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- Thread starter ppierce
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They do this every week and I agree its dumb. They say they do it only for the big games (division games/close games/highscoring games) but you occasionally get stuck watching the Vikings try to play football.
PizzaDeliveryGuy
extra sausage
OP, do you ever have any positive thoughts?
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Billy Bats
Footballguy
But if someone gets inside the 20 they go there, so they do jump around. A little continuity sometimes isn't a bad thing, I think they balance it well.
Dancing Bear
Footballguy
Actually I cannot stand the Red Zone.
Two reasons.
a) Mostly because of Scott Hanson
b) It should just be a sequential continual running of all the TD's scored. It would be more interesting if they backed up a couple of plays perhaps to set the stage, but there is enough TD's each week to simply replay them.
I prefer to watch the games live, and would actually prefer a Red Zone beacon sort of function on the bottom of my NFL Sunday Ticket which showed which game had a team in the Red Zone like nfl.com does so that I can simply change the channel to that game if I want to.
Two reasons.
a) Mostly because of Scott Hanson
b) It should just be a sequential continual running of all the TD's scored. It would be more interesting if they backed up a couple of plays perhaps to set the stage, but there is enough TD's each week to simply replay them.
I prefer to watch the games live, and would actually prefer a Red Zone beacon sort of function on the bottom of my NFL Sunday Ticket which showed which game had a team in the Red Zone like nfl.com does so that I can simply change the channel to that game if I want to.
theplayer11
Footballguy
Love the RZ..keeps you on top of all the action..
rocketsauce
Footballguy
RedZone is the best thing to happen to Sundays since fantasy football.
Snotbubbles
Footballguy
I got rid of my Sunday Ticket because of it.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
This channel is awesome if you are out at a bar, and just want to casually catch the games while shooting the #### with some friends, but at home, hell no. Being someone who doesn't have a short attention span, I like to watch an actual game. Sure, I'll flip back and forth during commercials and such, but the Red Zone channel would give me a headache pretty quickly.
Rodeojones
Footballguy
Getting Comcast today primarily for the NFL Red Zone Channel.
Rodeojones
Footballguy
Getting Comcast today primarily for the NFL Red Zone Channel.
bshell27
Footballguy
Missed the boat didn't you? Only one week left.
nysportsfan
Footballguy
Best 50 bucks I've ever spent.
isnt it free?
The Kuhn
Footballguy
Sure, they tend to zero in on certain games at times, but it's usually because they're close. SF/STL was within 1 score for most of the day which is why it won out for coverage. An added bonus is that if you're in an area where your team's game is locally blacked out, the blackout rules don't apply to red zone coverage so you still get to see parts of the game.
As long as there are people like Dierdorf, Siragusa, and Billick talking during live games, there will be a need for this type of service. Sadly, there is no Red Zone channel on Thursday nights.
As long as there are people like Dierdorf, Siragusa, and Billick talking during live games, there will be a need for this type of service. Sadly, there is no Red Zone channel on Thursday nights.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
I'm the same - its a background channel for me. If I'm doing something else but have the television on (like Sunday, putting together Star Wars legos all day w/my son) it works fine.
Please See Mine
Footballguy
depends on cable system. Some charge a separate fee specifically for RZC. Others include it as part of the sports tier, so you're basically paying for it that way.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
I did the same thing. In two championship games, I called Comcast at 12:55pm. It was on by 12:59. With a snowstorm outside, It was an awesome day of football.
Would've been better with Eagles/Vikings, but oh well.ETA: It was 6.99 for the sports channels package.
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Billy Bats
Footballguy
For those complaining about Red Zone.... do you remember the days of adding up scores from Monday's sports section?? I do. This is light years just from those days, to me Red Zone is allllll good. 
