NFL RedZone is hosted by Scott Hanson in the NFL Network studios in Inglewood, California. The broadcast is on cable television and is beamed into homes across the United States. Hanson and the crew do a great job with NFL RedZone. The show is well put together and sharply edited. NFL RedZone has several attractive features and is essential for fantasy football players.
The beautiful feature of NFL RedZone is that they have seven hours of commercial-free football. Second, viewers get to see every touchdown from every game, Third, NFL RedZone goes out of its way to show every great play, and they have a special segment at the end of the show that shows the top five plays of the day. NFL RedZone only covers Sunday football games at 1 p.m. (the early window) and 4 p.m. (the late window).
Some NFL RedZone Basics
At the beginning, we should cover some basics. First, it was mentioned that NFL RedZone has all of the 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday games, and does not have games played at other times. This includes the Sunday and Monday night games, no Sunday morning European games, and no Thursday night games, though they do promote them.
There are usually eight games in the 1 p.m. “early window” and three or four games in the 4 p.m. Sunday “late window.” That is important. The host of the show, for all seven hours, is Scott Hasen and they jump between games in a frenetic, frenzied football bonanza, every Sunday. Finally, they show only football games the entire time, with no commercials.
The folks at NFL RedZone seem obsessed with people watching RedZone and subscribing. This makes sense. NFL RedZone is included in the Xfinity sports package, but viewers may need to find NFL RedZone and subscribe on other cable networks, like Dish and Cox.
Seven Hours Of Commercial-Free Football
It is not clear how they do it, but NFL RedZone is commercial-free. Seven hours of commercial-free football to be exact. It is worth wondering about because commercials are how television networks pay the bills. Because the broadcast cuts between football games and shows every significant play from each game the broadcast is essential viewing for fantasy football advocates. For fantasy football players, it is difficult to look away from the television screen.
‘The Octobox’
There is some lingo that readers need to know. It was mentioned that the early window has eight games often. Sometimes, usually at kickoff, all eight games are shown simultaneously in the “octobox.” Typically more than one game is shown at the same time, with a split screen. Also, readers should know that host Scott Hanson refers to 3-4 p.m. on Sunday as the “witching hour,” when losses turn into wins and wins turn into losses. It is true, that there are countless fantastic finishes in the National Football League each week.
Every Touchdown from Every Game
When NFL RedZone cuts to various games they do so for significant plays, like touchdowns. They also televise every third and fourth down and all plays when a team is in the red zone, which is inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. This makes for lots of cutting between games. A highlight of the broadcast occurs at the end. The broadcast shows the touchdown montage, which is every touchdown from every game, edited together. The touchdown montage makes for a good recap of the day.
Conclusion
NFL RedZone is the greatest invention since sliced bread. Every football fan should subscribe to, and watch, this network. The Sunday broadcast is the highlight of the week and it is sad when the season ends. Because every touchdown from every game is shown, these seven hours are essential viewing for everyone who plays fantasy football or football fans in general.
