But he made it clear that the whole spectacle, both leading up to and including the game itself gave him a feeling of "something off", a malaise, something not right.
I had the same feeling...and I'll leave the weird game itself alone as Rush did for the most part.
Here we have a major SPORTS event. The teams and their various players and the game itself should have the starring roles.
What do we have now, both leading up to, during and after the game itself?
The weather was a star.
The NJ/NY subway crush was the star.
A failed president was the star.
Bill O'Baxter was a star.
A political interview with a liar was a star.
Each commercial was a star.
Commercials that didn't make the cut were stars.
A beer company's Dog-and-Pony Show was a star.
An American patriotic song sung in foreign languages was a star.
The dreadlocked guy with mis-placed road-rage and a big mouth was a star.
Deafening, posturing, tune-deaf, half-time "entertainment" for teeny-boppers was a star.
A vigorous post-game riot was a star.
I'm sure I missed out on many other stars and would-be stars....but let's face it, more than in any previous years our senses were endlessly and relentlessly star-STRUCK....and the eventual game itself paled in comparison.
I'm sure next year will be even more "star-studded" than this year.
As Jimmy Durante famously said, "everyone wants to get into the act"...and I guess everyone CAN get into the Super Bowl act now....and anybody or anything outrageous, loud, sick, political, greedy, propagandizing or opportunistic apparently can attach itself to the game's coat-tails in efforts to become "stars".
Now, even past, present or future football teams can non-perform or under-perform in the Game of Games.....and still remain stars......hmmm.....
Leni
Rush was right, something was “off”.