NBC must be the conductor of the crazy train.
The NFL has long played host to some really bizarre halftime and pre-game shows — Ed Sheeran is still stuck in the public’s craw from last year — but they finally seemed to have gotten it right during the Bills vs. Rams season opener.
During the 2022 NFL season kickoff game airing on NBC, the adoring public was treated to one of music’s all-time greats, when Ozzy Osborne took the stage to play the halftime show. Kind of.
That is quickest concert I have ever seen in my life…@SNFonNBC @NFL @OzzyOsbourne pic.twitter.com/5Eluczj9gj
— Manny Alicandro (@Manny_Alicandro) September 9, 2022
There was a bit of a catch: Osborne’s performance was pretty exclusive to the SoFi Stadium crowd. NBC very briefly showed, then cut away, from Osborne’s performance of new single “Patient Number 9.”
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Instead, the network opted to keep all eyeballs on Maria Taylor, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison for their customary halftime report.
Men have ridden bulls longer than NBC aired Ozzy Osborne’s performance.
Which is more interesting? Well, you be the judge. Needless to say, there were plenty of fans who were upset with the decision to leave the “Prince of Darkness” in favor of the halftime panel:
NBC thinking we’d rather hear a 1st half recap than Ozzy Osbourne’s performance is… puzzling.
— Craig Teed (@craig_teed) September 9, 2022
WHEN OZZY OSBOURNE IS PERFORMING LIVE IN THE BUILDING YOU DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES NEED TO CUT TO TONY DUNGY TO HEAR HIS THOUGHTS ON ANYTHING
— KENNY (@KNNYLTHM) September 9, 2022
Ozzy Osbourne I would rather see him then commentary on the game
— JVA (@jahoops10) September 9, 2022
Wtf was that? You say “here’s Ozzy Osbourne” cut to him for 5 seconds then back to the half time recap no one cares about? Thanks NBC. #NFLKickoff
— Lawrence Gutierrez (@Lettuce_505) September 9, 2022
For the record, at 73 years old, Ozzy is very much still alive, and very much still kicking tons of ass.
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