Money Hungry NFL at it again.

[Rich]

I'm not saying that they should or that it's smart.  I'm saying that it's the NFL, so they can do it if they want to.  That's capitalism.  They can demand it, they'll get someone to do it, and then the market will ultimately decide if it was the right choice.

Fair enough, but it will be a bad choice. They finally started getting some good acts at halftime after years of snoozers.

[Dave Gray]

I am 37 with no real connection to Bruno Mars, but I did enjoy that show.  However, I really enjoyed previous years as well: Prince, McCartney, etc.

What I really hate is when they do that combo act where they have like 5 different groups singing 1/3rd of a song.  Aerosmith/BRittney Spears, etc.

[Rich]

I am 37 with no real connection to Bruno Mars, but I did enjoy that show.  However, I really enjoyed previous years as well: Prince, McCartney, etc.

What I really hate is when they do that combo act where they have like 5 different groups singing 1/3rd of a song.  Aerosmith/BRittney Spears, etc.

Bruno Mars was awesome. Madonna almost falling and biffing it was a close 2nd. If she had actually fallen, that would go to the top of my list.

[AZ Fins Fan 55]

It seems like I am in the minority here but I don't give a frogs fat ass about the halftime show. But I think the NFL asking to be paid for a performance is ridiculous!!!!!

[fyo]

It seems like I am in the minority here but I don't give a frogs fat ass about the halftime show.

It's not a minority of one...

[masterfins]

Some on here may be to young to remember it, but back in 1992 when the Fox channel was pretty new, the TV show In Living Colour hyped that they were going to have a live half time show to compete with the Super Bowl halftime show.  They actually stole over 20 million viewers from the Super Bowl broadcast.  So the NFL should be careful or they are going to screw up a good thing.

[el diablo]

Some on here may be to young to remember it, but back in 1992 when the Fox channel was pretty new, the TV show In Living Colour hyped that they were going to have a live half time show to compete with the Super Bowl halftime show.  They actually stole over 20 million viewers from the Super Bowl broadcast.  So the NFL should be careful or they are going to screw up a good thing.

I do remember that. And I was one of the 20 million. 2 snaps & a twist.

[Sunstroke]

It seems like I am in the minority here but I don't give a frogs fat ass about the halftime show.

I'm with ya, man...I haven't watched more than a couple minutes of SB halftime shows in the past decade.

But I think the NFL asking to be paid for a performance is ridiculous!!!!!

I'm not with ya on this one. I have a hard time faulting any business entity for wanting to make money on anything that not only has value, but a market willing to pay for it.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Huge with certain groups, sure, but not with people like me or my parents.  I remember thinking -- wow, that guy is really talented, only hearing a little about him.  The exposure of the Super Bowl is enormous.

Me too. I am pretty much a heavy metal guy, but I thought he was great and started listening to his music.

That being said, paying to play the halftime show would make you seem desperate and perhaps hurt your career, so I don't think you will get Adam Llevine doing this. Not to mention I think the classic acts like Aerosmith and the Stones would just laugh at the notion.

[CF DolFan]

Right now the NFL thinks it is too big to fail so they will make some ballsy choices. It seems kind of silly but could pay off for them in the long run. There is no doubt it exposes whatever band to a much wider fan base than they would have had before. Yes, that goes for the Stones and Aerosmith too.

[EKnight]

Wonder how the NFL would react if Coldplay, Katy Perry and Rhianna announced a free to the public concert exactly to be aired at halftime of the Superbowl, and sold the rights to one of (or all of ) the networks not broadcasting the game? -EK

[CF DolFan]

I don't think it would matter in the long run. There has been a bunch of things that have tried to compete with the halftime show. Like the commercials themselves, the halftime show has become a tradition for many.

[Spider-Dan]

Personally, I don't think their serious about this. If they are, get ready for a whole bunch American Idol finalists when it's on Fox.

That would be the ideal scenario for the NFL.  I'm surprised they aren't doing it already.

- NFL can make even bigger demands to non-established performer
- Idol contestant would never dare do anything risque
- "current events" young demographic popularity (as opposed to booking Paul McCartney or the Rolling Stones)
- (for Fox) tie in for their other programming

[Dave Gray]

In terms of competition for the NFL, I don't think that anything is really viable.  All of that Living Color stuff didn't last.  Bud Bowl or Dog halftime show or any of that.

Those things have to advertise so much to get the word out that it's probably not even profitable.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Only way it would work is if the Superbowl Halftime show was really bad like Rascal Flatts and some American Idol runner up and the other network had Kanye and Rhianna or some shit. I could actually see that working, but everything has to align properly.