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CBS Trolls Aretha Franklin's Long National Anthem with Time-of-Possession Chart

Thomas DuffyNov 24, 2016

Before the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions kicked off Thursday's slate of Thanksgiving NFL games, legendary singer Aretha Franklin delivered the national anthem.

It was a tad lengthy:

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Twitter was quick to pounce:

Best of all, as Detroit held a 10-7 lead at halftime, CBS poked fun at Aretha's rendition with a time-of-possession graphic, showing the 74-year-old with a mark of four minutes, 35 seconds.

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