A historic opener in São Paulo, a 10-3 lead for the Chargers early in the 2nd, and a cultural bridge built by music. We hold these performances to an impossible standard, one set forever by Whitney Houston ’s legendary Super Bowl XXV rendition, a performance so powerful during the Gulf War it became a chart-topping single and remains the undisputed benchmark. That was the gold standard. What unfolded in São Paulo for the Chiefs -Chargers opener was something entirely different.

As Nicco succinctly put it on social media, “The way they handled the anthem was sad. I honestly don’t even know what they were intending with an ethinically centered, wordless rendition. Then to follow with a Brazilian singer for their own.” The intention was artistic elevation. Grammy-nominated jazz s

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