He introduced the Rams as a team with a “a soul-crushing, unrelenting defense" and “a head-spinning onslaught of an offense,” and the Bengals as “a team that has risen from the ashes to become one of the most feared, dominant, absolutely electrifying teams in the NFL.” “Finally! The Super Bowl has come back to Los Aaaaangelesssss!” Johnson said, cocking his eyebrow as he did when he was WWE star before he became a movie star. Standing on the field, the actor grabbed a mic and put on his old wrestling persona to introduce the teams just before kickoff, in the style of an announcer before a big fight. She’s a four-time Grammy nominee - up for three at the upcoming ceremony in April. The 38-year-old Texas native, best known for her hit “Black Like Me,” made history as the first Black woman to earn a Grammy nomination in a country category and first Black solo woman to host the ACM Awards. And those who bet on her outfit being blue can cash in. Guyton did not appear to drop or flub a word, another propositional bet that was offered. She was still faster than the average Super Bowl anthem of around two minutes. She delivered a soaring, emotive version of the anthem with a minimum of frills that was largely acapella at first before a small choir and piano joined her. “I don’t want to ruin anybody’s sports bets, but let’s just say it’s the Super Bowl, so it most likely won’t be as fast," the Grammy-nominated country singer told the AP. Oddsmakers had put the over/under on the anthem length at 1:35. Mickey Guyton, who told The Associated Press this week that she'd earned the nickname for singing “The Star Spangled Banner" in a tight 1:30, sang it in about 1:50 on Sunday before the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals took the field. “Quickie Mickey” slowed it down for the Super Bowl.
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