Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Kid-friendly NFL highlights; heavy cross-program marketing.
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NFL Slimetime
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What's the Story?
NFL SLIMETIME is a weekly football highlight series geared towards kids. Hosts Young Dylan (a.k.a. Dylan Gilmer) and former NFL player Nate Burleson breakdown football highlights (called "slimelights") from the past week, name their top plays, and call out things that they find problematic. Adding to the fray is animated character Lincoln Loud, along with guest appearances by Nickelodeon celebs, young football fans sharing their thoughts, and interviews with athletes conducted by kid correspondents like Dylan Schefter.
Is It Any Good?
This upbeat series is designed to connect young viewers to the NFL during football season in a style made popular by a 2020 Nickelodeon post-season broadcast of a Wild Card playoff game. The rapid banter between the hosts, which is filled with kid-friendly vernacular, is energetic. Meanwhile, each week's highlight reels are digitally enhanced with colorful graphics and brief appearances by popular animated characters, making them more visually appealing. Excerpts from shows like SpongeBob SquarePants are also broken down as game plays, and interviews with players reveal all sorts of youth-oriented insights. But NFL Slimetime is a joint production between CBS and Nickelodeon, and uses the opportunity to offer in-program announcements for CBS Sports game schedules and NFL Today and its sponsors. Those not interested in football or the NFL won't find much here. but young football fans will surely be drawn to it.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Nickelodeon. What makes the channel unique for kids? What are some of the series or characters that have premiered on Nickelodeon over the years that are now considered icons of U.S. popular culture?
Is it appropriate for NFL Slimetime to promote NFL-related content airing on another channel, even if what they are promoting is directly associated with the show? What else is the show marketing? What impact can this have on kids?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 15, 2021
- Cast : Dylan Gilmer , Nate Burleson , Dylan Schefter
- Network : Nickelodeon
- Genre : Reality TV
- Character Strengths : Teamwork
- TV rating :
- Last updated : January 7, 2026
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