Prior to NFL contests, there have been several memorable national anthem renditions including Whitney Houston during Desert Storm at Super Bowl 25, guitar god Joe Satriani, Beyonce’ at Super Bowl 38, Luther Vandross, and Faith Hill.
And Roseanne Barr being Roseanne Barr.
In Major League Baseball games, to be asked to throw out the ceremonial first pitch is an honor. Gronk throwing a strike, 7-time Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles doing a twist backflip, Jerry Seinfeld throwing a strike, Olympic Gold medalist Laurie Hernandez flipping before releasing the ball, “Back to the Future’s” Leah Thompson arriving in a DeLorean time machine, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck nailing the strike zone on Catholic Night, a T-Rex, plus 24 Presidents including George Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Ronald Reagan.