Scorebug mafia, rise up.
ESPN has soft launched a new scorebug and graphics package during this evening's preseason game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans that will largely resemble what NFL fans will see during February's Super Bowl, the first to ever air on ESPN.
"As part of our ongoing commitment to elevate our fan experience, we are excited to soft launch a brand new graphics and animation package that will culminate with our first-ever Super Bowl," an ESPN spokesperson told Awful Announcing regarding the new bug.
The restyling is largely in line with ESPN's rebrand ahead of the launch of its direct-to-consumer product a year ago. There is emphasis on the network's black and red color scheme. The bug's font features the seven-degree angle by which the "E" in the ESPN logo is oriented. And the curvature of the "N" is featured in the top-right portion of the bug.
Overall, the new scorebug is inoffensive. ESPN goes with using the team logos over any abbreviations. Down and distance are centered with the game clock and play clock. Timeouts are displayed prominently under each team's score. There's nothing revolutionary going on, but there was no need to reinvent the wheel in the first place.
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ESPN has soft launched a new scorebug and graphics package during this evening's preseason game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans that will largely resemble what NFL fans will see during February's Super Bowl, the first to ever air on ESPN.
"As part of our ongoing commitment to elevate our fan experience, we are excited to soft launch a brand new graphics and animation package that will culminate with our first-ever Super Bowl," an ESPN spokesperson told Awful Announcing regarding the new bug.
The restyling is largely in line with ESPN's rebrand ahead of the launch of its direct-to-consumer product a year ago. There is emphasis on the network's black and red color scheme. The bug's font features the seven-degree angle by which the "E" in the ESPN logo is oriented. And the curvature of the "N" is featured in the top-right portion of the bug.
Overall, the new scorebug is inoffensive. ESPN goes with using the team logos over any abbreviations. Down and distance are centered with the game clock and play clock. Timeouts are displayed prominently under each team's score. There's nothing revolutionary going on, but there was no need to reinvent the wheel in the first place.
#scorebug
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