“Sunday Night Football” Drafts Chiefs Fan Heidi Gardner for Pre-Game Tease

Gardner also throws a little shade at the Chiefs’ opponent, the San Diego Chargers, and talks about strange things coach Jim Harbaugh and quarterback Justin Herbert have done.

SNF is typically the highest-rated primetime show on television, and NBC has spiced things up by bringing in big names to announce the upcoming matchup. Appearances so far this season include Celine Dion, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton.

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