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Dec 26, 2005
Hank Williams Jr.'s "Are you ready for some football?" is heard for the final time on ABC as the NFL prepares to move "Monday Night Football" to ESPN. The New England Patriots win the game, 31-21, over the New York Jets
Dec 26, 1946
Keyboard player Bob Carpenter is born in Philadelphia. A member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band beginning in 1978, he's with them when they reach their commercial peak in the 1980s, turning out such hits as "Fishin' In The Dark" and "Modern Day Romance"
Dec 26, 1975
Dolly Parton sings "Jolene" and Charlie Rich performs "All Over Me" during an NBC telecast of "The Midnight Special"
Dec 26, 1980
Jim McBride quits his job at the post office in Huntsville, Alabama, to become a Nashville songwriter. He amasses such credits as Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee," Tammy Cochran's "Angels In Waiting" and Waylon Jennings' "Rose In Paradise"
Dec 26, 1970
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Mike Reid appears in the first playoff game of his NFL career, a 17-0 loss to the Colts at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. Some 20 years later, Reid is on the country charts, with "Walk On Faith"