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Between the virtual slime cannons, theSpongeBob goalpost, and cartoony mid-play filters, Sunday’s Chicago Bears versus New Orleans Saints Wild Card game was exactly what you might picture when you hear the words “NFL onNickelodeon.” Beyond mere silliness, however, the game took the time to approach the (honestly, very complicated) game of football in a way the network’s elementary-aged audience might really enjoy, between the one-and-onlyYoung Sheldon explaining first downs and former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Nate Burleson offering what we have to assume is the most wildly demanded explainer for the kids at home: What, exactly, do you do when you have to go to the bathroom during a play?
“That’s a great, great question,” helaughed during the telecast when asked by fellow analyst andAll That reboot star Gabrielle Nevaeh Green. “Now here’s the thing: You can go inside, but then you don’t want to miss anything, right? Or, you can go into one of these little tents. It’s kind of like a Porta-Potty, and it’s sanitary, you know? But, Gabi, you do what you gotta do to get through the game. Sometimes? You just gotta hold it.”
Uh, does the regular CBS broadcast give you gems like this?! Okay, maybe sometimes, but they’re definitely not giving you actual slime on top of everything else. It wouldn’t be a Nickelodeon production without someone’s sneakers getting dyed neon green, and on Sunday, the honor went to Saints coach Sean Payton, after his team took home the win 21 to 9. Check out a few of the game’s other highlights below.
That's our coach@SeanPayton! 💚 🤮https://t.co/Rh3k1OD6ym
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints)January 11, 2021
SLIME CANNONS! 🤮
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints)January 10, 2021
📺:#CHIvsNO on NICKpic.twitter.com/Z9ZkYy5N3r
💪@Cantguardmike's TD -@Nickelodeon Style
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints)January 10, 2021
📺:#CHIvsNO on NICKpic.twitter.com/wofmch8NbW
They got Young Sheldon explaining false start!pic.twitter.com/y7jmwcSFJn
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman)January 10, 2021
.@SpongeBob reminding kickers to use their LEG!pic.twitter.com/QJVd5A85yL
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon)January 11, 2021
Us to anyone else watching the game on Nickpic.twitter.com/vy7bxxZgKj
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon)January 10, 2021
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