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Fox’s Preseason NFL Scorebug Update Draws Lukewarm Reaction

Fans criticized its minimalist design changes despite some calling it an improvement over the Super Bowl version.

Overview

  • Fox introduced the revised scorebug during its August 17 preseason broadcast of the Buffalo BillsChicago Bears game.
  • The update replaces team abbreviations with logos, moves timeout indicators beneath the scores, and removes colored backgrounds from the logo panels.
  • Social-media users largely responded with negative or lukewarm comments, calling the design unattractive and sharing alternative mockups.
  • A minority of fans praised the switch to logos and welcomed the tweak as a modest improvement over the February Super Bowl LIX version.
  • Fox Sports has not announced any further modifications or issued an official statement about the current design.