Scott Hanson reveals the ‘challenge’ of covering the Olympics in the ‘Gold Zone’
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NFL fans used to seeing Scott Hanson on “NFL RedZone” on Sundays in the fall got to see him in a different place this winter.
Hanson, 54, was part of NBC Sports’ “Gold Zone” during the Milan Cortina Olympic Games in February. The traveling show, inspired by the “NFL RedZone,” covers all the things that happened during the Olympic Games and gave viewers a look at as many different events as possible.
Hanson told Fox News Digital that hosting the “Gold Zone” and “NFL RedZone” require different skills.
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Host Scott Hanson speaks on stage during the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 30, 2022. (David Becker/Getty Images)
“It’s interesting because it’s the red zone of the Olympics, and yet, there’s something different about it, because when I do the RedZone, and I say, ‘Eagles-Giants, Philadelphia, down by four, there’s no time left, first and goal from five. Let’s see if Jalen Hurts and Company can hit it. Boom, I’m done,” Hanson said in a recent interview with Lowe’s.
“I’m not going, ‘Eagles-Giants, first and a goal, now there’s 11 men here, and there’s 11 men here, and they’re trying to move that piece of skin over the goal line. Like, I shouldn’t do that.’
Hanson said that at the Olympics, he has to explain a lot more to the viewer than just the game.
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NFL Network host Scott Hanson presents on stage during Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., on April 29, 2023. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
“When I go curling in the Winter Olympics in the Gold Zone, I need to explain, ‘Okay, there’s a rock, there’s a house, there’s a button, here’s the scoring system, here’s how long it lasts, everything,'” Hanson said.
“We have to explain the rules and fundamentals of the sport in addition to telling the personal stories of the athletes competing and the bigger context about what a gold medal would mean or what a loss would mean, that kind of thing. So it’s a big challenge, but it’s fun.”
Hanson said the audience told him it was a great way to watch the Olympics because they knew the “Gold Zone” would talk about everything that was happening.
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NFL Network’s Scott Hanson speaks on stage during day three of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., on April 26, 2025. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
The Milan-Cortina Olympic Games were Hanson’s second time participating in the “Gold Zone,” as he was part of its inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but it was his first Winter Olympics. Hanson said he has signed on to be part of the “Gold Zone” for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
“For those who enjoyed the Gold Zone, I’ve already signed up to do the LA games in 2028,” Hanson said. “So the Summer Games back in the United States will be historic, a few years from now.”
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