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NBC UniversalThirteen of the biggest names in the NFL will join Joan Jett and country superstar Carrie Underwood for this year’s Sunday Night Football open, including 2018 MVP Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs.
You’ll be able to see the full version of the 2019 theme — a remake of Jett’s 1988 hit “I Hate Myself for Loving You” titled “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night — for the first time on September 8, before the New England Patriots take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on NBC. But for now, you can check out a behind-the-scenes preview on YouTube.
“I will use any excuse I can to work with Joan Jett,” says Underwood in the preview. “I just hope I can keep up.”
For the first time ever, this year’s footage was shot inside an NFL venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons. Here’s the complete rundown of the players who are featured in the open:
Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones
Chicago Bears DB Kyle Fuller
Chicago Bears LB Khalil Mack
Chicago Bears QB Mitch Trubisky
Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes
Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff
Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins
Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz
Philadelphia TE Zach Ertz
Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox
Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson
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