NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 10: Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints runs through a tackle by Deon Bush #26 and Kindle Vildor #22 of the Chicago Bears during the first quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 10, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Nickelodeon brings slime to NFL with kid-friendly Saints-Bears broadcast

Michael McClymont
5 years ago
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The NFL partnered with Nickelodeon for a kid-friendly broadcast of Sunday's Chicago Bears-New Orleans Saints playoff game with coverage that featured several twists.

Nickelodeon dubbed the end zone the "slime zone" and virtually doused players with goo after the game's opening touchdown:

Slime also took the place of the virtual first-down marker:

SpongeBob SquarePants featured heavily, including on the nets behind the goalposts:

And who better to explain penalties to young viewers than Young Sheldon?

Then there were the first-half highlights, delivered in true Nick fashion:

Finally, a new award was introduced: The Nickelodeon Valuable Player.

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