Mark Sanchez was originally set to call Sunday’s matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars. But questions about his future with the network have now raised many eyebrows after an incident in Indianapolis on October 5. As Sanchez’s situation continues to develop, Fox officially named his replacement for week 6. Mark Schlereth was called upon to step in for Sanchez for the Sunday matchup. But his appearance on the game day was marked by a technical glitch.

Schlereth, who joined play-by-play announcer Chris Meyers and sideline reporter Sarah Kustok for the broadcast, experienced a system malfunction in the second quarter. The announcers were forced to pause the game for a brief period. One of them was even heard saying, “I can’t hear the producer.”

The league is not unfamiliar with this scenario. When Taylor Swift appeared on the New Heights Podcast before the start of the season, the stream attracted more than 1 million viewers on YouTube. But after an hour and 45 minutes, the video suddenly cut off, leaving the fans confused, especially since the episode’s runtime was more than 2 hours.

The issue was later fixed, but with the NFL and YouTube, which stream the games, it raised a big question: should the NFL be worried about its broadcasting being handled at a global stage?

Also in January this year, the FOX NFL Sunday crew ran into a brief hiccup during the Commanders vs Lions game. Reporter Jay Glazer’s mic got cut out just as he began a tribute to “5,400 firefighters”.  But after a quick cutaway, the audio was restored and Glazer returned.

NFL’s technical struggles are not restricted to just the conventional broadcast right holders. Last year, as Netflix prepared to air its first-ever live NFL games on Christmas Day, the streaming giant faced its own share of reliability questions, especially after the technical issues faced during the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight. The struggles are real, and the worst part is: it’s still happening. This time, it occurred with Schlereth, who took over Sanchez.

Why was Mark Sanchez replaced?

The Seahawks-Jaguars matchup was the second straight week Sanchez has been replaced. Last week, Brady Quinn filled in for him. Many have been asking what has happened to Sanchez? Well, Mark Sanchez has been charged with felony and multiple misdemeanors following a violent altercation in Indianapolis that left him hospitalized with stab wounds.

The incident took place early on Saturday morning while Sanchez was in the city as a FOX game analyst. He reportedly confronted a truck driver, Perry Tole, over a parking and loading dock dispute. However, Police reports indicate that Sanchez was allegedly intoxicated and aggressive, initiating the confrontation.

In the dispute, Tole suffered serious lacerations to his face and neck, while Sanchez was later found bleeding heavily near a pub window. He was hospitalized in critical condition.

Sanchez now faces multiple charges, including felony battery, public intoxication, and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle. His return to the booth also remains uncertain for a few more weeks until doctors and medical reports make their way to the NFL, “good to go”.