Not only did she have a terrible-sounding voice but she goofed the lyrics.
Maybe she'll lose those Grammy awards.
I can't stand anyone that tries to put an individual stamp on the National Anthem. It should be sung straight because it is sacred.
She, at the very least, rendered it in a horrible manner and, like you said Jim, she sounded terrible with a voice that was wobbly and screechy.
Since she wasn't able to do a good job, why did she accept the invitation to sing?
Well, this is the big Superbowl week with all the hoopla that is involved.
I'm on the fence between the Packers and Steelers. Hope it is a good game and neither team runs away in scoring.
Mike - Congratulations on your Auburn Tigers winning the big one!
I'll be rooting for the Saints. We hosted a few of their games here after the Katrina disaster and kinda got hooked. Besides this is their first time into the big game.
Well, the Cowboys won their first playoff game in thirteen years. They looked pretty sharp - Now if they can just eliminate all those penalties!
The Texas/Alabama shootout ought to be a good'un!
Looks like Favre's first outing with his first game with the Vikings was a bust - one pass completed out of four attempts for four yards!!!
Since it's just the start of preseason, I'm not overly disappointed in the Cowboys' loss to the Raiders last evening. I think the Boys have a lot of talent, but they need to work some more on their plays (especially the defense).
I agree, this was one of the best Superbowl games to be played. If the Cardinals had not so many penalties, they would have won!
BTW - Call me conservative - I prefer "The Star Spangled Banner" to be performed in it's standard form, not with so many personal embellishments thrown in to distort it to an unrecognizable morass.
Like the rest of you folks, I figure the Steelers will take this one. I'm rooting on the Cardinals, though, because this is their first opportunity to be in the Superbowl and this may be Kurt Warner's swan song. Even if the Cardinals lose, they shouldn't feel down - they had a great season!
Hi, gt - though I am a Big 12 advocate, I feel Texas should be here in the BCS Championship game, not Oklahoma, which I am watching at the end of the first quarter, therefore I'm rooting for Florida.
The season is winding down, what a bummer!
CheersHondo
Ain't that the truth, Mike!!!
This will be one of those rare times I will be rooting for Oklahoma since a win by them will result in a three-way tie in the Big Twelve standings.
Display MoreHey Jay, I see your Horns are ranked ahead of my Sooners in the BCS poll but that OU is ahead of UT in the AP and Coaches polls.
You know, I can actually foresee the distinct possibility of a rematch. Should Alabama lose to Florida, then the powers-that-be in television sports may decide to throw them together again in a major bowl game, for the interest and big ad money it would generate.
There's precedent for it. In 1978, Nebraska beat OU in the regular season but they were rematched in the '79 Orange Bowl, which OU then won.
I imagine you watched the game the other evening. You may or may not agree but I submit to you that if OU had played in the UT game as well as they played the other night, they would have won. Their offense and defense were clicking on all cylinders.
I agree, Jim, that your Okies looked awesome the other night and that Texas would have fallen under their overwhelming might the way they played against Tech. But, like they say, any team can beat another team if the conditions are right. I would certainly welcome a rematch.
You have to admit Texas almost pulled it out! If they had been clicking from the beginning, I don't think Tech would have had a chance.
Texas held on to its number one spot for another week
. Next week's game will be tough playing against Texas Tech!
Also liked Penn State beating Ohio State on its own turf. PSU hadn't done that since 1978!
Betcha it doesn't last until the end of the season.
That's why I say, "for now!"
The Texas hill country is nice. As for San Antone, it ranks among my top three favorite U.S. cities, and I've been to most of 'em.
Thank you, Jim. A lot of folks like our city!
Betcha it doesn't last until the end of the season.
That's why I say "for now!"
