Carrie Underwood lit up the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th anniversary show with a standout performance and a fresh strawberry blonde look. Sharing photos on Instagram, she thanked fans for a special weekend in Nashville. The new hair and a shimmery floral gown drew raves from the crowd and online, where comments like “This hair is everything” poured in.
The Vikings will start rookie QB JJ McCarthy on Monday Night Football without LT Christian Darrisaw and S Harrison Smith. Darrisaw, 10.5 months removed from ACL/MCL surgery, was held out despite a full Saturday practice. Smith, dealing with an illness after a long absence, didn’t travel. Justin Skule starts at LT, while Theo Jackson joins Josh Metellus at safety for a tricky opener at Soldier Field.