Gordon Forgey: The game was not enough

The Super Bowl broadcast Sunday generated the largest television audience in history. More than 110 million viewers watched the New York Giants squeak out a win against the New England Patriots. An amazing 170 million people watched the game for at least seven minutes. That is roughly half the population of the United States.

The game is over now. Eli Manning, the winning quarterback and MVP, has already been to Disneyland. The victorious Giants have already been feted with a parade in New York City.

The game is over, but the national letdown lingers. When it comes to the Super Bowl, the game...