I think he’s a great choice! He’s nostalgic and legitimately talented. He has a catalog of hits to fill up the set list and he has the stage presence/choreo to make it interesting
The NFL is all about safe picks these days when it comes to the Halftime show for the Super Bowl. This feels right in line with that approach. Shouldn’t ruffle too many feathers, or lend itself to ridiculous calls for boycotts or other nonsense.