Carrie Underwood previews revamped ‘Sunday Night Football’ theme song

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Carrie Underwood previews revamped ‘Sunday Night Football’ theme song

Frank Carnevale | Tuesday, August 27, 2019 11:23 a.m.

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In this photo provided by NBC Sports, Joan Jett, left, and Carrie Underwood pose with a 100th anniversary NFL football. NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” open will return to the original “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” song, but this time Underwood will be joined by Jett.

Carrie Underwood teased fans and football junkies with a short clip of the revamped “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” theme song for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.”

Underwood posted the 16 seconds clip to Instagram on Monday.

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Tune in September 8th! @JoanJett @SNFonNBC

A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) on Aug 26, 2019 at 9:55am PDT

The video includes shots of Underwood and Joan Jett, who joins for the new version of the song.

“Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” was adapted from Jett’s 1988 hit “I Hate Myself for Loving You.” Pink first performed it in 2006, followed by a country version sung by Faith Hill for six seasons and then Underwood, who did her own version from 2013 to 2015. The show is bringing back the song this year.

The Pittsburgh Steelers play the New England Patriots for Week 1’s “SNF,” so there are several shots of players from both team in the clip.

Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster, linebacker T.J. Watt, and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger appear. For the Patriots, wide receiver Julian Edelman, linebacker Dont’a Hightower and quarterback Tom Brady are highlighted.

The broadcast kicks off at 8 p.m. on Sept. 8.

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