An incredible performance.
Before the Detroit Lions hosted the Chicago Bears to open the day of NFL action, saxophonist Mike Phillips gave one of the best renditions of the national anthem you will ever hear. It was soulful, passionate and the NFL world loved it.This saxophone rendition of national anthem one of the best I've ever heard for a football game no exaggeratingThe Lions are hosting the Bears in an NFL North matchup of two rivals in completely different places.
On paper, it shouldn't be close. No matter what happens, at least we were treated to a banger of a national anthem to open things.Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report.
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