NFL’s Simpsons crossover on Monday Night Football sparked mixed reactions, with fans debating if it was a good idea or a mistake | NFL News

NFL fans were in for a shock when the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Dallas Cowboys on the Monday Night Football match. But there was one more surprise element during the match – the National Football League’s collaboration with the popular animated show The Simpsons. The reason behind this unique collaboration was to reach out to a wider audience. However, such an unique collaboration has received mixed reactions from the audience and the NFL fans, some were left very unimpressed by the whole ordeal.

Homer Simpson Replaced Cooper Rush As The Quarterback

While the Dallas Cowboys scored a touchdown, suddenly on the Simpsons altcast, Homer Simpson, the popular Simpsons character, replaced Cooper Rush as the quarterback. Homer Simpson threw a pass into the end zone and CeeDee Lamb was quick enough to catch it. This gave the Cincinnati Bengals an early start into the match which contributed to their win at the end of the match. Fans were left shocked and left many reactions on what Homer Simpson did. One fan wrote on X, “Homer Simpson with a dart to CeeDee Lamb, QB controversy brewing in Dallas?????” while another fan brought the New York Giants into this and teased them by comparing them to Homer Simpson. The fan wrote on X, “Homer Simpson has more touchdown passes than the Giants did this week”

However, many NFL fans who were watching the Monday Night Football match did not particularly enjoy this unique collaboration. Many took to X to complain about this. A fan questioned whether the Monday Night Match was meant for adults or kids. The fan wrote on X, One fan asked, “Is this for kids? Do kids in 2024 watch The Simpsons?” Some resonated with this sentiment as another NFL fan wrote on X, “I don’t understand who this broadcast is for,”

The Mixed Reaction Of Fans Around The NFL’s Crossover With The Simpsons

However, many NFL fans also enjoyed this crossover between the NFL and the Simpsons, as a fan took to X to write, “If you want me to watch NFL every week, put it in the form of The Simpsons, and you’ll get my views.”
Many also liked the whole creative aspect behind the concept of a crossover between the NFL and the popular show The Simpsons since the crossover also took a lot of inside jokes and NFL references into account, which left many fans impressed. ESPN’s Mina Kimes has also received appreciation because of her performance
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As the match came to an exciting end with the CIncinnati Bengals having a chance of making it to the AFC North Playoffs after winning against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, there has been no official confirmation whether the NFL will collaborate with The SImpsons again in the near future.