“Damn Capitalist Pigs Ruining Red Zone”: NFL Fans Livid Over Scott Hanson Announcing NFL Red Zone Will Have Commercials This Season

Well since 2009, Scott Hanson has been doing NFL Red Zone for NFL Network, and it has been commercial free. Well, there is a chance that things could potentially be different when the 2025 NFL season rolls around.

Hanson was on the Pat McAfee show on Wednesday and talked about what he is going to say on Red Zone this year instead of “seven hours of commercial free football start now.” Hanson said to McAfee,

“7 hours of RedZone Football start now.”

Scott mentioned that he will have no control over the commercials. Well, this feels like a shame ever since NFL Network and ESPN agreed to a new TV deal, which included NFL Red Zone in it.

NFL Fans Livid Over Scott Hanson’s Commercial Announcement During Pat McAfee Show

There is no doubt that NFL fans are not happy with Hanson announcing that commercials will be aired in some capacity during red zone this season. This is what some of those fans had to say about it on Twitter:

Damn capitalist pigs ruining red zone pic.twitter.com/YwcEAYjwiR

— Khaled (@khaled74) September 3, 2025

Watching a commercial at 1:25pm ET during the first RedZone Sunday of the NFL season pic.twitter.com/zxSQzWYDCB

— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) September 3, 2025

They already ruined it and the season hasn’t started 💀

— John Connor (@JohnnyGoner4) September 3, 2025

Adding commercials to NFL RedZone, even if limited, could disrupt its fast-paced, ad-free charm that fans love, potentially alienating loyal viewers.

— _Pakachi (@0xPakachi) September 3, 2025

I can’t wait to miss a ridiculous 75 yard td by Justin Jefferson all bc I had to watch a commercial about dog food.

— Willie Trill (@WiLLieTriLL_) September 3, 2025

Well, this is not a surprise that ESPN has ruined a lot of things over the years when it comes to sports. Adding commercials to NFL Red Zone is just another thing added to its list of things ruined.

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