Where was Kermit?

Kermit Ruffins was billed along with Alan Toussaint and Irma Thomas for Monday night's national anthem performance.. but didn't show up. Does anyone know what happened?

Answer: According to Ashley, he was just running late. On NOLA time, ya know?

Update: T-P's Dave Walker

Kermit Ruffins, announced pregame as an anthem participant, wasn't present. According to a spokesman for his local record label, Ruffins' participation had never been finalized, and he had a Sunday night gig on the East Coast that wouldn't let him return in time to rehearse

So, there.


Note: This convincingly debunks Dad's theory that "the NFL or some other reactioanry bunch of fools had Kermit bumped for his blatantly public stance on marijuana."