WASHINGTON — NFL RedZone will no longer have seven hours of commercial-free football.

The channel will still have seven hours of NFL action from the early- and late-afternoon Sunday windows, beginning at 1 p.m. EDT, but there will be ads airing regularly for the first time this season.

“I hope everyone watches and they’ll still have the same RedZone feels that they’ve had for 16 years,” host Scott Hanson said Thursday night in a phone interview.

The addition of ads, though, is not expected to impact the show since some of the ads could occur when all of the games are on a commercial break or most have gone to halftime. The format also ensures that game action will continue to be shown alongside the ad.

Viewers are not expected to miss any live touchdowns or critical moments due to a co

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