Every year the Super Bowl and all the hype that surrounds the game, just grows bigger and bigger. Personally, every year I marvel at how things have gotten out of control. Maybe "marvel" isn't the best word. "Flinch" might be better. I know the all-mighty dollar is behind everything but I believe the game itself has become too secondary. It seems we've lost track of what this really is. The NFL Championship game. The party's, concerts and pre-game festivities have overwhelmed the event itself. It's not only the Super Bowl. If you watch the NFL during the regular season, ESPN makes any given match-up a "Super Bowl" type game. There is too much analysis, too much coverage, too much hype. It dilutes the game, especially the Super Bowl.

Do we really need to draw attention to the fact that any celebrity or so-called celebrity is hosting a Super Bowl party? Do we really need a 45-minute halftime show? Do we really need concerts before and after the game? Do we really need 2 weeks to gear up for the game? As a former sportscaster, I know that there's only so much hype you can report on. After that, it gets to be almost comical.

Here's an idea.........treat the Super Bowl like a really big football game that has its share of surrounding excitement. Give the event a good solid pre-game show and halftime show with a big musical name and lets cap it right there. Let's not treat it like the biggest and greatest spectacle we've ever seen as a human race.

Just a thought.