Overview

• Host Scott Hanson confirmed the shift on The Pat McAfee Show and debuted a revised open: “Seven hours of RedZone football starts now.”
• The NFL said commercials will largely appear in a double‑box presentation, with game action still visible and ad audio taking over for brief windows.
• Hanson and producers pledged the show will not miss touchdowns or cut away from first‑and‑goal situations despite the new ad inventory.
• Fans reacted with widespread online complaints and boycott calls, echoing frustration that followed last season’s limited split‑screen ad tests and Hanson's subsequent apology.
• League officials and trade reporting said the ad plan was an NFL decision and not tied to ESPN’s announced acquisition of NFL Media assets, which awaits regulatory approval and does not shift RedZone production this season.