Carrie Underwood Fans Blow Up Social Media Over "Iconic" 'SNF' Opening
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on September 10, 2023 at 8:47 PM EDT
"Waiting all day for Sunday night!"
Carrie Underwood is BACK for her 11th consecutive year of NBC’s "Sunday Night Football" opening show. The Multi-Platinum, 8-time GRAMMY Award winner's new intro just debuted and fans are already taking over social media with their thoughts.
Carrie Underwood's 2023 "Sunday Night Football" Intro
This year's show includes an updated rendition of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” which features a concert performance intertwined with augmented reality highlights.
“Once again, the incredible Sunday Night Football team came up with a fresh, exciting visual concept that really gave us a chance to play,” Underwood said when it was first announced she would return. “I loved shooting the show open again this year at our home away from home, The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, and can’t wait for another season of football!”
“We’re thrilled to work with Carrie [Underwood] to capture a new vision for this season’s show open. It sets the tone for the broadcast and pays tribute to the teams, star players, and fans in a fun and dynamic way,” Tripp Dixon, creative director of the "Sunday Night Football" show, said.
Underwood's 2023 "Sunday Night Football" theme just aired on NBC, highlighting the divisional rivalry matchup with the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott and the New York Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones.
Fans Flood Social Media
After Carrie Underwood's new "Sunday Night Football" theme aired on NBC, fans did not hesitate to take to social media to share their thoughts.
One fan wrote, "Carrie Underwood on Sunday 🤌🏼".
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Another said, "WE ARE SO BACK. SING THE SONG CARRIE UNDERWOOD #gmen".
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While one fan Tweeted, "It's not football season until you hear Carrie Underwood sing her smash hit "Theme to Sunday Night Football'".
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Another has no Sunday Scaries thanks to Carrie Underwood's "Sunday Night Football" theme as they wrote, " Carrie Underwood's voice on Sunday erases all the scaries. WE ARE SO BACK!!".
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One fan Tweeted that Underwood's performance was a near 10/10! "New Sunday night football intro rating. I like Carrie Underwood playing the drums. I am going to give it a 9.5/10," they said.
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Other fans could not get enough of the country music singer's "Sunday Night Football" the as they said "Carrie in her Rep Era! 🖤."
See Carrie Underwood's Stunning Performance On 'Sunday Night Football!
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One Twitter user said, "While l like Taylor Swift, I like Carrie Underwood more. I guess you could say I'm less a Swiftie and more of an Undie.".
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While another wrote, "the best version @carrieunderwood has done of @SNFonNBC that voice and how about that outfit 🔥🔥."
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And lastly, one fan Tweeted, "She's stunning - and her #SIRIUSXM channel is really quite good! I'd love to see her live; what a talent."
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The Dallas Cowboys are taking on the New York Giants tonight, September 10, on NBC.