Everything you need to know for the Christmas Day broadcast
CBS Sports' special partnership with Nickelodeon will be on full display at Super Bowl LVIII in February, when the big game will also be broadcast in a family-friendly format. But NFL action on Nick will return even before then, with the Chiefs and Raiders set to appear in a new edition of the NFL Nickmas Game on Christmas Day.
"Arrowhead is the perfect place to have that amazing energy, and I think it's gonna be 10 times amplified when it is Christmas Day," NFL Slimetime host Dylan Schefter, who will be part of the Nickelodeon broadcast live from Kansas City, told CBS Sports. "All kids and even parents are gonna love it."
Schefter is just one piece of a star-studded lineup for the broadcast. And seeing that the matchup will be in the Chiefs' house, she's not ruling out a Christmas Day check-in on pop star Taylor Swift, who's been a faithful visitor to K.C. games this year.
"We're definitely hoping to see her," Schefter says. "I'm a big Swiftie; I was blasting 'Reputation' this morning. And I also love Travis Kelce. So if I got to see or meet both of them, that would be amazing."
With or without Swift, Schefter believes the Nickmas Game will help set the stage for Nickelodeon's Super Bowl LVIII broadcast, ringing in the holiday with lots of new features. Here's everything else you need to know:
NFL Nickmas Game
Date: Monday, Dec. 25 | Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: Nickelodeon
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle takeover: One of the Turtles, Raphael (Brady Noon), will join Nate Burleson and Noah Eagle in the augmented reality broadcast booth, while Donatello (Micah Abbey) will appear throughout the contest alongside Dylan Schefter to help provide additional commentary and penalty explanations from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Special holiday effects: The NFL Nickmas Game will also feature upgraded virtual cannons that fire slime during the broadcast, as well as virtual snowballs, pizzas and presents that decorate the contest with festive graphics. Animated holiday characters like Santa, Yeti and Snowball will also appear, as will an exclusive halftime sneak peek of Nick's new series Rock Paper Scissors.
From PopCulture.com:
NFL Nickmas Game 2023: Dylan Schefter and Micah Abbey Talk 'Amplified' Nickelodeon Event (Exclusive)
The NFL and Nickelodeon are teaming up again to air a game on Christmas.
The NFL on Nickelodeon is back, as the network will air another NFL game on Christmas Day in 2023. This year's NFL Nickmas Game will feature the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs, and it's likely the game will be a taste of what fans can expect from the network's Super Bowl coverage in February. PopCulture.com spoke to Dylan Schefter and Micah Abbey, both of whom will be working the game in different capacities. Schefter, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter's daughter who is a correspondent on Nickelodeon's NFL Slimetime, will be the sideline reporter and is ready for all the chaos.
"I think this game's going to stand out because it's going to be 10 times better than I feel like last year because everything's more amplified," Schefter told PopCulture. "There's going to be better effects, there's going to be an updated slime cannon, which is going to be insane, if I do say so myself. I think there's going to be better effects, obviously, we're going to get Santa coming back for year two now, and I think it's going to be a really fun experience for everyone at home, even adults."
nickmas-keyart-rev-select-players-green-11-27-v02.jpg
(Photo: Nickelodeon)
Abbey, who voiced Donatello in the Nickelodeon film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, will reprise his role for the game. Donatello will pop up during the game to explain penalties. "I'm really excited. I'm a big NFL fan, and obviously, I'm part of the Nickelodeon family, so it's a great combination," Abbey told PopCulture. "I love football, so it was nothing new to me. Yeah, and it's also really fun to be a part of somebody's learning experience. I know when I first got introduced to football, it was kind of hard, and it was good having someone explain the rules. So having a character that someone's used to pop up and explain the rules is definitely something incredible and amazing to be a part of."
With the game featuring the Chiefs, Schefter would love to talk to players like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. However, with Kelce dating Taylor Swift, Schefter could find a way to talk to her since she is a big fan. "I think there's a request sent in, something like that," Schefter said. "It's definitely a surprise. We'll definitely see what's going to happen. I'm not sure logistically, but I'm really hoping that it'll happen. I went to her Eras Tour and I stood out in the rain for three hours. It was like one of the rainiest shows of the tour, and I stood out there, I looked like I walked out of a shower by the end of it, but it was one of the best experiences."
Abbey is looking forward to the game, despite being a supporter of a team that wears black and gold. "I am a Steelers fan. It's in my blood. Steelers nation," Abbey revealed. "Hopefully, we'll see them in the Super Bowl, although that is probably not likely. But I love to support my teams, and I am also a big Patrick Mahomes fan, just to see him do what he's doing in the league, which is so awesome. And I'm a big Davante Adams fan, a big Isiah Pacheco and Travis Kelce, so they're all superstars. And it would be awesome to meet them too."
The Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game will also air on CBS and Paramount+.
###
Stream a Mountain of Entertainment, including your Nickelodeon favorites on Paramount+! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com!
Originally published: December 20, 2023.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Have your say by leaving a comment below! NickALive! welcomes friendly and respectful comments. Please familiarize with the blog's Comment Policy before commenting. All new comments are moderated and won't appear straight away.