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Prilosec Victory of the Week

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Which team had the Victory of the Week?

Seahawks over Rams

2643 votes

Packers over Bears

3503 votes

Colts over Titans

383 votes

Bucs over Saints

2317 votes

Giants over Redskins

186 votes

9032 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:52:50 -0000

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Which team had the Prilosec Victory Of The Week?

Bears over Jets

789 votes

Bengals over Chargers

2078 votes

Packers over Giants

1274 votes

Rams over 49ers

598 votes

Saints over Falcons

1722 votes

Vikings over Eagles

3699 votes

10160 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:20:46 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Eagles over Giants

7899 votes

Jets over Steelers

914 votes

Ravens over Saints

449 votes

Lions over Bucs

1465 votes

Colts over Jaguars

549 votes

Panthers over Cardinals

409 votes

11685 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:16:08 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Patriots over Bears

2312 votes

Dolphins over Jets

1865 votes

Lions over Packers

3537 votes

49ers over Seahawks

790 votes

Chargers over Chiefs

687 votes

Jaguars over Raiders

1061 votes

10252 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:36:36 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Patriots over Jets

4948 votes

Steelers over Ravens

1991 votes

Cowboys over Colts

1647 votes

Falcons over Bucs

571 votes

Raiders over Chargers

2029 votes

Browns over Dolphins

349 votes

11535 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:19:56 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Chargers over Colts

2979 votes

Falcons over Packers

2669 votes

Bears over Eagles

3681 votes

Rams over Broncos

1118 votes

Ravens over Bucs

137 votes

Saints over Cowboys

696 votes

11280 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:07:58 -0000

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Poll

Which team had this week's Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Bills over Bengals

4761 votes

Redskins over Titans

731 votes

Patriots over Colts

1778 votes

Eagles over Giants

2084 votes

Steelers over Raiders

409 votes

Bears over Dolphins

315 votes

10078 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:58:11 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Cowboys over Giants

3577 votes

Jaguars over Texans

1601 votes

Patriots over Steelers

1473 votes

Dolphins over Titans

811 votes

Falcons over Ravens

982 votes

Eagles over Redskins

5037 votes

13481 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:47:27 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Falcons over Bucs

247 votes

Raiders over Chiefs

2681 votes

Browns over Patriots

7078 votes

Eagles over Colts

1930 votes

Vikings over Cardinals

1094 votes

Chargers over Texans

161 votes

13191 votes | Poll has closed

Comcast/XFINITY Survey

SB Nation Sponsor — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:56:08 -0000

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Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:19:41 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Saints over Steelers

2911 votes

Packers over Jets

4242 votes

Chargers over Titans

639 votes

Bucs over Cardinals

830 votes

Colts over Texans

577 votes

Lions over Redskins

3878 votes

13077 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:19:34 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Browns over Saints

6912 votes

Steelers over Dolphins

575 votes

Titans over Eagles

417 votes

Packers over Vikings

1463 votes

Raiders over Broncos

4383 votes

Giants over Cowboys

1857 votes

15607 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:48:42 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Dolphins over Packers

1955 votes

Vikings over Cowboys

2059 votes

Eagles over Falcons

856 votes

Patriots over Ravens

2173 votes

Rams over Chargers

4548 votes

Texans over Chiefs

1113 votes

12704 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:12:58 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Bucs over Bengals

1157 votes

Redskins over Packers

1827 votes

Lions over Rams

2518 votes

Titans over Cowboys

1144 votes

Cardinals over Saints

3568 votes

Raiders over Chargers

2930 votes

13144 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:59:41 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Browns over Bengals

1340 votes

Broncos over Titans

333 votes

Jaguars over Colts

6791 votes

Redskins over Eagles

1616 votes

Ravens over Steelers

2269 votes

Patriots over Dolphins

1107 votes

13456 votes | Poll has closed

Prilosec Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:57:12 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Falcons over Saints

6569 votes

Seahawks over Chargers

2661 votes

Cowboys over Texans

1844 votes

Jets over Dolphins

1042 votes

Rams over Redskins

3622 votes

Steelers over Buccaneers

805 votes

16543 votes | Poll has closed

NFL Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:01:35 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week?

Texans over Redskins

3906 votes

Bengals over Ravens

4169 votes

Bears over Cowboys

4331 votes

Dolphins over Vikings

3538 votes

Jets over Patriots

3928 votes

19872 votes | Poll has closed

NFL Victory of the Week

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:03:18 -0000

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Poll

Which team had the Prilosec Victory Of The Week?

