The Super Bowl 'peripheral' entertainment was also Super. Alicia Keyes. was phenomenal. Jordin Sparks ignited the crowd with her powerful and flawless National Anthem. Tom Petty had the crowd in the palm of his hand...a great live performance moment...in the middle of the best Super Bowl I've ever seen. And then...there were the ads...some of best.

Vote here for your favorite Super Bowl Ad. I'm going with the screaming squirrels. Bridgestone rocks. It'll help you get through the post-football depression. As will a parade in New York City. = )

Cool story in the Sporting News on side betting in the Super Bowl. Huge money in this. It says that outrageous side bets are expected to account for 10 to 30 percent of the total amount wagered.

People are betting on the coin toss, the first jersey number to score in the game, QB stats, number of fumbles, receptions - most anything that occurs in a game can be bet on.

I think this is probably appealing to people who don't like football. Maybe they should have more silly bets like...whose hair will be messiest when they take their helmet off. Which guy's socks will fall down first. How many times Eli will have grass stuck in his helmet from getting sacked. How many times in Brady actually looks nervous in the game (never). How many blood vessels Coughlin will bust whilst screaming at his team...or the refs...or anyone who looks at him funny. How many cameramen Belichick will plow over to shake hands after the game is over.

That'd be a bet I'd make. I'm guessing...four.