After experimenting with commercials during last week's broadcast of NFL RedZone, Scott Hanson issued an apology on Friday for wrongly promising they'd run ad-free with his signature "seven hours of commercial-free football," mantra. Now? They're changing it up entirely, with the host debuting a new catchphrase ahead of Week 16:

For 16 years, fans watching NFL RedZone have enjoyed the promise of seven hours of commercial-free football, but that era appears to be over.

Scott Hanson has become quite accustomed to smoothly jumping from highlight to highlight from each game each Sunday. But even he isn’t immune from the rare on-air hiccup, which he showed on the Week 16 NFL RedZone broadcast.

Scott Hanson’s subtle change to his NFL RedZone opening, omitting "commercial-free," didn’t go unnoticed by fans, sparking plenty of chatter online. NFL RedZone, long celebrated for its uninterrupted coverage,

For years, NFL RedZone has operated with a "commercial-free" promise as it stacks the most exciting parts of the action from every NFL Sunday. That was not the case in Week 15, when RedZone broke from this mold in a jarring fashion and started showing some ads,

Football fans were crushed when NFL RedZone began incorporating advertisements last week, and longtime host Scott Hanson's new catchphrase has now added

Host Scott Hanson opens every Sunday's show with his signature, "seven hours of commercial-free football starts: NOW," moniker. But that wasn't true in Week 15, as the program took it upon themselves to split-screen a Verizon advertisement in the 1 o'clock window.

In Week 15, fans of RedZone took note there were split-screen moments with ads, and per Sportico, it was a test: “The NFL does not currently have plans to test the ads again, according to someone with direct knowledge of the league’s thinking. Any permanent change would only be considered for the 2025 season, at the earliest.”

Scott Hanson didn't drop his usual "commercial free" line during 'NFL RedZone' on Sunday, and people are concerned.