New Orleans 14, Minnesota 9

360 votes

NY Giants 31, Carolina 18

132 votes

Pittsburgh 15, Atlanta 9

656 votes

Tampa Bay 17, Cleveland 14

271 votes

Jacksonville 24, Denver 17

250 votes

Houston 34, Indianapolis 24

5390 votes

Miami 15, Buffalo 10

238 votes

Chicago 19, Detroit 14

301 votes

Tennessee 38, Oakland 13

221 votes

New England 38, Cincinnati 24

547 votes

Arizona 17, St. Louis 13

28 votes

Seattle 31, San Francisco 6

2091 votes

Green Bay 27, Philadelphia 20

358 votes

Washington 13, Dallas 7

1665 votes

Baltimore 10, NY Jets 9

1482 votes

Kansas City 21, San Diego 14

7358 votes

21348 votes | Poll has closed

NFL RedZone Freeview

SB Nation Sponsor — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:48:38 -0000

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An Exclusive Q&A With NFL RedZone Host Scott Hanson

SB Nation Sponsor — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:54:05 -0000

Xfinity Presents… An Exclusive Q&A With NFL RedZone Host Scott Hanson

Xfinity, working in partnership with several SB Nation NFL bloggers, recently sat down with NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson to provide blog readers with an inside look at what might be the best job in America. Every Sunday afternoon on NFL RedZone, Hanson takes millions of football fans from game to game to see all the key moments and touchdowns happen from around the league, live in HD. Xfinity subscribers can see 6+ hours of nonstop NFL action every Sunday with NFL RedZone for less than $8 per month. With the 2010 NFL regular season just a few days away, Scott was willing to spill the beans about his thrilling lifestyle as “The NFL RedZone Guy” on and off the set.

Q: What kind of preparation do you go through each week to get ready for 6+ hours of Sunday afternoon NFL coverage?

A: “I spend hours each day through the week scouring websites, keeping up to date on NFL news. On Saturdays before the show, I lock myself in my hotel room for hours, even when it’s 75 and sunny in Los Angeles. I spend time going over developments from the week and expected storylines for Sunday because when you host a 6.5 hour show, of which 2 minutes is scripted, you need a lot of data in your God-given hard drive.’”

Q: What is the hardest part about your job?

A: “The combination of physical and mental demand really tests your focus. During our busiest moments on set, I have about 12-15 sources of stimuli coming at me with ongoing games and replays taking place and information from producer, statistician, spotter, etc. When you factor that along with standing/sitting in one spot for seven hours with just one bathroom break, you’re fortunate to remember your name at the end of the night.”

Q: How do you decide which game to keep it on when there are no obvious scoring opportunities?

A: “Our coordinating producer, Kent Camera, is a savant. He has such a good feel as to where to go at any given moment. The staff and I will make suggestions but he calls the locations. The beauty of the NFL is that there is always something interesting happening, even if no one is inside the 20. There is always a great quarterback or running back working against a tough defense or a player looking to break a record or reach a milestone.”

Q: What did you do before hosting NFL RedZone and how did you get selected to be a fantasy football player’s best friend on Sunday afternoons?

“The version that I am saving for The E True Hollywood Story is that I was put in a room with a number of other candidates and we were each given 64 ounces of water. The last person to excuse themselves got the job and I have the willpower of a ninja.

But in all seriousness, I worked for NFL Network for three previous seasons and they thought that I would be a solid fit for the show after seeing my energy and passion while handling various assignments. I still had to do a four hour audition using game tapes from the previous season, a taxing process when doing it for the first time, but I thought there were some good moments. When my boss, Executive Producer Eric Weinberger, called and offered me the hosting role, I asked him what he thought of the audition and he said, ’Scott, I watched the first 10 minutes and knew you were the guy for the job.’ I thought, ’then what the heck did you stick me in a studio for 4 hours for?!?’”

Q: Do you have a favorite NFL team or did you grow up as a fan of a specific team?

A: “People don’t believe me when I tell them that I don’t have a favorite team, but it’s true. I love the game, pure and simple (which is the perfect disposition for NFL RedZone). However, I did grow up in the Detroit area and rode the Lions roller coaster for years where we had many Thanksgivings changed for better or worse thanks to Billy Sims, Barry Sanders, and company. I still have good high school friends back home who live and die with the Lions and I will be happy for them if/when they win the Super Bowl.”

Q: What NFL teams are you particularly interested in watching in 2010?

A: “The Cowboys are always fun to watch because of their polarizing nature. Whether you love or hate them, there’s great drama in Dallas and I think they are primed for a nice run this year. I also like what I’ve seen out of the Packers and Bengals during the preseason. However, there are too many great storylines to try and narrow it down with Favre, Rex Ryan and the Jets, the Saints coming off a Super Bowl Championship, uncertainty whether the Patriots either finished or fueled, Kolb and McNabb. That’s the beauty of what we do – we don’t have to choose on NFL RedZone. It’s like Grandma baked us some cookies and we have permission to eat the whole box in one sitting.”

Q: What is it like being in control of the NFL viewing experience for millions of NFL fans watching games at home?

A: “In one word: awesome. In another: humbling. There’s almost no way to please everyone with the diversity of NFL fans, so I try and keep it simple: be real, let my enthusiasm show, and hope the majority of people wouldn’t mind sitting next to me sometime and watching a game (or 10) together.”

Q: What happens if you are sick on a Sunday and cannot make it to the studios? Is there a backup host ready to take your place?

A: “I’ve been blessed with good health, a high pain/sickness threshold, and the fear of being replaced. In my 16 years in the business, I’ve probably called in 5 times. When you do what I do, you have to be on, period. In fact, I am a best man in my best friend’s upcoming wedding and he and his fiancé moved it to a Wednesday just so I could be there. It wasn’t moved at my request, mind you, but the people in my life greatly respect the demands of my career.”

