With that said, to me there are two sad consequences of this silly act. As of today, I have not seen one replay of the game on the news. The replays and the talk of this silly act is all you hear about, and nothing about a great game and the two outstanding quarterbacks. It takes the shine off of them.
The second sad consequence is that my wife and I - she works for NASA and both of think that it is the only government entity that gives us a return on our tax dollars - were both touched by the glowing tribute to NASA and the fallen astronauts before the game. The song was inspiring, the scene was touching, and to see the faces of the players - whom seemed touched and inspired - it was truly a grand moment. The NFL raised itself up at that moment to honor not the athletes or the game, but an event and action that is beyond most of us. I got in a little spat with a poster a couple days ago about athletes. The poster stated that playing QB in the NFL was a rare gift. Well, being an astronaut is even rarer and more challenging.
Then the NFL, CBS, and MTV ruined it all by the halftime debacle. They spat in the faces of the families of the fallen heros with their soft-core porn antics.