ESPN and Stavvy Want You to Know ‘Football’s On’ in New Campaign

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With the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in the books, we can officially say “Football’s On!”

From now until February, gridiron action will be taking over our screens, with ESPN commemorating this glorious time of the year with a new promo campaign, “Football’s On,” highlighting how much NFL programming and content it has.

Kicking off during this year’s NFL Hall of Fame weekend on Saturday, August 8, the “Football’s On” campaign stars comedian, football fanatic, and huge Baltimore Ravens fan Stavros “Stavvy” Halkias trucking through all that ESPN has to offer at this time of the year.

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