Scott Hanson says ESPN does not want 'any big material changes' to 'NFL RedZone' after acquisition

ESPN bought NFL Network and different convention integer assets successful January, making fans tense astir what it meant for "NFL RedZone," 1 of NFL Network’s astir beloved programs.

"NFL RedZone" big Scott Hanson told Fox News Digital that ESPN does not want to spot "any large worldly changes" to nan program.

"I person bully news connected that front," Hanson told Fox News Digital successful a caller interview.

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NFL Network's Scott Hanson speaks connected shape during nan 3rd time of nan 2025 NFL Draft successful Green Bay, Wis., connected April 26, 2025. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

"The folks astatine Disney and ESPN, they emotion RedZone, for illustration we emotion RedZone. Like, they do not want to spot it change. They recognize - that each my friends astatine ESPN who aren't moving connected NFL Sundays are location watching NFL Red Zone. They cognize that we've served nan assemblage for 17 seasons truthful far, and they don't want to spot large worldly changes to it."

"Any changes that we make, astatine slightest from my extremity and nan accumulation end, will beryllium things that we deliberation will adhd worth aliases get conscionable a small spot amended for nan viewer, because we're shot fans arsenic well."

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NFL Network big Scott Hanson presents connected shape during Day 3 of nan 2023 NFL Draft astatine Union Station successful Kansas City, Mo., connected April 29, 2023. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Hanson said that erstwhile he is watching nan crippled he wants to watch it successful an informative and entertaining way, and he wants "NFL RedZone" to beryllium conscionable that.

"I judge successful nan Golden Rule. I want to do unto others arsenic I would person them do unto me. So I would dream that each my broadcasting friends would coming this awesome sport, this awesome game, successful an informative and entertaining measurement erstwhile I'm watching connected my couch, truthful I'm gonna springiness everything I've got, we're gonna springiness everything we've sewage connected Red Zone. I do not deliberation you will spot massive, monolithic changes travel September and week 1 of RedZone," Hanson said.

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NFL Network’s Scott Hanson speaks connected shape during nan 3rd time of nan 2025 NFL Draft successful Green Bay, Wis., connected April 26, 2025. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

"NFL RedZone" will participate its 18th play this fall. When nan acquisition was announced ESPN said nan "NFL RedZone" transmission will beryllium distributed by ESPN to cablegram and outer operators.

While ESPN acquired "NFL RedZone," nan NFL will still own, operate, and nutrient nan channel. As portion of nan deal, ESPN will get nan authorities to nan RedZone brand, which could mean that college football, basketball, and different sports could person their ain type of "NFL RedZone."

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