Super Bowl Props: National Anthem – Over Under

Gladys Knight also known as the “Empress of Soul” is going to sing the national anthem at this years Super Bowl. The Super Bowl LIII will be in her hometown of Atlanta. Knight is a seven time Grammy winner and it will be her first time at the Super Bowl.

Controversy

Knight has gotten a lot of pushback for accepting to sing at the Super Bowl. Colin Kaepernick and people around him are trying to talk performers into -not- performing at the Super Bowl. After the NFL backed off the rule that players need to stand for the National Anthem, they have started a new program that works with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Operation HOPE and other social groups including the United Negro College Fund. Regardless of what you think of the more political discussion this could give us some valuable info for this prop bet.

This is the only National Anthem we have from Gladys online:


It is just under two min, and I think with all the controversy, and being in Atlanta her hometown. She will make it last as long and dramatic as possible. Im taking the over 1:50 or over 107 seconds. Also notice at the end of this one, she does hold a note at the end, I expect that she holds it as long as she can at the superbowl.

PAST SUPER BOWL ANTHEM LENGTHS
Super Bowl 40 – Aaron Neville & Aretha Franklin 2:08
Super Bowl 41 – Billy Joel 1:30
Super Bowl 42 – Jordin Sparks 1:54
Super Bowl 43 – Jennifer Hudson 2:10
Super Bowl 44 – Carrie Underwood 1:47
Super Bowl 45 – Christina Aguilera 1:54
Super Bowl 46 – Kelly Clarkson 1:34
Super Bowl 47 – Alicia Keys 2:35
Super Bowl 48 – Renee Fleming 1:54
Super Bowl 49 – Idina Menzel 2:04
Super Bowl 50 – Lady Gaga 2:09
Super Bowl 51 – Luke Bryan 2:04
Super Bowl 52 – Pink 1:53
Super Bowl 53 – Gladys Knight