Monday Night Footballโs 50th anniversary: Take this quiz and relive history of famed telecast
Monday marks a significant anniversary for an iconic television program, as โMonday Night Footballโ will air again exactly 50 years to the day of its first broadcast. The game took place in Cleveland, where the host Browns ultimately beat the New York Jets, 31-21. To view a short video of that broadcast and game on YouTube, click or tap here. From there, โMonday Night Footballโ took off, becoming the signature broadcast for football fans. From country music star Hank Williams, Jr. singing his famous intro, โAll My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Nightโ to some of the best moments in NFL history, โMonday Night Footballโ has been an institution for many.
Little Richard song to introduce 'Monday Night Football'
ESPN is hoping that one of the architects of rock n' roll can bring some new energy to their โMonday Night Footballโ show with fewer fans in the stands this year. The new season starting Monday will feature a new version of Little Richard's hit โRip It Upโ featuring new instrumentals and backup vocals from the Virginia-based band Butcher Brown. The song replaces Hank Williams Jr.'s โAll My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight," which was repurposed with new lyrics like, โAll my rowdy friends are here for Monday night.โESPN said in a press release on Friday that Little Richard's song will be combined with NFL and team highlights. โWeโre truly excited to have teamed up with ESPN for this project, and are honored to have had the opportunity to work with the music of the King of Rock Nโ Roll, Little Richard,โ said Butcher Brown in a statement provided by ESPN. โMonday Night Footballโ will kick off with a doubleheader featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers playing New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans at the Denver Broncos.