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Bucs DL Elijah Roberts' mother crushes pregame national anthem

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL and former SMU Mustang Elijah Roberts‘ mother Shanda Roberts sang the national anthem ahead of Saturday’s game vs the Carolina Panthers. 

And let me tell you — girl got pipes! 

Roberts’ mother crushed the national anthem and then after the performance, shared a sweet hug with her son who was proudly clapping and smiling as soon as she nailed the last note. 

If that isn’t the perfect way to hype you up before a game, we don’t know what is. 

The Bucs face off with the Panthers in a game with serious playoff implications for the top playoff spot for the NFC South. 

Basically if Carolina wins, the Panthers are in no questions asked. Tampa is a bit more tricky – they need the win over the Panthers Saturday and the Atlanta Falcons to lose to the New Orleans Saints Sunday. But if Atlanta wins, then Carolina is in. 

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