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I remember when a remote control was a futuristic fantasy :( Now I have a smart phone, ipad, and wireless internet. Even an old fart programmer like me is amazed.For those complaining about Red Zone.... do you remember the days of adding up scores from Monday's sports section?? I do. This is light years just from those days, to me Red Zone is allllll good.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
I remember when a remote control was a futuristic fantasyFor those complaining about Red Zone.... do you remember the days of adding up scores from Monday's sports section?? I do. This is light years just from those days, to me Red Zone is allllll good.Now I have a smart phone, ipad, and wireless internet. Even an old fart programmer like me is amazed.
I'm probably not too far behind ya in age. The first "remote" being a box of buttons with a cable running to the tv. Yesterday I watched two of my fantasy players score live in about 90 seconds. Oh how far we've come. 
CommuterMan
Footballguy
My first remote was my 5 year old son when I would tell him to switch the channels on the TV... and back then there were only 3 main stations with a couple of worthless VHF stations.I remember when a remote control was a futuristic fantasyFor those complaining about Red Zone.... do you remember the days of adding up scores from Monday's sports section?? I do. This is light years just from those days, to me Red Zone is allllll good.I'm probably not too far behind ya in age. The first "remote" being a box of buttons with a cable running to the tv. Yesterday I watched two of my fantasy players score live in about 90 seconds. Oh how far we've come.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
:( That was me for my older brother. You older heads are just mean.My first remote was my 5 year old son when I would tell him to switch the channels on the TV... and back then there were only 3 main stations with a couple of worthless VHF stations.I remember when a remote control was a futuristic fantasyFor those complaining about Red Zone.... do you remember the days of adding up scores from Monday's sports section?? I do. This is light years just from those days, to me Red Zone is allllll good.
The Kuhn
Footballguy
TEN/KC meant a lot to the AFC West playoff picture. TEN didn't give KC much need to punt either.
For me it really depends.
If there's an actual good game on, I'll watch the game (stream or TV). Otherwise, I'll just stream NFL Redzone.
To the people who don't like it because it's too jumpy: you would rather watch the 40 seconds of standing around doing nothing between plays and commercials rather than see the actual important action from each game?
If there's an actual good game on, I'll watch the game (stream or TV). Otherwise, I'll just stream NFL Redzone.
To the people who don't like it because it's too jumpy: you would rather watch the 40 seconds of standing around doing nothing between plays and commercials rather than see the actual important action from each game?
Rodeojones
Footballguy
Ya..but I had to wait for my DTV subscription to expire. Better late then never I guess.
rocketsauce
Footballguy
My setup every Sunday (other than an annoying Thanksgiving & Christmas Sunday trip to my Wife's Grandma's House) is to have Red Zone on my 46 inch Sony, and then I moved my 32 inch Vizio from the bedroom out into the living room, where I have the Chiefs Game, and then whatever the late game is.
Makes for a spectacular Sunday every time, as I get to watch my local team's entire game, while keeping myself posted on all the goings on around the league on the other tv. Absolutely love it.
Makes for a spectacular Sunday every time, as I get to watch my local team's entire game, while keeping myself posted on all the goings on around the league on the other tv. Absolutely love it.
flooredyas
Footballguy
1st off, I love the red zone, however I have a question about Dish and their billing practice. Since my fantasy season ended this past weekend, I decided to take a trip and not watch much football this week. I had already paid my Dish network bill for the month of January and casually took a look at it. Seems that they billed me for the entire month of January with the RedZone only running one more week. While it's only $7 for the month, it just seems unethical to me. I called and canceled and will be issued a credit, however I just wonder if this billing practice of their's isn't against some type of federal regulation reguarding overbilling. Had it been for only $2 (1/4 of a month) I wouldn't care, but I just feel that this isn't legal somehow.
Coin Flip
Footballguy
I have Dish and the amount I pay includes a sports pkg.......it isnt only for Redzone.
BlueDredSo
Footballguy
You do know that you could always watch one of the other 10+ channels with actual games on them, right?
But don't want to watch one game and try swtiching to other games, end up missing more that way. Red Zone does a much better job of switching between games than I could do. I also got rid of Sunday ticket because of Red Zone. I do end up just having one game going on a smaller TV, but the big screen is dedicated to Red Zone, awesome channel.