Q: How does the crew avoid showing commercials when a game goes to a television break unexpectedly?

A: “Our Director, JD Hansen (no relation), and his team do an amazing job. They are veterans of the TV game and are always thinking one or two steps ahead. Although, every once in awhile something will sneak past us for a second or two and I will usually make a joke about the Networks trying to slip an ad in on us.”

Q: How many food and bathroom breaks are you allowed to take while hosting NFL RedZone each Sunday afternoon?

A: “I am surprised it took us this long to get to the number one question that I am asked in my career. I get one, 2-minute bathroom break while I am on set for seven hours, which includes a quick rehearsal. And I have to ask permission (like I said, I have the willpower of a ninja).”

Q: Have you ever taken a quick break and missed a key moment of the game?

A: “Good question and the answer is not yet. Although here’s a picture of my quick break: I can still hear the games in my ear, so I’m walking (swiftly) to the bathroom thinking ‘Please, no Touchdown, please no Touchdown, please no Touchdown…’”

Q: While hosting NFL RedZone, do you find yourself enjoying the nonstop action of games or does everything just move too rapidly while you are on the set?

A: “A little bit of both. Early on when 9-10 games kick simultaneously, it takes a while to get into the flow. But when those games are ending, and four or five are one-score games, there’s no better seat on Earth.”

Q: Have you ever gotten distracted watching a key moment from an NFL game and realized that you were not ready to come back on screen?

A: “One time I popped up on camera before I thought I would, but hey, that’s all part of it. The audience is savvy enough to know what we’re doing, so you just roll with it. It makes us human.”

Q: Do you play fantasy football?

A: “Yes. I am afraid I’m a junkie and I really like NFL.com’s new fantasy game with exclusive in-game highlights. In fact, I am in a league with my brother called “NFL Junkies”. However, I am not a guy who likes being in multiple leagues. I say, prove your knowledge (or lack thereof) once per season.”

Q: What do you think makes NFL RedZone such a valuable asset for fantasy football players?

A: “It’s simple. NFL RedZone provides an immediate understanding of the highs and lows fantasy football players experience when their players or their opponents’ players score. Sometimes I’ll be doing an update of a team, say the Patriots, and I think of all the emotions that will pour out one way or another if I say ’Moss catches for the TD’ or “Welker grabs it for the score.” You have to love fantasy football for the simple fact that it boils down to the joy of telling your friends and loved ones, “I know more about the game we love than you” and on occasion, have to listen to them tell you the same exact thing in colorful and creative terms.”

Q: Who in your mind is the most electric player in the RedZone in the league today?

A: “That is a tough question. I would say Chris Johnson, but he’s electric from anywhere. Maybe Andre Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald? If either is targeted in the endzone, is there anyone watching the game who thinks “incomplete” when the ball is in the air?”

Q: Have you ever had players talk to you about the coverage of their games on NFL RedZone? Or talk about watching NFL RedZone on their bye weeks?

A: “I’ve had some former players send me a tweet (@hansonscott) saying that they love the show and I know some teams have it on in (or near) the locker room if they’re playing the late kickoff and want to see some fantastic finishes. This year, ALL of them will see us, as we’re going to be piped into every stadium in the League.”

Q: Is there one NFL game you remember from 2009 that you didn’t want to switch away from? If so, what made that game so special?

A: “One of my favorite finishes was Vince Young’s 99-yard game winning drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Kenny Britt with no time left on the clock. I remember thinking the whole time, “this game, their season, and perhaps his career could go two completely different directions thanks to what happens here.” There were so many plays that would’ve ended the game on that drive and NFL RedZone showed you all of them. On top of that, most people were getting a different “national” game on their broadcast stations, so it felt like we were bringing fans one of the great finishes of 2009 that they wouldn’t have been able to see live if they didn’t have NFL RedZone because it was one of the regional games.”

Q: Have you ever been recognized by fans in public as “The NFL RedZone Guy” or a similar moniker?

A: “Yes, and I actually remember the first time. I was in the airport in December and three boys ages 8-12 came up to me and said that they watch NFL RedZone every week. It was cool. We talked football for awhile and then we both got on our flights. I hope those kids are watching for the next 20 years.”

Q: As the host of 6+ hours of nonstop, commercial-free football, do you ever get tired on the set?

A: “Here’s a little known Scott Hanson fun fact: I don’t drink coffee. I’ve had one cup in my entire life and I hated it. I’ll admit that somewhere in the 3^rd quarter of the late games, we all hit a bit of a wall but then I remind myself that we’re only 30-40 minutes away from more potential fantastic finishes… and that gets my heart pumping again.

At the end of the night, I crash in my office, check my Twitter feedback and usually watch the NBC Sunday Night Game. At some point they will mention Sunday injuries and I start thinking about next week, firing it up again, and inviting millions of people over to ‘our place’ to watch some football.”

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Xfinity's NFL RedZone Channel

SB Nation Sponsor — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:07:52 -0000

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