NBC tries new ‘Green Zone’ for Sunday Night Football, it doesn’t go great

-- NBC unveiled its new “Green Zone” graphic for Sunday Night Football and people are not happy about it.

Welcome to the green zone.On third downs, see just how far players will have to go at any point during the play to get a first down. pic.twitter.com/cCLdkdLjls

— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) August 27, 2018

“We know the yellow line is great, it has been around for years,” Al Michaels said of the green zone during the game. “But this will show you exactly how far he has to go at any point in the play.”

The green zone is meant to show “how far players will have to go at any point during the play to get a first down,” but viewers didn’t seem thrilled with the innovation.

You didn't even know that you needed a "Green Zone" to watch NFL games, did you! pic.twitter.com/1JBcNkmP7X

— Ƒunhouse (@BackAftaThis) August 27, 2018

Somewhere Matt Damon is breathing a huge sigh of relief knowing that jokes about The Green Zone will now be referencing this ridiculousness instead of his awful film. pic.twitter.com/FjyOh9DbiT

— Brett Wintheiser (@BrettWintheiser) August 27, 2018

 

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