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USAT: Giants Wire

Feb 8, 2022

Whitney Houston’s rendition of the National Anthem prior to a Super Bowl XXV matchup between the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills is widely regarded as the greatest ever. The performance transcends both sports and music, and stole the show on the biggest stage. - Now, 31 years removed from that all-time moment and 10 years removed from Houston’s tragic death, ESPN will focus an E60 on that magical Super Bowl performance. - Whitney’s Anthem will premiere on Friday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and will be available afterward via streaming on demand on ESPN+ and the ESPN App. Houston died on Feb. 11, 2012. - Super Bowl XXV was played January 27, 1991, in Tampa between the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. The event occurred just days after U.S. and Allied forces launched Operation Desert Storm in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. The country was on edge. - In the half-hour E60, the story of the anthem is told by the people who were intimately involved. They include Houston’s musical director; the NFL executive who almost rejected Houston’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner;” NFL Hall of Famers who were feet away from the performance; legendary sports announcers who thought the game would be the most memorable moment; and a Desert Storm military veteran who was watching Houston sing from the other side of the planet. As Jeremy Schaap reports, sports, politics and music converged in that unforgettable moment. - Former Giants who will appear on the E60 include Carl Banks and Ottis Anderson, who was named the Super Bowl XXV MVP. - The Bills will also be represented by way of Andre Reed, Jim Kelly and Bruce Smith. - A trailer for the E60 can be found below: - - We’d love to say this is a “must watch” for Giants and Bills fans but in reality, it’s a must watch for all NFL fans, music fans and Americans. - Follow the Giants Wire Podcast: - Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Giants Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Giants Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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