About that new First down clock rule….

[sami]

Every change in every business (that's run efficiently) is to increase revenue/profit. Companies that "care about their employees" have crunched the numbers about employee training vs retention costs and walk the line on what will keep vs lose employees.

The sports media and leagues try to maximize their profits also. I don't begrudge that and it's early in the season but I'm betting the clock changes won't shave more than 6 or 8 plays off a game for "player safety" and the run time of the games will be pretty close to the same.

I'm not stupid. I know what those cut plays have been converted into: revenue opportunities.

Oh, I clearly understand how businesses operate, and it's hard to blame the networks for the amount of commercial time when the real culprits are the NCAA and conferences for demanding the outrageous media rights sums, knowing full well that the product is not going to be enhanced, but quite the contrary.

That was actually my point, that rule changes to allegedly "improve" some aspect of the sport or increase "player safety" often have the exact opposite effect, but are never without some financial benefit to the league.

 

[sami]

Since I'm on the road a lot ( I was at the VA game though) I DVR those games, and try not to find out the score. I watch it the next day, zip thru the commercials, and it is amazing how quickly I get thru them.

It's really too bad the ******** that the public falls for... " shorten the game".

10 minute quarters would shorten the game too. Let's do that. Imagine how many commercials they could squeeze in.

I haven't watched sports live for more than 20 years now. I can't do this with streaming now that I've cut the cord, but with a cable DVR my 'game day' would always be starting the game an hour or so late, and zipping through halftime, commercials, long replays, and announcer blather. Watch a game in 2 - 2 1/2 hours at my own pace. I'm not sure I could sit through a four hour game with all the stoppages and bullschiit.

 

[OrangeTsar]

I haven't watched sports live for more than 20 years now. I can't do this with streaming now that I've cut the cord, but with a cable DVR my 'game day' would always be starting the game and hour or so late, and zipping through halftime, commercials, long replays, and announcer blather. Watch a game in 2 - 2 1/2 hours at my own pace. I'm not sure I could sit through a four hour game with all the stoppages and bullschiit.

I often get a lot done around the house during those four hour games. A four minute commercial break often lets me get a shorter item checked off my honey-do list. And pregame and half time are long enough to get small yard or garage take done, or to grill something. The secret for me at least is to tune out the commercials and do something useful.

 

[twigsxx2]

And if I see that nauseating, screaming for attention “Golden Bachelor” ad again, I’ll probably shoot every tv in my house.

or the lady inthe diapers

 

[LouderVol]

I haven't watched sports live for more than 20 years now. I can't do this with streaming now that I've cut the cord, but with a cable DVR my 'game day' would always be starting the game an hour or so late, and zipping through halftime, commercials, long replays, and announcer blather. Watch a game in 2 - 2 1/2 hours at my own pace. I'm not sure I could sit through a four hour game with all the stoppages and bullschiit.

Most streaming services will let you DVR games. Depending on you service there may be a limit. But at least for YouTube TV I havent found a limit yet.

 

[sami]

Most streaming services will let you DVR games. Depending on you service there may be a limit. But at least for YouTube TV I havent found a limit yet.

But can you start a game an hour in and watch while recording like you could with a cable DVR? I can record games with Sling, but wouldn't be able to start them until the game is over.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

I am actually in flight right now…. When I land, i will be anxiously be waiting for Freak’s YouTube uplink.

 

[Volnanza]

We were told it was to shorten game time and improve player safety. Well, how did that work out in week 1? As I predicted, every game I watched still clocked in between 3.5 and four hours. I did, however, get a much larger dosage of 4 minute, eight commercial time outs and overall decrease in football density.
The NCAA and networks must really take us for imbeciles

They will definitely destroy college football. Gambling, portal, rule changes, all just to wring more $$$ out of the game.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

And if I see that nauseating, screaming for attention “Golden Bachelor” ad again, I’ll probably shoot every tv in my house.

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