Super Bowl reflections

I called it.

Reporter Scott Jason and I made a friendly handshake bet on yesterday's game -- I won. And I had a hunch I would win, simply because the Giants illustrated just a few weeks ago that the Patriots are not the '72 Dolphins, the '85 Bears or the 49ers during the Montana/Young years. And Eli Manning was gunning for that Super Bowl ring, to be seen in the same light as big brother Peyton -- so it was obvious that he wasn't going down without a fight.

 The first three quarters weren't what I would call action-packed -- but that fourth quarter, that was a heartstopper , no doubt. In terms of entertainment acts, Alicia Keys stole the show -- a classy, flawless opening performance that was light years away from the Janet Jackson "boob-gate" act that had parents everywhere worried about the damage one bare, black breast would inflict upon their childrens' psyches forever. Personally, I think Keys would have been better suited as the halftime show performer, as opposed to Tom Petty. Petty's a legend, but few people under age 24 can really get into "Freefalling" or "Refugee."

Best commercial -- I was most amused by the Vitamin Water commercial, where Miami Heat star Shaquille O'Neal is a racing jockey. Simple, funny and to the point without the over-the-top computer-generated effects that are starting to become cliches during Super Bowl.

Lastly, I know this is completely subjective, but Prince still holds the title for Greatest Super Bowl Half-Time Show ever, for his performance last year. Hey, any man who can dance in high heels on a slippery, wet floor in the rain, play guitar and sing all at the same time has my vote.