At the half...it's Bruce!

OK, we're a little late with this one, but we had to chime in on the published rumor (unconfirmed by the league) that Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band have been selected as the halftime entertainment for Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa.

As a major Springsteen fan, I'm way more pumped about this than, say, Saturday's preseason matchup between the Cardinals and Chiefs.

So in honor of this thrilling revelation, here are boxing editor (and contributing NFL Editor) Lyle Fitzsimmons' top five Springsteen albums (comments by Lyle).

1. Greetings from Asbury Park -- "Lost in the Flood" might be the greatest song no one knows.
2. Born to Run -- "Born to Run," meanwhile, is the greatest song everyone knows.
3. The Rising -- More than any other wannabe patriot or lyricist, he got it right after 9/11.
4. Born in the USA -- Just a great, fun rock album... period. Even if Reagan didn't get the title track.
5. Tunnel of Love -- If you're 20 and hear it, you say, "ho hum." If you're 35, you say, "damn, this guy's good."

now, here are mine...

1. Darkness On the Edge of Town - Not sure which I like better, the darkness or the cynicism.
2. The River - The first disc of this two-disc set contains anthem after anthem.
3. Tunnel of Love - More darkness, more cynicism.
4. Nebraska - The first song is about a serial killer, after that it gets gloomy.
5. Greetings from Asbury Park - The classic debut. I'm guessing they won't do "For You" in Tampa.

Early prediction on the Super Bowl setlist, "Born to Run," "Glory Days," "Hungry Heart," "Dancing In the Dark."...in no particular order.