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To: albie

In fact, the only half time shows allowed at the superbowl should be marching bands without any obnoxious pop singers whatsoever.


5 posted on 02/12/2026 7:26:29 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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Hey!! I always liked the frisbee-catching dogs too. Why can’t we have them?


10 posted on 02/12/2026 7:33:28 AM PST by stremba
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But in seriousness, so long as everyone stays dressed and nobody spews vile obscenities, they can have whoever they want do the show. If I don’t like it, I won’t watch. As a matter of principle, I oppose censorship, so I’d be hypocritical if I were to support banning halftime show acts simply because I don’t like or agree with them.


12 posted on 02/12/2026 7:37:35 AM PST by stremba
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In fact, the only half time shows allowed at the superbowl should be marching bands without any obnoxious pop singers whatsoever.

They tried that before. Countless other cable channels (most notably MTV) started running their own halftime shows and viewers fled to those.

Eventually, someone at the NFL said, "Maybe we should do an MTV-style halftime show to retain viewers?"

And in 1993 the Super Bowl featured Michael Jackson. History was made and Super Bowl halftime shows were never the same again.

Face reality. Nobody under 70 wants to return to the days of the Grambling State Marching Band, Elvis Presto, and "A Super Bowl Salute to Hollywood Musicals."

And those that do are not the demographic that the NFL even remotely cares about.

17 posted on 02/12/2026 7:46:54 AM PST by Drew68
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Or Punt, Pass, and Kick.


19 posted on 02/12/2026 7:47:47 AM PST by crusty old prospector
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“ should be marching bands”

…that would equal instant drop in ratings. There are plenty of clean acts out there. Mostly country and frankly, they would work much better. Best halftime shows in my opinion were Prince, Michael Jackson and 1994 Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, and The Judds


40 posted on 02/12/2026 9:40:14 AM PST by albie
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