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NFL RedZone Fans Almost Suffered a Catastrophe This Offseason

Scott Hanson is entering his 17th season as Red Zone host this September. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

1. There are a variety of things in the sports world that just go together perfectly. Ernie, Kenny, Charles and Shaq. Madden and Summerall. Mike and the Mad Dog. The NFL and awful officiating. The NBA and incessant timeouts. Me complaining about streaming. You just can’t imagine one thing without the other.

Currently, there may not be a better pairing than Scott Hanson and the RedZone channel. The popularity of RedZone cannot be overstated, especially during this time when sports betting has exploded. For many NFL fans, Sundays mean “RedZone” more than “football.” And that means spending nearly eight hours each Sunday with Hanson, who has hosted Red Zone for the last 16 seasons.

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