Could college football be getting the \u201cRedZone\u201d treatment after ESPN\u2019s seismic acquisition of the NFL property?<\/p>\n
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell opened the door as much Wednesday, hours after the league and ESPN formally announced a deal in which a number of NFL properties, including the beloved Scott Hanson program<\/a>, would fall under the Worldwide Leader\u2019s umbrella.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, 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\u2019s something that they now own and have the ability to do that,\u201d Goodell said<\/a> during an appearance on \u201cSportsCenter,\u201d according to Pro Football Talk.<\/p>\n NFL commissioner Roger Goodell AP<\/p>\n \u201cNFL RedZone\u201d has become a fan favorite on Sundays, when host Scott Hanson brings viewers into the center of the action as teams ready to cross the goal line.<\/p>\n In the wake of Tuesday\u2019s formal reveal \u2014 in which the NFL will receive a 10 percent equity stake in ESPN in exchange for the media assets \u2014 Hanson confirmed on social media he is staying put as \u201cRedZone\u201d host.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s official. (& for those wondering: yes, I will still be hosting RedZone.)\u201d Hanson posted on X<\/a>. \u201cFired up for a great season! Optimistic about this new partnership! (& I get to call @AdamSchefter \u201ccolleague\u201d for the 2nd time in my career\u2026 nice bonus!)\u201d<\/p>\n Hanson has hosted \u201cRedZone\u201d since its debut season in 2009.<\/p>\n Scott Hanson hosting NFL RedZone on Prime Video. NFL<\/p>\n A college football \u201cRedZone\u201d would certainly slot in nicely to a Saturday TV lineup given the abundance of games, not to mention the wild possibility of a \u201cRedZone\u201d eventually reaching other sports.<\/p>\n