For some, the NFL is about loyalty to a certain team, a certain city, and tradition. Those that want only to see their favorite team and nothing else. Others have a much more widened scope of the National Football League, preferring to take in the entirety of what happens on Sundays. But with the limited amount of games available on cable, it is difficult to keep track of all the games that are going on from 10AM to 4:30PM. Or it was difficult.

NFL Network’s “RedZone Channel” is a vessel for the matrix of games going each Sunday for 17 weeks in the fall. A seven hour program that runs from the first kickoff at 10AM PST to the final whistle of the afternoon games, RedZone gives the viewer every touchdown from every game. Live look ins are given to any game that currently has a team in the Red Zone (20 yard line or closer) to assure the viewer maximum highlight viewing. But what if two games are in the Red Zone at the same time? No problem. It happens a lot and RedZone has it covered. In steps the fan-favorite “Double Box” to handle two games in the Red Zone. But the “Triple Box” and even the “Quadruple Box”  are weapons in the RedZone Channel’s arsenal. Showing four games with scoring opportunities at the same time. The best part? NFL RedZone Channel is commercial-free. Literally seven hours of uninterrupted NFL coverage is available with this channel. On more than several occasions, I have sat on my waterbed and watched all seven hours of RedZone while pretending to do homework because it is like crack or looking at Katy Perry; very addicting.

And while I am sure this god amongst channels sounds amazing already, it is not just an automated system designed to show you NFL highlights. It has a human element led by host-extraordinaire, Scott Hanson. Hanson has been a reporter for NFL Network since 2006 but took the job as host of the RedZone Channel when it debuted in 2009. Hanson does a tremendous job of tying all the action together. Seamlessly transitioning from a Darren McFadden touchdown in Oakland to a game changing pick-six that just happened in San Diego. There is no script for Hanson, his only requirement being to relay the live action to the viewer for seven straight hours without a hitch every Sunday to millions of viewers. Hanson was kind enough to respond to our inquiry on twitter for a question about RedZone’s impact on the NFL. He had this to say:

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