Nike is not dependant on football to move its revenue or profit. The company is a large player in many countries throughout the world spread across different sports. Nike however has to be happy that a ten year deal was put in place, which means next year its jersey sponsorship will start as planned.."The thing I wanted is when we get into camp and we hear a term, I don't want them to have to wonder, 'OK, what does that term mean?' " Smith said. "They've heard this before. They know what it is.

Others who have performed the national anthem at past Super Bowls include "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson last year, as well as Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond and Mariah Carey. At the 2011 Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers in Dallas, pop star Christina Aguilera flubbed a line while belting out the national anthem. When she was supposed to sing the words "O'er the ramparts we watched, were so ga