Last season, an afternoon of supposedly "commercial-free football" on RedZone ended up being not commercial free. This season, RedZone won't be called "commercial-free," because it will include commercials.
Since its inaugural season in 2009, NFL Red Zone has been the go-to hub for all things NFL. Every touchdown, every game-altering play, every dramatic moment on a centralized platform, simplifying the process for consumers.
For the first time since its inception, the beloved NFL Red Zone programming will include commercials in 2025. While fans loathed the announcement from host Scott Hanson, they will not be nearly as bad as some initially imagined.
With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.
NFL RedZone will no longer bring fans seven hours of commercial-free football during the 2025 season, but the league insists the advertisements will not be as invasive as some rumors have suggested.
The NFL isn’t having the best publicity run on the lead up to Week 1…and the Los Angeles Chargers are now sort of inviovled. First, it was the revelation
After 16 glorious seasons of “seven hours of commercial-free football,” NFL RedZone is officially selling out to the almighty dollar. Will football fans ever warm up to this decision?
NFL fans were up in arms last season when longtime NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson had to alter his famous catchphrase because of advertisements, and that change is unfortunately here to stay.
The historic media deal that was reached by ESPN and NFL Network last week has left many fans dreaming of the possibility of a college football RedZone, and a familiar face says he would have interest in hosting such a program.
ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Media, including the NFL RedZone channel, was cause for concern among some that it might lead to the exit of Scott Hanson. Fortunately, that will not be the case.
Early in the NFL offseason, one of the biggest free agent stories didn’t necessarily involve a player. Scott Hanson’s contract was set to expire, meaning the NFL RedZone host’s future came into question.
A new "NFL RedZone" deal hasn't been secured yet by Scott Hanson, but he does have an exciting job lined up for 2026. Hanson has been the host of "NFL RedZone" since its premiere in 2009.
Scott Hanson was lauded for his coverage of last summer's Paris Olympics with NBC, and the longtime "NFL RedZone" host could soon return to the broadcasting giant in a larger role.
Scott Hanson is one of the most popular men in football media for his work as the indefatigable host of NFL RedZone. Up until a couple of weeks ago, one of RedZone's most appealing features was its "seven hours of commercial-free football," as Hanson's weekly catchphrase says.
Scott Hanson eliminated one phrase from his lexicon on Sunday. However, it's tough speaking for seven hours without the occasional slip-up. To the dismay of many fans, the host confirmed their fears of more ads during NFL RedZone by axing "commercial-free football" from his signature introduction.
The idiom "best thing since sliced bread" should be changed to "best thing since NFL RedZone." The channel has been operating since the start of the 2009 NFL season and has been hosted by Scott Hanson every week since its inception, featuring uninterrupted NFL highlights from 1 p.m.
The Houston Texans stormed to a 20-3 lead before allowing the Buffalo Bills to claw their way back. A late field goal from Tyler Bass tied it up at 20-20 and it appeared the two teams were headed for overtime when C.J.
"NFL RedZone" host Scott Hanson is joining NBC Sports' coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Wednesday, NBC Sports announced Hanson, NFL Network's Andrew Siciliano and "American Ninja Warrior" hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila will host "Gold Zone," a whip-around show that will stream on Peacock from 7 a.m.
NFL Redzone is arguably one of the most popular sports channels in all of America. Because of this, Scott Hanson has had his claim to fame in the sports broadcast world for a little over a decade.
Chaos unfolded during Sunday's NFL RedZone broadcast when host Scott Hanson and the entire crew had to be evacuated from their Inglewood, California studio due to an alarm going off.