Mark Vader Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I want them to take back the rule of having the play clock continuously running. When a player is forced out of bounds, the play clock should STOP and not start again until the next play! I hated when they did this. They claimed that games were taking too long and viewers hated. those viewers who need to have action every 3 seconds, because they cannot appreciate the game. You want action and non-stop scoring? Go watch basketball or play a video game. There was never anything wrong with the speed of the game. If a game lasted for 3 hours & 30 minutes in regular time, that just meant that you got to enjoy as much football as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Do it. Please. I'm with the crowd saying commercials have ruined the game. I don't mind a few strategically placed. Who gives a damn about ugly unis? Have a few sponsors on the jerseys, keep the ads relatively small and limit commercials to 1-2 a quarter. Perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I want them to take back the rule of having the play clock continuously running. When a player is forced out of bounds, the play clock should STOP and not start again until the next play! I hated when they did this. They claimed that games were taking too long and viewers hated. those viewers who need to have action every 3 seconds, because they cannot appreciate the game. You want action and non-stop scoring? Go watch basketball or play a video game. There was never anything wrong with the speed of the game. If a game lasted for 3 hours & 30 minutes in regular time, that just meant that you got to enjoy as much football as you can. Well, technically, there's no more football to watch, it just takes longer to do it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Well, technically, there's no more football to watch, it just takes longer to do it..... As long as we are seeing what's going on in the game and not what's being sold to us.....I'm happy! i would actually pay extra for an uninterrupted broadcast of the game WITHOUT announcers. Just field mics. Didn't NBC do that in the early 80's? Air a few games without announcers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMan Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 NFL GOT to do something bout ...... Commercials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 As long as we are seeing what's going on in the game and not what's being sold to us.....I'm happy! Didn't NBC do that in the early 80's? Air a few games without announcers? I do remember one game where they tried it. I didn't miss them much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 But when would you get a beer, or get rid of the previous beers? In the end, they'll add the advertising, but not subtract any advertising. Correct. Can't believe ads on jerseys didn't happen 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Correct. Can't believe ads on jerseys didn't happen 20 years ago. Yeah, that's how money works. Most people believe more is better. Hard to disagree in most cases. That's where we are heading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Stole this topic from /r/nfl. Hey, it's the offseason... Would NFL fans tolerate on-field/on-uniform advertising in exchange for a 100% un-interrupted broadcast and shorter games? One of the biggest complaints NFL fans have is the sheer amount of commercial breaks during a standard NFL broadcast, so much so that the league is actively searching for ways to shorten commercial breaks and length of and streamlining games.... My question to you all is would you be okay if the NFL went full FIFA and changed their attitude towards advertising when it came to broadcasting games altogether?... 0 commercial breaks (excluding halftime), but have ads on the field of play (physical and through ads placed through computer graphics on the broadcast), and on player uniforms? Where there used to be commercial breaks (Timeouts, stoppages of play..etc) will be filled with normal play review/game analysis/highlights from other games..etc) with the standard "brought to you by (x) advertiser". Would you want that as a fan to avoid commercial interruptions? Do you think this is an actual course of action the NFL might ever consider? And if it were something that were to happen what would be the best and least-obtrusive way you think or would want to see it implemented? A valiant effort However this is the NFL we are talking about. Even if they added on field advertising (I'm actually shocked they haven't gone to the virtual on field advertising yet on TV), they wouldn't cut out or even reduce TV commercials. More money, more money ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I like commercials. yes but you like baseball more than football so are strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 yes but you like baseball more than football so are strange. He likes background noise, so it fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Despite the popularity of the NFL, just 8.3 percent of a three-hour game broadcast is actually live play, according to data compiled by Vox.com. The greatest proportion of a broadcast 35.5 percent is players standing around between plays, with another 24.5 percent made up of commercials, according to Vox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Im old school, so no, I don't want to see logos on the uni's or