Roger Goodell hints at College Football RedZone amid ESPN deal

by: Brian Jones 45 minutes ago brianjones_93

Feb 3, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on before a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LIX at New Orleans Saints Locker Room. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Roger Goodell is looking into having a RedZone channel for college football after ESPN acquired the NFL Network. While appearing on ESPN’s SportsCenter, the NFL commissioner hinted at the potential launch of College Football RedZone.

“It’ll continue to be produced right here in this building,” Roger Goodell said from NFL Network’s broadcast studio in L.A. when asked about the future of NFL RedZone. “It will be the NFL RedZone. I don’t think fans will see any difference to that.

“Obviously, in the context of that, though, ESPN purchased the RedZone name, and they will be able to utilize that for other sports, college football and other things, and I think that could be an exciting thing for our fans also to see a RedZone, maybe in college football or other sports. That’s something that they now own and have the ability to do that. But as far as Red Zone, NFL Red Zone, there won’t be any changes for our plans.”

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Having a college football RedZone would be a big win for college football fans, as it would be a great way to keep up with multiple college football games on one channel. And with there being more college football teams than the NFL has, a college football RedZone could last from noon to midnight with multiple hosts.

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