In case you thought that turning to Ed Sheeran to headline NFL’s Kickoff 2021 live performance was the one bizarre music alternative the NFL would make in 2021, assume once more.

The league turned to a music by Adele to promote what’s arguably its greatest regular-season recreation of the 12 months.

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NBC debuted a industrial previewing the Week 4 “Sunday Night time Soccer” matchup between Tom Brady’s Buccaneers and Invoice Belichick’s Patriots. And the selection for background music within the advert? It was “Howdy” by Adele.

That needs to be probably the most emotional pregame commercial in NFL historical past, proper? Naturally, it drew blended reactions from the Twitterverse.

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Some liked the best way that the community introduced the upcoming matchup whereas others discovered it fully laughable. There have been additionally a handful that did not know what to make of the industrial.

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Possibly this industrial is a bit melodramatic, however there is not any denying that there will probably be some actual on-field drama on this recreation. It doesn’t matter what Brady and Belichick say concerning the recreation, it issues. Each males are big-time opponents and can need to beat the opposite after a rocky end to their tenure along with the Patriots.

Each are additionally coming off losses and sit in second place of their respective divisions. That may add some further motivation to the fold.

No matter what occurs, New England followers will probably be reminded of 1 factor as they watch their former star quarterback take the sphere in opposition to them.

Generally it lasts in love, however typically it hurts as an alternative.