For two reasons -- pouring rain and "Purple Rain" -- I believe what I witnessed yesterday was the best Super Bowl ever. 

I'm not a big football fan, but I do watch once a year or maybe a little more than that. I'm a social football fan, much like a "social drinker" but with sports TV. Football should be watched in strict moderation.

'Purple Rain' 

Prince was unbelievable last night.

I hate halftime shows, especially overextended Super Bowl halftime shows. But Prince knocked my socks off.

Before the best halftime show in Super Bowl history, I thought maybe I'd post an online forum to the effect of "If Prince is performing at the Super Bowl, does that mean he's hit the pinnacle of his career -- or the twilight?" Usually, the halftime Super Bowl acts are either lame or washed up, in my opinion.

But, like I said, Prince came out with guns a-blazin'. He was fantastic.

I love that he jammed a little, played some covers, and then -- wham! -- hit us with "Purple Rain" while singing in the pouring rain.

Also, there was that gimmick with the sheet flying in the wind and Prince's shadow cast on it -- awesome. I'm a fan of aesthetics, and this was just one of the most beautiful shows I've ever seen.

What do you think they going to do with the Sign-shaped stage?

Pouring rain 

The game was slick, too -- literally.

This game had everything I like about football -- scoring early and often, hard hits, missed kicks, slippery footballs, a sloppy field, botched snaps, back-to-back turnovers, interceptions, stripped footballs, injuries, scrums that look more like ogres playing rugby, diving catches, and pouring rain.

I loved seeing the best two teams in football miss multiple passes off their chests and helmets.

It was funny to listen to the announcers talk about the Bears dominant, ball-stripping defense just as they lost the ball, fumbling it back to the Colts.

"This is the most precious thing in football," no-duh commentator Boomer Esiason said while holding up the pigskin. "You gotta hold onto it!"

I have to admit that the Colts' Peyton Manning still looked good, even in the rain. His throws are so smooth -- wow! Esiason was right about one thing: This should not be remembered as the Super Bowl lost by Rex Grossman but as Peyton Manning's Super Bowl.

I'd say this 31-17 Colts win was one of the best ever. But the halftime show made it the best to me.