AppWizard
May 17, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts retracted their Minecraft-themed schedule announcement video due to a lack of proper copyright permissions from Microsoft and the inclusion of an insensitive clip featuring Tyreek Hill. The Los Angeles Chargers successfully used Minecraft imagery with permission from Microsoft. The New England Patriots featured Dave Portnoy in their video, raising questions about relations between the NFL and Barstool Sports. The NFL does not require teams to submit schedule-release videos for approval, a policy that has been criticized following the Colts' blunder. Pro Football Talk commentator Mike Florio suggested that the league should reconsider this approach to prevent similar issues.