In this age of glitter and glamour, it’s possible the upcoming Super Bowl game between the Patriots and Falcons may be overshadowed.

I would like to think otherwise, but we live in an era where style trumps (no pun intended) substance.

Now, the hi-jinx for Super Bowls started many years ago. It likely began when the celebrities for a famous light beer commercial started to get more headlines than the players themselves.

I’m not saying those commercials weren’t entertaining. Watching former National Football League bruisers Dick Butkus and the late Alex Karras talk about being sensitive was hilarious.

But eventually, the game itself, began to get lost in the shuffle.

And as the pregame and and halftime organizers began to get more innovative, it became much more so.

How could a simple game of football compete with Janet Jackson’s infamous wardrobe mishap?

Or compete against scantily clad pop singers twerking right before our eyes? Some of those shows could have easily drawn a “R” rating.

This year, we have Lady Gaga performing as the main halftime act. I must confess that I don’t know any of Lady Gaga’s hits. It could be that I wouldn’t understand the lyrics anyway.

While many past Super Bowls have been more bust than super, this year’s game has all the ingredients of being a very good football game.

On one side, you have the mighty Patriots, a team as close to being the New York Yankees of the NFL as any team.

New England has a legendary coach in Bill Bellechick, who seems to routinely outsmart the other side.

Then there’s quarterback Tom Brady, a 39-year old marvel. Brady appears to win games with whoever happens to be on hand.

His top receiver this season, Chris Hogan, played one season of football at Division III Monmouth College. He’s better known for his skills in lacrosse at Penn State.

The Falcons, on the other hand, are in just their second Super Bowl after 51 seasons of mostly ineptitude. They’re pretty close to the Detroit Lions in that respect.

But Atlanta has a pretty good quarterback in Matt Ryan, who dissected the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game.

The Falcons also have arguably the best receiver in the game today in Julio Jones, who routinely makes sensational catches.

If, and that’s a big if, the halftime show isn’t outrageous enough to outshine the game, this Super Bowl could be one of the best ever played.

Honest.