Update on the smoothstream thing I signed up for awhile ago:
RedZone worked as advertised, although it had a few hiccups at times. It almost seemed like if I had a shitty connection I'd always have a shitty connection, but once I reloaded it a bunch and got a fairly stable one, it stayed that way for the most part. It sort of annoys me that there is only one 720p NFL RedZone channel and one lower quality, and then two similar DirectTV RedZone channels. I don't want to watch the DirecTV one, as I really like the NFL guy and like the format better. So I basically only have two options for what is probably the most viewed channel on Sunday. Seems like they could afford to toss a couple more of them on there. However, beggars can't really be choosers I guess, and it works once I seem to get a good connection, so close enough.
I have an OTA HD antenna too, and so watched Sunday Night Football via that, and it is crazy how much clearer and more colorful that is compared to even a 720p stream. But again, getting to watch it versus not, I'll watch the stream for RedZone any day.