Nickelodeon brings slime to NFL with kid-friendly Saints-Bears broadcast
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.
Us to anyone else watching the game on Nick pic.twitter.com/vy7bxxZgKj
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) January 10, 2021
Nickelodeon dubbed the end zone the "slime zone" and virtually doused players with goo after the game's opening touchdown:
Cue the SLIME CANNONS! (via: @NFLUpOfficial) pic.twitter.com/CY9AdIOsOW
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) January 10, 2021
Slime also took the place of the virtual first-down marker:
Slime Line >>> first down line pic.twitter.com/4srujkLGDO
— Chris Vannini 😷 (@ChrisVannini) January 10, 2021
SpongeBob SquarePants featured heavily, including on the nets behind the goalposts:
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 10, 2021
And who better to explain penalties to young viewers than Young Sheldon?
And now Young Sheldon is explaining penalties pic.twitter.com/lFuCVEaYd9
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) January 10, 2021
Then there were the first-half highlights, delivered in true Nick fashion:
First half of Saints vs. Bears is in the books.
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 10, 2021
Get your first half highlights… @Nickelodeon STYLE. pic.twitter.com/eJ2CdYke4G
Finally, a new award was introduced: The Nickelodeon Valuable Player.
Mitch Trubisky is currently winning the Nickelodeon Valuable Player voting. pic.twitter.com/aMyhpdpbWi
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 11, 2021