Best Idea Ever

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Phil Taylor of Sports Illustrated takes a look at one of our major longs right now, NFL Red Zone.

If you have not yet discovered the little piece of paradise that is the NFL Network’s new RedZone channel, a magical place where it is possible to watch only the most entertaining parts of multiple games going on simultaneously, you might argue with my contention that it is the greatest invention in the history of mankind.

To which I say, name a more significant boon to civilization. Fire? Overrated. Put on another sweater. The wheel? Sure, it makes transportation easier, but who wants to go anywhere when RedZone is on? Electricity? Close, but only because without it, RedZone wouldn’t be possible. Other than that, RedZone is a dozen kinds of fantastic, a first-ballot inductee into the I-Can’t-Believe-I-Ever-Lived-Without-This Hall of Fame.

Here here!

Perhaps that understates the true greatness. Can we hear more?

The first play I saw was Jamaal Charles of the Chiefs returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown against the Steelers. Moments later I was watching the Colts finish a drive against the Ravens with tight end Dallas Clark making a one-handed catch. A few blinks after that, the Packers-49ers game had materialized and Ryan Grant was ripping off a run deep into San Francisco territory. Then I heard angels singing and I began to redefine my concept of heaven. RedZone is, as one fan tweeted, “as if God was holding the remote control.”

Now I’ll admit, a few years back I thought NFL Network itself was the greatest invention ever. What wil they think of next?

He actually makes a good point later in the article. Why is the NFL doing this for us? They sell Sunday Ticket on only DirectTV. They black out home games when you don’t sell out, they won’t switch from a rout if the game includes Brett Favre standing on the sidelines, they won’t show any game against a local team at home (even though the Giants and Jets have sold out forever). But they’ll give you this, commercial free. Yes, that’s another plus, NO COMMERCIALS. I know you’ll miss hearing about the new CSI: Wichita, but it’s worth it. The only semi-annoying thing is they apparently have to show you every play inside the 20, so if you have someone there in a one-sided game, they may have to briefly switch away from a more compelling one.

Another (potentially) great idea? How about a Super Bowl at the new Giants/Jets Stadium?

It’s early, but you can already hear the faint groans of media members unhappy about traveling to Indianapolis for a week of cold weather for the 2012 Super Bowl.

So how does New Jersey in 2014 strike everyone?

The Meadowlands Stadium Company announced Thursday that it will be mounting a “full-scale campaign” to host the Super Bowl XLVIII in the new Giants-Jets Stadium.  The stadium will be completed and ready to use in 2010.

The league has some rule that temps need to be 50 degrees and up to host, but they’re letting them bid for now. Excellent. They now play all sorts of regular season and playoff games at night in the cold, why not the Super Bowl? If random celebs and corporate non-fans can’t bear the cold (and it’s often not freezing here by early February), all the better.


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