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Social reaction pouring in on Nickelodeon’s broadcast of NFC Wild Card Game
By Sydney Hunte
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The Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints are doing battle in the NFC Wild Card Game on Sunday. Jim Nantz is calling the game with Tony Romo—albeit with Nantz from New Orleans and Romo from home due to COVID protocol—but, in an NFL first, the game is being simulcast on Nickelodeon. Noah Eagle, son of longtime CBS announcer Ian Eagle, is working the game alongside Nick stars Gabrielle Neveah Green and Lex Lumpkin, along with CBS/NFL Network analyst Nate Burleson.
The Nick simulcast is getting plenty of attention, not just from parents and their children, but sports fans curious to see how the network will cover its first NFL game. As you’d expect, it featured plenty of slime, various Nick characters, specialized kid-friendly graphics, and, unfortunately, a brief not-so-kid-friendly moment.
Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner posted a heartwarming tweet of his special-needs adult son, Zack, watching the game along with him.
My son loves @Nickelodeon but has never sat and watched a football game with me UNTIL today… I appreciate Nick introducing our kids to the game in a fun & entertaining way!! pic.twitter.com/Ofru2DfZbq
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) January 10, 2021
Of course, there’s been plenty of other social media reactions from all corners of Twitter. Here’s just a sample:
Imagine if the Falcons were good and we got to see Alex Mack in the Nickelodeon game
— Katie Nolan (probably) (@katienolan) January 10, 2021
If the Nickelodeon halftime show could somehow include a Next Gen Stats segment that tells my son to go check his math homework that would be great.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) January 10, 2021
I just turned on the Nickelodeon broadcast and this is elite content
Toonami you have 24 hours to respond
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) January 10, 2021
If you aren’t watching the NFL wildcard games on Nickelodeon, you should change the channel!
— Heidi Alagha (@Heidialagha) January 10, 2021
Huge miss by Nickelodeon to not run back Legends of the Hidden Temple at half time. HUGE miss.
— Kayce Smith (@KayceSmith) January 10, 2021
Me watching this NFL playoff game on Nickelodeon, and realizing the slime cannons will no longer be utilized after today: pic.twitter.com/fVZv8pbEnF
— Ryan Bergara (@ryansbergara) January 10, 2021
Cordarrelle Patterson really out here teaching kids new words on Nickelodeon?? pic.twitter.com/ZO1lA9HUTz
— schulz (@zach_schulz2) January 10, 2021
I have two girls under the age of 9 watching an @NLF playoff game with me because they want to see slime. Thanks @Nickelodeon!
— Matt Moore (@MattMooreATL) January 10, 2021
I'm diggin the broadcast on @Nickelodeon right now. The kids table is always more interesting and fun than the "grown up" table at Thanksgiving. Getting first downs are like "your daily assignments, the red zone is like your test"
Can't wait for the slime zone, @DemetriRavanos— Jeff Rickard (@RickardonSports) January 10, 2021
The yellow line isn’t official. But the Nickelodeon slime line? I’d bet my life on it
— Céad Míle Fáilte (@ColeyMick) January 10, 2021
If this Nickelodeon broadcast is as popular as Twitter is making it seem, the logical next step is for CBS to put some SEC games on there next year.
Slime Saban.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 10, 2021
Dig the wild card game on Nickelodeon but I would dig it much more if Kenan and Kel were doing play by play and Amanda Bynes on the sidelines. #CHIvsNO
— Eric Lawrence (@TheRic5150) January 10, 2021
The NFL Wild Card game on Nickelodeon feels like a weird dream
— Lily CL (@lilycaffine) January 10, 2021
If you ain't watching the Wild Card games on Nickelodeon… You ain't a REAL NFL FAN
— Sukuna’s Hatred (@CozyBoyEdits) January 10, 2021
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
