NFL RedZone

[proudpittsburgher]

I was a bit disappointed when I went to the channel week 1 and saw that I had to pay for it. Funny, with all fo the commercials on about it durign the preseason, they never mentioned that little tidbit. Did I mention, F Verizon, my contract can't end soon enough.

 

[playthrough]

It's seriously impacting my marriage, though. Used to have a sort-of deal with the wife where she'd let me watch the early games, then we'd go out for a while at 3:30. Now it's hard to pull away. There's no natural pauses. You say "let me see the end of this drive" and then they flip you to a different drive.

DirecTV offered a free trial of the whole NFL Sunday Ticket for Week 1, I didn't move out of the chair for six hours (most of the time it was on the RedZone channel). I joked with my wife that there was no way she'd let me get this now, but as soon as we get divorced...

 

[EStreetJoe]

If your cable/satellite provider has RedZone on a separate teir from the NFL Network, this weekend is a free NFL RedZone preview on all service providers that carry it.

 

[finishthehat]

One oddity I noticed -- it won;t let you rewind and watch a play again, at least on uVerse.

You get a message saying "This network does not allow it" or something like that.

Not a big deal, though.

And, as others have implied, I wonder if the networks will start bitching about losing viewers.

 

[doubledown68]

I think the NFL's and DirecTV's red zone product are separate entities. I've got DirecTV, but not Sunday Ticket... not sure if I've got the RedZone channel or not.

Anybody else in the same boat?

 

[expendable]

I think the NFL's and DirecTV's red zone product are separate entities. I've got DirecTV, but not Sunday Ticket... not sure if I've got the RedZone channel or not.

Anybody else in the same boat?

I am, unless I'm looking for it in the wrong place.

 

[patchs]

DTV's is separate from the one on Dish and other cable providers.
Different hosts.
You can only get it on DTV if you get NFLST.

 

[proudpittsburgher]

If your cable/satellite provider has RedZone on a separate teir from the NFL Network, this weekend is a free NFL RedZone preview on all service providers that carry it.

Yea, Verizon had a free preview for the 1:00 games this week. Channel was outstanding. That was, of course, until the nimrods at Verizon had the bright idea to cut it off, dead, at 4 p.m. on the money. Right in the middle of a tom brady throw late in a very close game against the Ravens. Blow me Verizon. Newsflash to Verizon, just because the channel guide says games for from 1-4 doesn't mean they all end at 4.

 

[mjp1542]

Actually, to be fair, I think the preview was listed to go from 1-4 p.m., not "for the 1 p.m. games." I don't think this is Verizon's fault.

But it's fun to blame them!

 

[proudpittsburgher]

Not quite as fun as it will be to drop them when my contract is up and go back to giving my money to directv. Where I can watch ALL of the games. :)

 

[OTD]

I watched the preview last weekend. I was mesmerized for three hours. I might have to subscribe to this, since I can't get Sunday Ticket and they rarely show my team on TV. (It's the Bucs, and yes, I know it's because they suck.)

 

[expendable]

At least you could get to see other teams driving on the Bucs, though.

I realize that doesn't sting much coming from a Panthers fan.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Caught the preview last weekend and it was definitely entertaining. Fantastic for fantasy players and gamblers.

Afterwards, though, I thought about it, and wondered if this might not change the way people watch pro football in general. And not for the best.

Yes, seeing all the scoring plays are great. But, there's something to be said for watching an entire game, following the ebb and flow. With this, you won't get to see a monster hit by a linebacker on a running back at their own 30, a missed opportunity of an overthrown bomb, a perfectly placed coffin corner punt, a stupid, costly penalty.

Similar to how music downloads/i-pods have perhaps devalued the album/CD, and perhaps cost people the opportunity to experience great cuts deep into an album, will the RedZone make people miss out on some of the good things about pro football that you would only get by actually sitting through a game.

This instant information, on demand information age certainly has untold benefits. benefits that far outweigh the downsides. But, there's some things I'm not sure are a step for the better.

Maybe I'm old fashioned. Or maybe just old. Hand me a blanket--it's cold in here. And turn that damn music down.

 

[RedSmithClone]

I caught the free preview on Comcast this past week and fell in love with it. I was watching the Patriots-Ravens game and flipping between NFL Net and NFL Redzone for stats and big plays from around the league. On the Pats bye week. If the Eagles aren't on I'll likely spend the entire day watching Redzone. That's right, after just one day I ordered the channel on Monday.

 

[finishthehat]

Caught the preview last weekend and it was definitely entertaining. Fantastic for fantasy players and gamblers.

Afterwards, though, I thought about it, and wondered if this might not change the way people watch pro football in general. And not for the best.

Yes, seeing all the scoring plays are great. But, there's something to be said for watching an entire game, following the ebb and flow. With this, you won't get to see a monster hit by a linebacker on a running back at their own 30, a missed opportunity of an overthrown bomb, a perfectly placed coffin corner punt, a stupid, costly penalty.

Similar to how music downloads/i-pods have perhaps devalued the album/CD, and perhaps cost people the opportunity to experience great cuts deep into an album, will the RedZone make people miss out on some of the good things about pro football that you would only get by actually sitting through a game.

This instant information, on demand information age certainly has untold benefits. benefits that far outweigh the downsides. But, there's some things I'm not sure are a step for the better.

Maybe I'm old fashioned. Or maybe just old. Hand me a blanket--it's cold in here. And turn that damn music down.

I agree, but if the network choice is two teams I don't care about I'd rather go for the sampler.

 

[Pancamo]

I have NFL Ticket with three TV's hooked up in the basement. My basement has been the Redzone channel for years.