A viral claim said Carrie Underwood earns $1 million per week for the Sunday Night Football theme. She shot it down, calling her SNF work "pretty pro bono" in a 2023 Howard Stern interview. The rumor resurfaced in late 2024 via a popular social media account and keeps spreading during NFL broadcasts. Here's what she actually said, how these TV deals usually work, and why the rumor won’t die.