Slime-time football: Nickelodeon broadcast of Bears-Saints playoff game has NFL fans in stitches
From celebrity impressions and virtual slime to Minecraft-inspired highlights and kid-friendly football lessons, the Nickelodeon broadcast of the New Orleans Saints' 21-9 rout of the Chicago Bears in the NFC Wild Card game Sunday took social media by storm with an entertaining take on the game.
With Nickelodeon star Gabrielle Nevaeh Green calling the game alongside broadcaster and former NFL player Nate Burleson and announcer Noah Eagle, and actor Lex Lumpkin reporting from near the sidelines, the "Nick-ified" coverage created a buzz with its fresh approach.
Check out some of the best moments below and see what fans had to say about the schoolyard analogies, an unfortunate slip of the tongue ... and all that slime:
A work of art
.@Nickelodeon showing highlights in Minecraft. Brilliant.
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) January 10, 2021
This is @Cantguardmike’s TD catch. pic.twitter.com/4G93IAil92
Learning is fun
The Nick telecast is doing a really great job explaining the game in a clear, not condescending way. Also, more slime.
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) January 10, 2021
He is a genius ... from Texas
They got Young Sheldon explaining false start!pic.twitter.com/y7jmwcSFJn
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 10, 2021
Everybody run!!
Live look at the Nickelodeon HQ after that very audible F-Bomb was caught on live TV pic.twitter.com/IFIf6Bb8lW
— The Soda City Sitdown (@SodaCitySitdown) January 10, 2021
Letting it fly
BRING ON THE SLIME!!
— NFL Up (@NFLUpOfficial) January 10, 2021
📺: #CHIvsNO on @Nickelodeon pic.twitter.com/ZyMUHCAZ2B
Put me in, Coach!
Choose your athlete: pic.twitter.com/Ggncp6RrZA
— SportsNation (@SportsNation) January 10, 2021
Back to school, back to school ...
Me enjoy the NFL on Nickelodeon pic.twitter.com/2TV5Lj75BJ
— JONDERS (they/them) (@JondersFPT) January 10, 2021
We can all relate
Love watching this game on @Nickelodeon. First downs described as homework assignments, red zone is taking the test, and a TD is acing the test! Well done @NFL and Nickelodeon!
— David Margolis (@drdavemke) January 10, 2021
Family first
Yes Im watching the Nickelodeon broadcast. Elle likes it more. Lily is taking nap so Ill update how she likes it when she wakes up. Hopefully not till second half.
— John Kuhn (@kuhnj30) January 10, 2021
So close, yet so far away
SpongeBob every time he tries to get his driver's license pic.twitter.com/ZXCuR419f5
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 10, 2021
Don't stop now!
I can report, anecdotally, that the NFL on Nick is a huge success.
— Joe Ostrowski (@JoeO670) January 10, 2021
Between the slime, graphics with Nick characters, and a girl in the booth, my 6 yo daughter has never been so engaged in a football game.
Watching more games on Nick has already been requested @NFL.
Frozen shut
The Nickelodeon broadcast explaining the Bears only scoring 3 points pic.twitter.com/CSS5gCO8A1
— Rev. Eric Dunn (@ericvdunn) January 11, 2021
Giving 'em a leg up
.@SpongeBob reminding kickers to use their LEG! pic.twitter.com/QJVd5A85yL
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) January 11, 2021
Super spike!
Vote for the @Nickelodeon's NVP: https://t.co/jEybAtBYEe#CHIvsNO pic.twitter.com/O77jsOmoDo
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 10, 2021
Teachable moment
The way they explained the Anthony Miller ejection for kids to understand on the Nickelodeon broadcast of Saints-Bears is really cool and a perfect example of the value it has. pic.twitter.com/38evabMNs4
— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) January 10, 2021
Say what??
When the children heard the f-bomb during Saints-Bears on Nickelodeon pic.twitter.com/2XYc4SOohC
— Blue Wire Podcasts (@bluewirepods) January 10, 2021
You're not alone
I’m not watching the Super Bowl unless it’s on Nickelodeon
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) January 10, 2021
Got ya!
Kid: “Dad I don’t want to watch football”
— Chris Duncan (@Dunkman42) January 10, 2021
Dad: “Ok, want to watch Nickelodeon?”
Kid: “YES!!! 😁😁😁”
Dad: *turns TV to Nickelodeon* pic.twitter.com/DcrkLP7qfo
Fun for all ages
I got to admit.....the game coverage on @Nickelodeon is cute. And theyre doing a good job explaining football to kids....and apparently my wife as she admitted to me
— Roy Bellamy (@roybelly) January 10, 2021
You fools!
Huge miss by Nickelodeon to not run back Legends of the Hidden Temple at half time. HUGE miss.
— Kayce Smith (@KayceSmith) January 10, 2021
Familiar feeling
this football game on nickelodeon is crazy pic.twitter.com/DRDsNXEnDX
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) January 10, 2021
Or "Bears football"
And that, kids watching on @Nickelodeon , is what we call “losing football”.
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) January 10, 2021
Well, first of all ...
