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If they want to improve the pace of the game, there’s an easy solution. Knock it off with the 450 commercial breaks for christ’s sake.
That's the truth. TV doesn't skip a beat when it comes to adding as many commercials as possible. The worst abuse of this is in the waning moments ofthe 4th qtr. It's gruesom.If they want to improve the pace of the game, there’s an easy solution. Knock it off with the 450 commercial breaks for christ’s sake.
Why don't they just place the ball on the 25 already? This way no one gets hurt. And it saves the fieldgoal kicker's leg.
If they want to improve the pace of the game, there’s an easy solution. Knock it off with the 450 commercial breaks for christ’s sake.
Because kickoff returns for TDs are exciting! Case in point:
Baseball wasn't always this slow. If you watch the pitching duels between Seaver and Kofax (sp) you will see some great, fast, baseball. Complete games, no ******** around on the mound, etc. Plus limited commercials between half and full innings.If they wanted to hurry up the games, they would have a running clock, a 20 second play clock, three to's for the game, and a 15 minute half time break.
You could get most games in within 2 hrs including commercials.
Not that I care how long the games last. I love college football. Going to the ND game I got there as they were opening the gates at 3:30. We got outta there around 11:30.
...You think I ever got bored in those 8 hours? xD
If there is any sport that would benefit from getting sped up, it would be baseball. Make the game 7 innings and put a play clock on the pitcher. Probably get that **** done in 2.5 hours that way.
Same thing with NASCAR. If the race is 500 miles, divide it into four sections at 125 miles a piece. Every section, a portion of the competition gets eliminated. Say if there is 40 cars, eliminate 10 per leg. In this way, there is something important at stake every portion of tge race.
Do your commercials during the leg breaks.
That way at the end, there are 10 cars left and its extremely competitive. It will lower the crashes and increase the overall speed of the race.
Golf - IDGAF. Put it on the Golf Channel
Tennis - IDGAF. Put it on the tennis channel.
If they want to improve the pace of the game, there’s an easy solution. Knock it off with the 450 commercial breaks for christ’s sake.
If they wanted to hurry up the games, they would have a running clock, a 20 second play clock, three to's for the game, and a 15 minute half time break.
You could get most games in within 2 hrs including commercials.
Not that I care how long the games last. I love college football. Going to the ND game I got there as they were opening the gates at 3:30. We got outta there around 11:30.
...You think I ever got bored in those 8 hours? xD
If there is any sport that would benefit from getting sped up, it would be baseball. Make the game 7 innings and put a play clock on the pitcher. Probably get that **** done in 2.5 hours that way.
Same thing with NASCAR. If the race is 500 miles, divide it into four sections at 125 miles a piece. Every section, a portion of the competition gets eliminated. Say if there is 40 cars, eliminate 10 per leg. In this way, there is something important at stake every portion of tge race.
Do your commercials during the leg breaks.
That way at the end, there are 10 cars left and its extremely competitive. It will lower the crashes and increase the overall speed of the race.
Golf - IDGAF. Put it on the Golf Channel
Tennis - IDGAF. Put it on the tennis channel.
Because kickoff returns for TDs are exciting! Case in point:
Yes, but they are essentially getting rid of the of the kickoff with rule changes. That was the point.
Uhh, no. Read the article, which reads as follows:
"According to Greg Johnson of NCAA.org, the NCAA Football Rules Committee proposed a rule that would give the kickoff receiving team a touchback on any fair catch inside the 25-yard line."
Such a rule, if adopted, would undeniably increase the propensity for touchbacks, but it would not completely eliminate kickoff returns. It would give the return team a greater opportunity to call for a fair catch or go for the return.
Eliminating kickoff returns altogether would be too drastic of a move right now. Fans, players and coaches would protest. It's an essential part of the game and one of the most electrifying plays in football, which is why it's still around despite its association with injuries. Otherwise they definitely would've been done with it a long time ago.
FWIW, I like the proposed rule. It's a good compromise between those who want to do away with kick returns altogether because of all the injuries and those who still find them an integral part of the game.