Because of the new TV contracts with the NFL, Fox won’t have the big game for four years. RD: Here is the interesting thing with NFL pregame shows: They continue to draw more viewers than you might think. For instance, “Fox NFL Sunday” averaged 4.42 million viewers this season.
Fox is rolling out the completely-new scorebug for the biggest game on TV, and reviews probably aren’t what they were hoping for.
It makes sense why fans might not be happy with the decision.
Fox has run the same broadcast during the entire regular season and playoffs, and then suddenly they are switching things up for the Super Bowl.
The new Fox scorebug is extremely simple, and the consensus from fans is that it seems a bit too simple.
However, it just seems odd to make the change during the biggest game of the year.
Possibly the most viewers in the history of football will be watching this game, and a good number of them won’t like what they see.
It seems especially risky to try out a new scorebug during the Super Bowl considering everything that could go wrong.
TV ratings can quickly tank when millions of fans have their viewing experience disrupted.
Perhaps Fox is taking a page out of ESPN’s book by debuting new scorebugs.
ESPN used three different versions of their scorebug during the College Football Playoof.
Fox is only so bold to debut one new scorebug, but the jury is still out on whether or not it’s a hit.
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