By Matt Napolitano, Humor Columnist

So Indianapolis ended up being a terrific host for Super Bowl 46. The pressure is definitely now on another city to party it up for the 47th installment. Enter the Big Easy.

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome (I will not call it that in public, it’s always The Superdome no matter how many millions) in New Orleans will open its doors to NFL fans nationwide next February. In a city known for jambalaya, beads, and teenage bad decisions, New Orleans is a prime city to be the Super Bowl site. Following up Indy is not easy though. I mean, a great game, great weather, and there was a zipline near Lucas Oil Stadium! A zipline! It’s adventure and football without the expensive Disney label.

So after seeing how well SB XLVI went, I have some advice to put ‘Nawlens’ over the top in 2013, barring Mayan accuracy:

PLAY UP NEW ORLEANS

It’s Mardi Gras, it’s parties, it’s the bayou, it’s New Orleans. You have two teams playing for all the marbles, but you need to play up the beads on Bourbon Street. The Louisiana celebration capital has to get it just right. Emphasize what the city is known for. Indy really only has racecar driving and they didn’t overly mention that except for on the NFL Network, but they bring up lots of randomness. This could become one of the most entertaining Super Bowl weeks. Party so hard it would make Animal House look like Downtown Abbey.

MAKE SURE MERCEDES DOESN’T DRIVE THE AD SHIP

It’s bad enough Mercedes has the naming rights on the Superdome. Let’s not make it worse. Let them have the name on the stadium, but don’t go too much further. No Mercedes Benz Dunk Tank. No Mercedes Benz Beers of the World. No Mercedes Benz Dealership brought to you by Mercedes Benz. If the term SL320 drops its way into a gumbo stand, problems shall be had.

IF FOX HAS THE BIG GAME, POISON JOE BUCK

Indy struck gold getting Al Michaels as a play by play man. That’s the filet mignon of play by play. Hopefully New Orleans doesn’t get the salmonella infested White Castle burger of play by play…Joe Buck. As previous Armchair states, Buck is just the unfortunate result of nepotism. So whatever hotel he may stay, e-coli is an option. No Tebow can save you from the stomach churning. Kenny Albert on stand-by, and let the good times roll.

GIVE BACK

For a serious moment here, New Orleans is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The best interest of this game is for the NFL, the franchises, and its fans to devote to charity during the week. This could help raise millions for such a worthy cause. After all, the United States spends trillions on foreign aid, and we still overlook the suffering in our own country. Let’s give back to restore New Orleans to greatness and help their residents back on their feet.

HAVE A LEGIT HALFTIME SHOW

Okay PSA and one hour of community service out of the way, let’s talk halftime show. Madonna can be described in one word. Unfortunately, I don’t know what word best defines audible flatulence. Milli Vanilli laughed at how bad that lip-syncing was. And why did Cee-Lo Green look like Yoda in a cocktail dress? Also, M.I.A. flipping the bird. If you are going to have a musician gives the finger, make sure it’s an actual artist and not just the woman who made that song that played in the Pineapple Express trailers.

New Orleans, turn the ship around. Get an artist that can garner fans and halftime enthusiasts alike. My recommendation: Green Day or U2. U2 is known for perhaps the greatest halftime show ever following September 11th. Tasteful, touching, and one of the few halftimes that did not require putting my head in the oven. Also, Green Day and U2 helped reopen the Superdome for football after repairs from Katrina’s wrath. Go that route. Rock it out and pump up, not Madonna and her 12-minute infomercial for gladiators and osteoporosis.