Editing Super Bowl XXXV (section)

==Entertainment==
===Pregame ceremonies===
Before the game, a pregame show titled "Life's Super in Central Florida" was held, featuring [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Styx (band)|Styx]], and [[P.Y.T. (band)|PYT]].  The show was directed and choreographed by Lesslee Fitzmorris from Covington, Louisiana.

To honor the 225th anniversary of the birth of the United States, singer [[Ray Charles]] performed "America the Beautiful". The song was signed (ASL) by Tom Cooney. To honor the 10th anniversary of the [[Gulf War|Persian Gulf War]], 10 military veterans from the conflict including former general [[Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.|Norman Schwarzkopf]] were introduced on the field. The [[vocal group]] (and Florida natives) [[Backstreet Boys]] then sang the national anthem becoming the only boyband to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

The [[coin flipping|coin toss]] ceremony honored the two previous Super Bowls that were played in Tampa. Representing the [[New York Giants]]' win in [[Super Bowl XXV]] was the game's MVP, [[Ottis Anderson]], and former head coach [[Bill Parcells]] (coincidentally, tight end [[Howard Cross]] was the only Giants player on the 1990 team that was still active). Representing the [[Los Angeles Raiders]]' win in [[Super Bowl XVIII]] was that game's MVP, [[Marcus Allen]], and former head coach [[Tom Flores]].

This was the last Super Bowl to have individual player introductions for both teams (both the Ravens' and Giants' defenses were announced). In [[Super Bowl XXXVI]], the New England Patriots bucked this trend and were introduced all at once as a team; the Rams, however, still used individual player introductions in that game. Starting with [[Super Bowl XXXVII]], the league decided to have both participating teams introduced collectively as teams, instead of introducing them individually by player.

===Halftime show===
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The halftime show was produced by [[MTV]], then a sister network of CBS before the re-merger. The show was titled, "The Kings of Rock and Pop".<ref name="detroitnews">{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Adam |title=Adam Graham: In 2001, *NSYNC, Britney Super Bowl halftime show rocked |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2016/02/05/adam-graham-nsync-britney-super-bowl-halftime-rocked-socks/79902652/ |publisher=Detroit News |access-date=14 February 2020 |language=en |date=5 February 2016}}</ref> It was headlined by [[Aerosmith]] and [['N Sync]], and also featured appearances from [[Britney Spears]], [[Nelly]], [[Mary J. Blige]], and Tremors featuring The Earthquake Horns. The show featured a back-and-forth medley between Aerosmith and 'N Sync.

===Community events===
The city of Tampa moved its annual [[Gasparilla Pirate Festival]] from its usual date in early February to the Saturday before the game. It was the largest Gasparilla in history, with over 750,000 attending.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/012801/SuperBowl2001/Gasparilla_Supersized.shtml|title=Superbowl2001: Gasparilla Supersized|website=www.sptimes.com}}</ref>