Nickelodeon explaining the Bears trying to make Mitch Trubisky their franchise QB pic.twitter.com/qBmYTwiS3t
— Patrick 🎱 (@Baller85son) January 11, 2021
Say it ain't so!
Anthony Miller becomes the first player in NFL history to get ejected from a game on Nickelodeon.
— David McDonald (@ireworkings) January 10, 2021
Anthony Miller: pic.twitter.com/easORi4y2M
Relevant lesson
On Nickelodeon they are telling Anthony Miller to "use his words".
— Paul Pabst (@PaulPabst) January 10, 2021
What could've been
Disney+ seeing Nickelodeon get all this attention pic.twitter.com/RC3QOLp95m
— Chiefs Highlights (@ChiefsHighlight) January 10, 2021
Match made in heaven
Twitter watching this nickelodeon game pic.twitter.com/yAsJcjfvIb
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) January 10, 2021
It's not nothing
Remembering the NFL expanded the playoffs to let Chicago in but also gave us a Nickelodeon game. pic.twitter.com/Slk98JkQgP
— Carrington Harrison (@cdotharrison) January 11, 2021
It's just not fair
Kids turning on Nickelodeon and seeing there’s an NFL game on instead pic.twitter.com/8ZQeRp0s5k
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 10, 2021
Kindred souls
The Bears 🤝 SpongeBob
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) January 11, 2021
Not being able to drive on Nickelodeon pic.twitter.com/dZr1GK8v3J
We can dream!
I can’t think of a funnier way for Mitch Trubisky’s Bears tenure to end than him getting a slime bucket dumped on him while receiving the Nickelodeon MVP Award after throwing for 107 yards in a 3-touchdown Bears playoff loss. https://t.co/hxqIY7BM7M
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) January 11, 2021
We've been hurt before
This slime MVP better not be a repeat of the Mayo Bowl fiasco. You will pay, Nickelodeon
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 11, 2021
Letter of the day
Cordarrelle Patterson really out here teaching kids new words on Nickelodeon😭💀 pic.twitter.com/ZO1lA9HUTz
— zach schulz (@zach_schulz2) January 10, 2021
A true honor
Mitch Trubisky accepting the Nickelodeon Valuable Player award after this loss pic.twitter.com/Fc42BKuBCE
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 11, 2021
Blazing the trail
Nickelodeon on NFL facts
— TRAFON (@RiseFallNick) January 10, 2021
There are two canon Nickelodeon Sports fans, Stu Pickles is a Houston Oilers fan, wearing their jersey in 1992, and Vlad from Danny Phantom is a huge Green Bay Packers fan. pic.twitter.com/ZTwBvTEQFY
Just one of the gang
When your favorite Nickelodeon shows are Hey Dude, Salute Your Shorts and You Can’t Do That on Television pic.twitter.com/zZ2YcvwCbm
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 11, 2021
On the outside looking in
Cartoon Network rn when they see everyone talking about NFL on Nickelodeon #CHIvsNO pic.twitter.com/hKfWk6XVRu
— Ryan (@RynDumont) January 10, 2021
What could go wrong?
the Nickelodeon broadcast explaining the Falcons pic.twitter.com/UCEjJsi62Q
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) January 10, 2021
Now you know ...
NFL playoffs on Nickelodeon is wild lol
— 🏆 VALENTINO KHAN 🏆 (@ValentinoKhan) January 11, 2021
it’s the 4th quarter and we’re talking about this man’s fav ice cream 😂 pic.twitter.com/w2aPczUKj6
If only
When MLB broadcasts a game on Nickelodeon they should have the teams play here pic.twitter.com/OQGkr5URQs
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) January 10, 2021
Keeping it watchable
Nickelodeon is the best thing that happened to NFL blowouts.
— John Keim (@john_keim) January 11, 2021
Gotta give the Bears something
pat mahomes has never even finished top three in nickelodeon valuable player voting fyi
— Bears Talk (@NBCSBears) January 11, 2021
League of his own
Mitch Stans when he plays terribly but it’s ok because he won Nickelodeon MVP pic.twitter.com/jPnwfBr6oB
— (He/Him) Josh Rayappan (@JoshRayappan) January 11, 2021
Join the party
Bomani we’re all watching Nickelodeon
— Tucker (@TuckerMorrow) January 11, 2021
Savor the moment
Fitting that my first weekend as a dad we get to watch football on Nickelodeon pic.twitter.com/n0hp5RsGON
— Ben Hogan (@NotTheGolfer) January 11, 2021
He's a busy man
Mitch Trubisky after he wins Nickelodeon Valuable Player pic.twitter.com/zxytli23tt
— Jessica Benson (@jessbensontv) January 11, 2021
Slimer-gate
They should have checked the ball for green Nickelodeon slime. Do I have to think of everything? #Saints
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) January 11, 2021
Keep it rolling
Simulcasting #NFL games for different audiences is brilliant. Nickelodeon might not be for everyone, but if it draws in an audience that likes how this is presented, the league should lean into. Let's balance it out with a third booth crew... pic.twitter.com/dhMhynUlG9
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) January 11, 2021
Now there's an idea
Nickelodeon was a hit. With some of the disputed calls, I'd like to see Court TV call a game.
— Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) January 11, 2021
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