I got take part in the excitement at Nashville’s Centennial park Monday, as the video opening for Monday Night Football on ESPN was shot. It was a who’s who of casted talent including; Jennifer Foley AKA The Watson’s Girl, Jolene Youngster from the Action Nissan commercials and one of the local guys that was booted from Make Me a Supermodel. Most all of us were crowd members, a few guys were painted in Gold like Heisman trophies, and an additional 200 or so walk-up extras also got to take part. It was a long day in the hot sun, until we got to move inside the Parthenon for filming. Inside, the University of Tennessee’s dance Team shook their tales off behind Hank Williams Jr. & Gloria Estefan.

Gloria was cute as could be, dressed in her fitted Dolphins jersey. The singer chatted between takes about her special cosmo recipe she whooped up on Fathers day. She was in good spirits, despite the air going out on her bus earlier in the day.

This is the 21st year in a row that Bocephus has kicked off football on Monday nights. The country singer wore a claw around his neck from a 13 foot alligator. He bragged to the crowd, “I don’t shop for this stuff at Wal Mart.” He was also rocking his Gucci sunglasses, which at one point he declared “Let get this thing going, my Gucci’s are fogging up.”

Gloria & Hank lip synched the opening with Hank throwing in his Spanish skills. In between takes Bocephus kept the crowd entertained with songs like Family Tradition and even a rap song, in which he gave props to his bud Kid Rock.

Some of the super-fans that were able to get in for the shoot bolted out “Take a pic with me” and he did. Another yelled out “I’m a taxidermist, lets work together. Give me a call.” It was pretty entertaining.

I don’t think I got much face-time, but ESPN did interview Brooke Sanders (pictured) and me so who knows. The shoot wrapped up around midnight and continues Tuesday for the exterior shots. They stil need extras so head on down if ya like. This is the 40th season of Monday night football, pretty cool they shot the opening in Nashville.

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