Saxophone national anthem at Packers-Eagles gets overwhelming verdict from FOX NFL viewers

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Saxophonist Vanya Sax delivered a powerful performance of The Star-Spangled Banner before the start on Sunday, leaving those attending the event at the 67,600-seat venue, as well as the millions watching from home, deeply moved by what they had just seen.

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Following Sax's performance, everyone who was watching at home through their TV screens was left in agreement, expressing their admiration on social media, with some even saying it was one of the greatest national anthem performances they had ever seen.

Someone posted on X (formerly Twitter): "There's something about playing the Hot Sax National Anthem with an eagle in flight around the field that makes you feel like we're about to witness an instant classic, unfolding right before our eyes. Yes, absolutely!"

Someone else wrote: "The saxophone playing the national anthem goes really well," before another person added: "I'm gonna want the national anthem played on the saxophone every time I go to a game."

The national anthem on the saxophone got me ready to run through a brick wall," said a fourth. A fifth speaker gave a high praise saying, "This was definitely one of the best national anthems I've ever heard - Vanya Sax really set the tone right from the start.

at NRG Stadium, where Houston-born opera singer Nancy Curtis took to the stage to deliver a powerful performance.

Curtis' performance was highly praised online, with one viewer saying, "That's how our National Anthem should be sung!" Others watching on CBS called her performance "phenomenal," with one fan commenting, "Nancy Curtis did a wonderful job singing our nation's anthem. She hit the high notes perfectly."