by: Nick Kosko 57 minutes ago nickkosko59
NFL Network’s Scott Hanson confirmed that NFL RedZone will have commercials with a new intro this season. The first edition of the whip around show begins Sunday for Week 1.
There were whispers this could be a possibility, particularly with the NFL and ESPN coming together on a deal. The four-letter-network acquired NFL Media, which included NFL Network and NFL RedZone .
ESPN would own the broad rights to the “RedZone” brand, meaning there could be more versions of it in the future. The NFL would own, operate and produce NFL RedZone and retain the rights to distribute it digitally. Hanson confirmed that, among the changes, there will be no more “commercial free football,” a popular catchphrase for fans around the country and part of Hanson’s intro to each show.