let the defense down. The 'Genius' McVay clearly got out-coached, and Goff looked like a deer in the headlights.

Foo Fighters ... they'd do an amazing job and are still relevant.

Bon Jovi are a bit old hat and haven't had a decent album in years ... but I agree they have more than enough big hits in the back catalogue to do a cracking 15 minutes.

kpowers said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Adele.

[/q auote] Wow freaky that is a good pick. But Emma is right most of today pop stars don't have stadium appeal. Yes Emma Bon Jovi is also a good choice. Future pop stars they get the NFL will have to get their fans close to the stage to make it look like the crowd is into it.

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DaveT said:

Foo Fighters ... they'd do an amazing job and are still relevant.

Bon Jovi are a bit old hat and haven't had a decent album in years ... but I agree they have more than enough big hits in the back catalogue to do a cracking 15 minutes.

kpowers said:

2freaky4church1 said:

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They are?

DaveT said:

EmmaMcG said:

DaveT said:

Foo Fighters ... they'd do an amazing job and are still relevant.

Bon Jovi are a bit old hat and haven't had a decent album in years ... but I agree they have more than enough big hits in the back catalogue to do a cracking 15 minutes.

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That's just a matter of opinion. Regardless of what you think of their recent albums, they still sell a lot of records. Besides, Prince wasn't exactly a current star when he did it. Neither was The Rolling Stones or Bruce Springsteen. A lot of people would call them old hat.

All fair points.

Still, Adele wouldn't be a bad choice; you need talented acts who regularly fill stadiums. She's got a few uptempo numbers.

uPtoWnNY said:

namepeace said:

He and Suh were not impactful though the defense as a unit played well enough to win. Wade Phillips called a heckuva game. But the Pats lines were excellent the whole postseason.

The Pats looked like a vintage 80's-90's NFC East team last night. The teams played tough, quality defensive football that made for terrible TV.

The Rams offense let the defense down. The 'Genius' McVay clearly got out-coached, and Goff looked like a deer in the headlights.

I thought experience would win the day for the Patriots and boy did it ever.

McVay and Goff weren't ready for what the Pats did to them and spoiled a masterful defensive performance. Credit to McVay for admitting he got outcoached. He wasn't the first and is far from the last.

EmmaMcG said:

DaveT said:

Foo Fighters ... they'd do an amazing job and are still relevant.

Bon Jovi are a bit old hat and haven't had a decent album in years ... but I agree they have more than enough big hits in the back catalogue to do a cracking 15 minutes.

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That's just a matter of opinion. Regardless of what you think of their recent albums, they still sell a lot of records. Besides, Prince wasn't exactly a current star when he did it. Neither was The Rolling Stones or Bruce Springsteen. A lot of people would call them old hat.

Bon Jovi is a good pick. Regardless if they had hits in the 2010's we want to hear their 80's hits (the songs they are known for)

namepeace said:

uPtoWnNY said:

The Rams offense let the defense down. The 'Genius' McVay clearly got out-coached, and Goff looked like a deer in the headlights.

I thought experience would win the day for the Patriots and boy did it ever.

McVay and Goff weren't ready for what the Pats did to them and spoiled a masterful defensive performance. Credit to McVay for admitting he got outcoached. He wasn't the first and is far from the last.

But it's common knowledge Belichick always devises a gameplan to take away what you do best. McVay had two weeks to come up with Plan B.

kpowers said:

Bon Jovi would jinx my Bengals.

2freaky4church1 said:

Bon Jovi would jinx my Bengals.

not a fan either. The field is significantly narrowed when mostly white artists might say yes.

Rumor has it that the Chiefs may be interested in Hunt again...

Hunt?

2freaky4church1 said:

Hunt?

Yes, Kareem Hunt the one that hit and pushed and kicked a woman, and lied to the NFL, later to find out when someone released the video...The Chiefs got rid of him....now they are showing interest again.

uPtoWnNY said:

namepeace said:

I thought experience would win the day for the Patriots and boy did it ever.

McVay and Goff weren't ready for what the Pats did to them and spoiled a masterful defensive performance. Credit to McVay for admitting he got outcoached. He wasn't the first and is far from the last.

But it's common knowledge Belichick always devises a gameplan to take away what you do best. McVay had two weeks to come up with Plan B.

That's why he's Belichick and McVay's McVay.

2freaky4church1 said:

kpowers said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Bon Jovi would jinx my Bengals.

I think Bon Jovi is a really good choice then

Steelers have no souls to be jinxed.

2freaky4church1 said:

Steelers have no souls to be jinxed.

And this is coming from you

They hired 84 my cat,

Kareem Hunt to Cleveland.