Carrie Underwood is capable of lyrical bliss that can appeal to both the football fan and those who embark upon less stressful Sundays. But even she would have trouble making the hypothetical line “Waiting 11 Years For Sunday Night.”
That’s how long it’s been since the New York Jets have graced the peacock-branded airwaves of NBC on a Sunday night, a 37-16 loss at the hands of the New England Patriots in November 2011. Yes, the Jets made an NBC appearance on Thanksgiving in 2012 … but the less said about that the better, of course.