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Dear Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee/NFL, It is now the day after the Super Bowl, and I am still mystified as to why Bruno Mars was the halftime entertainer. I think that we have a great opportunity before us next year to do something much better. Mr. Mars is a fine entertainer in his own right, but I don't think he was the appropriate fit to showcase New York. Hopefully next year, the entertainment can be a better reflection of the host city. There are myriad Arizona artists, or artists with Arizona roots that would do a fantastic job representing Arizona as the halftime entertainment of the 2015 Super Bowl. While many of the artists of the past few Super Bowls have been superb entertainers, I don't think they correctly represented the host cities they way they should. I know Tampa may have stolen New York's thunder by recently having Bruce Springsteen perform, but how epic would it have been to have the Boss play the Super Bowl halftime show in his home state of New Jersey? What about Bon Jovi? These would have been much better selections to represent the host city than Bruno Mars. While Arizona doesn't have a large list of megastars, they do have plenty of artists that are more than entertaining and would represent the state fabulously. Imagine the world getting to experience our local flavor by having Jimmy Eat World open by playing "The Middle", followed by Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers doing a blazing rendition of "Banditos," leading into The Gin Blossoms shredding "Hey Jealousy" only to have Alice Cooper come close the show with any one of his hit songs. Maybe fun. could play one of their hits (Nate is from Glendale after all). Chester Bennington is from Phoenix, maybe Linkin Park could do a rendition of 1 Stp Clsr. The point is, we have a lot of local talent and if we are showcasing our state, we might as well showcase it's talent instead of bringing in an outsider. Just my $.02, but it seems like something we might want to present to the powers that be.