Everyone says the same thing about straight-forward national anthem before Texans-Chargers playoff game
NFL fans overwhelmingly approved the national anthem before Saturday’s playoff opener in Houston.
Instead of a major celebrity like Beyoncé, the hometown Texans booked another local talent in opera singer Nancy Curtis for the Wild Card game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.
What followed has since been described as a “straight-up” anthem, and that’s no insult.
“Wow, a real singer singing a national anthem,” one fan commented on X.
“Phenomenal anthem,” another added.
One fan announced, “this is how our national anthem should be sung!”
Instead of a major celebrity like Beyoncé, the Texans booked another local Houston talent in opera singer Nancy Curtis for the Wild Card game against the visiting LA Chargers.
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh joins players during a moment of silent reflection for California wildfire victims ahead of Saturday’s playoff opener in Houston
NFL fans overwhelmingly approved the national anthem before Saturday’s playoff opener
Fans were particularly impressed with Curtis’ range and stamina.
“Nancy Curtis did a beautiful job singing our country’s national anthem,” one fan wrote on X after the singer’s dramatic crescendo. ‘She hit the high notes beautifully.’
There were some opponents, but they were in the extreme minority.
“That anthem was absolutely terrible,” one critic noted.
One person suggested that the microphone was somehow to blame.
“I honestly thought this was the sound guys’ fault…the microphone was everywhere,” he wrote.
But overall, Curtis seemed to gain a new following with her performance. As one fan wrote, “Nancy Curtis rocked that anthem.”
Curtis is a veteran of the local opera scene and has performed with the Austin Symphony and Houston Choral Society, as well as the New York City Opera, according to her LinkedIn page. She teaches singing and piano lessons in The Woodlands, Texas.
Also ahead of the NFL playoff opener, the Chargers paid tribute to the LA Fire Department amid the ongoing Palisades fire.
Players and staff wore warm-up shirts and caps with LAFD printed in their team colors. The team announced the equipment hours before the playoffs.
“Puttin on for the city,” they wrote on social media with a blue heart emoji.