RedZone Fans Upset as ESPN Adds Commercials to Beloved Broadcast
For years, NFL RedZone has been one of the most sacred parts of a football fan’s Sunday. Hosted by Scott Hanson since its launch in 2009, the channel has delivered “seven hours of commercial-free football,” bouncing from game to game so fans never missed a touchdown, a big play, or a thrilling finish. It wasn’t just football—it was an experience. But now, change is on the way, and fans are not happy about it.
The news broke when Scott Hanson himself confirmed that commercials will, in fact, become part of RedZone this season. He emphasized that this was not his decision, saying that the business side of things was out of his control. According to Hanson, no one on Earth wants to show more football than he does, but ultimately, executives decide what goes into the show. That hasn’t stopped fans from flooding his mentions, demanding answers.
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The frustration is easy to understand. RedZone was a safe space for football lovers—a place where the only interruptions were more football. You could turn it on, put the remote down, and know that every scoring drive across the league would be covered. It was unique, it was pure, and it was beloved. Now, with commercials cutting into that flow, the very identity of RedZone feels at risk.
Even more frustrating for fans was the reaction from Pat McAfee. On his show, Hanson again reiterated he had no control over the decision, while McAfee insisted that nobody was actually upset about commercials being added. That comment hasn’t gone over well. Viewers online have made it very clear that they are, in fact, upset. For them, commercials aren’t just a small change—they completely undermine what made RedZone so special.
This all comes after ESPN’s acquisition of the NFL Network, which included a 10% ownership stake for the league. With that deal, fans feared changes were inevitable, and now those fears have been realized. The new broadcast will even begin with an updated tagline: “Seven hours of RedZone football start now.” Noticeably absent are the words “commercial-free,” which used to define the experience.
Fans feel that the NFL and ESPN are banking on loyalty—that no matter what, people won’t turn RedZone off. And while that may be true, it doesn’t erase the disappointment. For many, this is yet another example of the NFL prioritizing money over fans. Commercials were never supposed to be part of the package, and now a tradition has been broken.
As kickoff approaches, one thing is clear: RedZone will never be quite the same again. Football fans will still tune in, but they’ll do so knowing that something sacred has been lost. And when that first commercial break hits, the groans across living rooms everywhere will prove that people do care.
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