The Who Rock Super Bowl Halftime

The Who , led by rock legends Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey , transformed the Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime Show into the most exciting 12 minutes in rock and sport, Sunday evening on CBS, unleashing a riveting live halftime performance at Super Bowl XLIV. The band’s exhilarating set electrified Sun Life Stadium, and thrilled the millions of fans watching throughout the U.S. and around the globe, affirming that America’s most watched sporting event also delivers on its promise of presenting the world’s pinnacle musical spectacular. The awe-inspiring British band commanded a circular stage at luminous Sun Life Stadium in front of approximately 72,000 thousand fans, the iconic Who logo blazing below them as they led the charge into a pyro-powered, multi-platform tour de force/ PR Newswire . More here . All halftime shows for Super Bowls from Wikipedia here .

Question: Do you agree with the glowing review above re: The Who’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl? Why do you suppose the Super Bowl offers old rockers for its halftime venue?