{"id":846669,"date":"2026-04-01T08:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846669\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:23:15","slug":"roger-goodell-offers-heartfelt-thank-you-to-nfl-network-employees-amid-espn-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846669\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Goodell Offers &#8220;Heartfelt Thank You&#8221; To NFL Network Employees Amid ESPN Takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/roger-goodell\/\" id=\"auto-tag_roger-goodell\" data-tag=\"roger-goodell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roger Goodell<\/a> offered <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/nfl\/\" id=\"auto-tag_nfl\" data-tag=\"nfl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> Network employees some departing words as they transitioned to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tStarting on Wednesday, April 1, the sports broadcaster will take over the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/nfl-network\/\" id=\"auto-tag_nfl-network\" data-tag=\"nfl-network\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Network<\/a> and RedZone Channel as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/08\/espn-acquires-nfl-network-redzone-channel-league-assets-1236478197\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the deal they announced back in August 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tAs of now, no major changes have been announced, but changes might be expected as the NFL season ramps up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cWith a new league year upon us, we wanted to take a moment to recognize the members of our NFL family who will be transitioning to ESPN as part of the sale completed earlier this year,\u201d read the note Goodell sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/nfl-media\/\" id=\"auto-tag_nfl-media\" data-tag=\"nfl-media\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Media<\/a> employees. \u201cIn 2003, we had an idea. Many skeptics doubted there was demand for a network featuring round the clock, yearlong NFL news, information and analysis. But we knew our fans. We knew if we built it, they would come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe note continued, \u201cThe team at NFL Network has accomplished something remarkable over the past two decades. A home for the best content in all of sports \u2014 from Total Access, Good Morning Football, and NFL RedZone, to breaking news and live games, including Thursday Night Football. And let\u2019s not forget, along the way you made the NFL Scouting Combine and NFL Schedule Release must-see TV. It is no surprise that the fruits of your labor would be attractive to an industry leader like ESPN as they look to serve the insatiable appetites of NFL fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tGoodell said that a new chapter began for NFL Media, NFL Network, and many of its employees, adding, \u201cTo those remaining with NFL Media to evolve our key fan-facing platforms \u2014 from our website, apps and content productions across YouTube, FAST and podcasts, to NFL RedZone \u2014 please know how much we appreciate you. You will lead NFL Media into this next chapter. To those heading to ESPN, we offer a heartfelt thank you. We have no doubt that you will continue to drive unparalleled coverage of the NFL. And whether you are transitioning or staying, each of you will keep contributing to our greater football story, building on the relationships, sacrifice and teamwork that made this moment possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roger Goodell offered NFL Network employees some departing words as they transitioned to ESPN. 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