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Halftime could be time to show nation's respect.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Drew Sharp
The NFL just wants Paul McCartney to keep his shirt on during halftime Sunday. No unscripted deviations. No ``wardrobe malfunctions.'' The only thing commissioner Paul Tagliabue will tolerate popping loose this time would be one of the Jurassic Beatle's false teeth.
This is what happens when you hire Metamucil to produce your Super Bowl halftime show rather than MTV. You get something predictable, something reliable, something boring ... something utterly forgettable.
That's fine with Tagliabue.
The NFL doesn't want another uncomfortable coupling between sports and politics like last year when the name Janet Jackson suddenly became synonymous with the continued erosion of standards of decency.
But Boob-gate offered an impromptu civics lesson.
It reminded everyone that freedom isn't free.
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