The Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys are currently playing (preseason) Sunday Night Football at AT&T Stadium, and NBC introduced a new feature for their broadcasts.
It’s called the “Green Zone,” and it’s used on third downs to show viewers how far a team has to go to get a first down.
Wait, isn’t that what the yellow line is already for? Yes, but this shows the space — highlighted in green, so, greener grass — an offense needs to cover in order to get a first down. Or… to reach the yellow line.
See the vaunted Green Zone for yourself:
Ah, it sure is green. And yep, it shows that space needed to get a first down! Hooray for technology. Reminiscent of ESPN illuminating the three-point line for NBA broadcasts.
As you’d imagine, Twitter doesn’t seem to find the Green Zone all that necessary.
https://twitter.com/badkaratemovie/status/1033870039055773697
https://twitter.com/AAtbin/status/1033871672259108865
Hey @SNFonNBC , just show me the yellow line, the green zone is stupid. #GreenZone #AZvsDAL
— Ken Parker (@kparker723) August 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/DylansRawTake/status/1033869557801394176
*Someone* likes it, at least.