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mngolf19
08-12-2008, 04:27 PM
Great. :roll:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26156411/

Report: Springsteen to perform at Super Bowl
Boss would be latest in string of aging rockers to play at NFL title game

Tampa Bay Online
updated 9:17 a.m. CT, Tues., Aug. 12, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. - The Super Bowl might be six months away from coming to town, but the celebrity rumors already are running rampant.

The New York Post's Page Six reported on Tuesday that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform live at the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium.

Amanda Holt, the director of communications for the local Super Bowl Committee, said this is the first she has heard of it.

Brian Walker, senior communications director for NBC Sports, e-mailed us from the Olympics in China and told us to contact the NFL.

And Brian McCarthy, head of communications for the NFL, responded with a terse e-mail: "No, I cannot confirm this."

Asked to clarify whether that means Springsteen is definitely not performing, McCarthy responded: "We do not comment on our pregame or halftime show plans until we announce the talent. I would have said the same thing to the New York Post if someone from there would have called before it ran the item."

Choosing Springsteen would make sense. Since 2004, when Janet Jackson exposed us to a bit more of herself than many (including the Federal Communications Commission) would have liked, the halftime entertainment has been a list of safe, aging rockers: Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

And now, maybe Springsteen.
Pacopete4
08-12-2008, 05:06 PM
good... he can play glory days for Favre like they did at practice the other day
MOBB DEEP
08-12-2008, 05:25 PM
good... he can play glory days for Favre like they did at practice the other day

boys II men dedicated their hit "end of the road" in a 20 minute finale at State Fair Park in Milwaukee on fri....very sweet tear jerker
Lurker64
08-12-2008, 05:25 PM
I'm still hoping for Dylan at the Superbowl...
MOBB DEEP
08-12-2008, 05:26 PM
why not MOBB DEEP @ sb?????
falco
08-12-2008, 05:28 PM
why not MOBB DEEP 2 sb?????

quiet storm baby
MOBB DEEP
08-12-2008, 05:33 PM
why not MOBB DEEP 2 sb?????

quiet storm baby



lol, classic
imagine that in tampa. the beat would have folks amped up but the lyrics....
The Shadow
08-12-2008, 05:33 PM
ANYONE but Prince.
That was the only halftime show I turned off.
MOBB DEEP
08-12-2008, 05:51 PM
U2 was best evr imho
BallHawk
08-12-2008, 06:40 PM
ANYONE but Prince.
That was the only halftime show I turned off.

I turned off the Rolling Stones, as well, but Prince took the cake in terms of unbearable halftime performances.
Freak Out
08-12-2008, 07:06 PM
Book the Gourds and Alejandro Escovedo.
Iron Mike
08-12-2008, 07:25 PM
We know who Peyton Manning wants to play the SB:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n180/volhater/geyton.jpg
Zool
08-12-2008, 07:26 PM
We have Timberlake and Janet to thank for this recent run of old fogies playing the SB.
FavreChild
08-12-2008, 08:03 PM
Personally, I'm not a fan of Bruce, but he is a safe choice. They need to cater to the market their advertisers are targeting most often. So, not a surprising choice.

To me Justin/Janet *was* a surprise.
Tyrone Bigguns
08-12-2008, 08:34 PM
ANYONE but Prince.
That was the only halftime show I turned off.

I turned off the Rolling Stones, as well, but Prince took the cake in terms of unbearable halftime performances.

Ty thought the purple one was amazing.

Sorry they couldn't get April Wine and 38 Special for you. :roll:
red
08-12-2008, 08:39 PM
i like it
Harlan Huckleby
08-12-2008, 08:50 PM
what an exciting choice. :|

I guess I can't think of a better artist than Springsteen if the goal is to offend the least number of people. And he is very good. But I liked the choice of Prince, at least that was slightly interesting musically. The only problem with Prince is some people don't like him .

I'd rather see Santana than Springsteen, if they are going for geezer rock.

How about The Roots? They are hip hop band that old white guys like me can stand.
MJZiggy
08-12-2008, 09:00 PM
I'd be cool with Bruce or Santana...
Iron Mike
08-12-2008, 09:04 PM
What, Coldplay's not available???

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1/1_4_114.gif
MJZiggy
08-12-2008, 09:05 PM
Pink Floyd!
red
08-12-2008, 09:47 PM
Pink Floyd!

how awesome would that be?
GBRulz
08-12-2008, 09:54 PM
Springsteen? *yawn*
Iron Mike
08-12-2008, 10:05 PM
Bruce--She's The One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlOwhjePR8I)

And just one kiss, she'd fill them long summer nights with her tenderness,
that secret pact you made back when her love could save you from the bitterness..........*sigh* 8-)
Tyrone Bigguns
08-12-2008, 10:06 PM
Pink Floyd!

how awesome would that be?

the idea of the halftime entertainment is to keep the crowd pumped up and excited...not to put them into a stupor.
mraynrand
08-12-2008, 10:09 PM
Wasn't Jewel available?
The Leaper
08-12-2008, 10:14 PM
So there aren't ANY acts under the age of 60 that can perform without exposing a bare breast or having their cock fall out of their pants?

