Carrie Underwood will return to NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” for her 14th consecutive season, with the new opening debuting September 13 before the Dallas Cowboys face the New York Giants. NBC’s announcement sparked celebration among longtime viewers and renewed calls from some fans for a different country singer to take the mic. Underwood has been the signature voice of “Sunday Night Football” since 2013, when she replaced Faith Hill. The eight time Grammy winner’s return keeps one of the NFL’s most recognizable broadcast traditions intact, while also setting off a fresh round of halftime show demands from fans who think Underwood is overdue for the Super Bowl spotlight. Is It Time for a New SNF Voice? Some commenters used the announcement to campaign for rising country artist Ella Langley , the singer behind “Choosin’ Texas.” Their argument was simple: after more than a decade, NBC should consider passing the anthem to a newer voice and creating a more varied lineup. NBC says this season’s opening will get a refreshed, more rock leaning production with scenes set in a recording studio, an intimate music venue and a packed stadium. Underwood has previously described the concept as her “rock star fever dream,” so the network is clearly betting that her SNF era still has plenty of stadium energy left.