While there was a full slate of NFL action on Sunday, Week 2 of the regular season will wrap up with a special two-game edition of Monday Night Football. The two-game event will be capped off by the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers squaring off in an old-school AFC North battle.
The Browns hope to continue their winning ways as they look to get to 2-0 tonight, while the Steelers hope to avoid the dreaded 0-2 start after a tough Week 1 loss. Both teams will look to get the upper hand on their division foe as these early-season matchups have huge importance down the line for divisional and conference seeding.
But before the battle between the two division rivals, who will be signing the national anthem at Acrisure Stadium? Let’s take a closer look.
Singer/Songwriter Based Out of Pennsylvania To Perform Before Game
Singing the national anthem before a sporting event is a big deal. Fans in the stands come together for the last time before their two teams take the field against one another. Players and coaches alike get those few moments to remember how lucky they are to play the game they love.
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The man who will get that honor on the national stage ahead of the Browns vs. Steelers game is country singer Warren Zeider. Zeider is a Hershey, Pennsylvania native, which is a fitting choice for the Steelers crowd.
Who Is Warren Zeiders?
Zeiders got his music start by doing covers of popular songs on his TikTok channel while being enrolled in and playing lacrosse at Frostburg State University.
The first single that he wrote and recorded was titled “Ride the Lightning,” which gained over 500 million views on TikTok and allowed him to sign with Warner Records and eventually release the debut single to mainstream viewers. “Ride the Lightning” debuted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2021 after its release before becoming certified platinum.
Zeiders’ first studio album was released a month ago today on Aug. 18, titled “Pretty Little Poison,” where it peaked at No. 12 on the country charts shortly after its debut. Over his short time since doing music professionally, Zeiders has released two original EPs as well as five radio singles.
Zeiders’ popularity seems to be growing by the day, and the hometown Pennsylvania kid will be given a chance to impress and gain more fans tonight with a quality rendition of the national anthem in front of a packed NFL stadium.