Snorefest.
mraynrand
08-12-2008, 10:28 PM
So there aren't ANY acts under the age of 60 that can perform without exposing a bare breast or having their cock fall out of their pants?

Snorefest.

How about Tap?

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj169/markmentos/SpinalTap-1.jpg
Zool
08-12-2008, 11:39 PM
Pink Floyd!

how awesome would that be?

85 minute halftime? Not awesome. The Rolling Stones were awful on stage and every halftime since then was a yawn fest. Last year I switched to Animal Planet to watch the puppies.
Lurker64
08-13-2008, 01:02 AM
Pink Floyd!

how awesome would that be?

85 minute halftime? Not awesome. The Rolling Stones were awful on stage and every halftime since then was a yawn fest. Last year I switched to Animal Planet to watch the puppies.

Plus the halftime show at the Puppy Bowl has kittens.
cpk1994
08-13-2008, 02:38 AM
good... he can play glory days for Favre like they did at practice the other dayWhy would Springsteen play a song in honor of a spectator?
DonHutson
08-13-2008, 12:08 PM
It's music to leave the room and go take a piss to. Springsteen's as good as anything else.
SnakeLH2006
08-14-2008, 03:35 AM
why not MOBB DEEP @ sb?????

:roll: Cuz Mobb Deep sucked balls when 2pac was alive and gave them their only shot at media hype and sucked AIDS nuts since....Didn't Tupac give Lil' Caesar a seizure?
Harlan Huckleby
08-14-2008, 11:44 AM
how about Dave Mathews Band

At least he's under 40. I think.
Maxie the Taxi
08-14-2008, 11:51 AM
Englebert Humperdinck (if he's still humping).
Maxie the Taxi
08-14-2008, 12:00 PM
It's too bad Cousin Fuzzy passed away: "His format injected homey humor into a show spiced with well-known melodies, keeping the audience clamoring for more."
Joemailman
08-14-2008, 08:15 PM
How about Red Hot Chili Peppers wearing a sock?http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gb06tPbxL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
Tyrone Bigguns
08-14-2008, 08:24 PM
How about Red Hot Chili Peppers wearing a sock?http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gb06tPbxL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

they haven't done that in years. Not since the touring with fishbone days.

No one wants to see their grey pubes.
MJZiggy
08-14-2008, 08:35 PM
how about Dave Mathews Band

At least he's under 40. I think.

I could get into that. And if the peppers are gonna wear socks, they need to find razors. :oops:
Cheesehead Craig
08-14-2008, 08:35 PM
So there aren't ANY acts under the age of 60 that can perform without exposing a bare breast or having their cock fall out of their pants?

Snorefest.
First off, I almost choked on my ice cream reading that one. Great stuff there Leaper.

Bruce is way better than that Tom Petty disaster last year. He'll actually keep the crowd awake and not need the words to his songs shown on a big screen so the crowd can follow along.

Feel sorry for those who didn't like Prince. That man is one of the best guitarists you'll see.

As for the under 60 non-cock waving performers, I'd be willing to bet that Daughtry is going to play the halftime show in the next year or two.
HarveyWallbangers
08-14-2008, 09:06 PM
Bruce is way better than that Tom Petty disaster last year.

Agreed. I hope the Boss plays his old stuff: Badlands, Born To Run, Rosalita, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, etc.

I liked Prince. Better than most of the performers.
Tyrone Bigguns
08-14-2008, 10:06 PM
Bruce is way better than that Tom Petty disaster last year.

Agreed. I hope the Boss plays his old stuff: Badlands, Born To Run, Rosalita, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, etc.

I liked Prince. Better than most of the performers.

I suspect it will be a somber set filled with ruminations from Nebraska. :roll:
Scott Campbell
08-14-2008, 10:09 PM
ANYONE but Prince.
That was the only halftime show I turned off.


Wow. Wasn't expecting to hear that from a musician. Even if you don't like his music, I thought his band was tight as hell.
Scott Campbell
08-14-2008, 10:20 PM
So there aren't ANY acts under the age of 60 that can perform without exposing a bare breast or having their cock fall out of their pants?

Snorefest.

How about Tap?

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj169/markmentos/SpinalTap-1.jpg



Spinal Pap???? I think they're better suited to Shank Hall.


http://www.shankhall.com/images/photos/spinaltap/spinaltapd.jpg