OK, it was mostly a super night for TV viewers. Here are a few of my views of the Super Bowl telecast; please add yours:
1) The top-notch pre-game music offered opposites. First, Queen Latifah had the spledid backing of a children's choir; then Carrie Underwood worked alone, for a strong version of the National Anthem.
2) Carrie, incidentally, looked rather terrific in white. That would have been Elvis' favorite outfit, once he lost 100 pounds or so.
3) Phil Simms bumbled badly in trying to talk about the effect of moderate weather and in trying to praise the Saints' clock management at the end of the first half. For the rest of the game, however, his comments were on the money.
4) Yes, it's good to see the Who guys back in action. Still, they sometimes seemed almost like afterthoughts, as they banged out their songs amid frenetic noise and lights.
5) "Undercover Boss," which debuted after the game, was OK. That puts it several steps below great.
6) My favorite commercials were for Bud -- including the human bridge and the house made of beer cans -- and Coke. The latter included a terrific cartoon in which the "Simpsons" billionaire loses everything, then becomes happy with a bottle of Coke.
7) And yes, the game was fun, too. It was quick and efficient, with few penalties and no turnovers -- until the one that sealed the game. Afterward, New Orleans celebrated. Cameras showed people in the streets of the French Quarter, dancing and whooping in a state of bliss. I thought that was great -- until I remembered that they do that every night. I think this particular Super Bowl celebration started Tuesday afternoon.