field. I enjoy seeing old clips and hi-lites and guessing -usually quite accurately exactly which year the play was from by the subtle uni changes (face mask color, pants striping, patch). Seeing a clip of Tasker taking the raider KO at our 40 and returning it to their 1 yard line with a Pontiac GT would suck, imo. Maybe, instead, have longer breaks between the 1st & 2nd and 3rd & 4th quarters and run the commercials there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I want them to take back the rule of having the play clock continuously running. When a player is forced out of bounds, the play clock should STOP and not start again until the next play! I hated when they did this. They claimed that games were taking too long and viewers hated. those viewers who need to have action every 3 seconds, because they cannot appreciate the game. You want action and non-stop scoring? Go watch basketball or play a video game. There was never anything wrong with the speed of the game. If a game lasted for 3 hours & 30 minutes in regular time, that just meant that you got to enjoy as much football as you can. I agree with this. I don't think it shortened the games either. As long as I can remember the one o'clock games always ended around four and still do. The only problem I have while watching is theres a questionable penalty on every other play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir andrew Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Please make this a poll. I am all for this. I cannot stand how many ads there are right now. There is no reason for games to be as long as they are. I don't mind if I have to look at corporate logos on the field during the game if that means I don't have to watch Lexus tell me over and over again that giving your significant other a car for Christmas is the secret to true happiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Please make this a poll. I am all for this. I cannot stand how many ads there are right now. There is no reason for games to be as long as they are. I don't mind if I have to look at corporate logos on the field during the game if that means I don't have to watch Lexus tell me over and over again that giving your significant other a car for Christmas is the secret to true happiness. Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I would take this deal in the minute because advertising on uniforms is coming either way so if it reduced commercials, at least the viewers would get something out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I'm with you sir. We started out with just a few commercials and they kept adding more. I don't trust them, if you start with just a few Uniform "decals", This is how you end up. . Thats all right.......I really don't understand your opinion either This is what is actually looked like when they did it in NFL Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I like commercials.When else are you supposed to drain the lizard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peevo Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Sadly, I think advertising is one of the reasons for the beginning of a slow decline for the NFL. I can't watch a single NFL game in TV unless its the Bills. It's maddening and I don't have the patience for TD, commercial, extra point, commercial, kickoff, commercial. It's nauseating. I've come to love EPL soccer, watch an entire match commercial free in one hour, forty-five minutes. I think the NFL only cares about the fans insomuch as the fans are its collective ATM. Look at relocation. The NFL and its teams basically said "Fans need to invest in our money-making model and build us a stadium or we're leaving." Socialized debt, privatized profit. As a STH, I wouldn't lose a minute's sleep if the Bills left or if the NFL went backwards. I like the game, the game, but it's getting worse. I think the players become more unlikable every year, the owners greedier, and the product sh!ttier. And because it's a growth based business, it can't sustain itself on stable revenue, it needs practically impossible levels of new revenue annually. It's not sustainable with more advertising! So back to the original point... it won't matter, the NFL will advertising itself to death because ads, clicks, products, etc. drive the league, not tickets. If they went to no commercials, we'd be bombarded with changing graphics on the field during play, uniforms that do look like stock cars, and an 8 foot tall add ribbon at field level. It would like like a casino and b unwatchable. And when will they wake up and put the Super Bowl on Saturday? They want to increase viewing, stop putting it on at 6:30 on a Sunday on the east coast and ending it at 10:30. That's the dumbest thing ever, they've destroyed tradtion every year with more dumb rules and relocations but they stupidly sit on a Sunday Super Bowl. Moronic. All of this. So well written. Any "conservative" would freak out if some community center was built with $800 million of public money to be used 10 times a year. But because it's some mediocre football team that never wins anything, TAKE MY MONEY. Also, LOVE the idea of Super Bowl Saturday. Why isn't this a thing? The Super Bowl is a de facto American holiday. Why wouldn't every bar, restaurant, brewery, etc in America want Saturday night business? It pumps tons of money into LOCAL entertainment business, while also giving the stressed out, overworked, exhausted M-F 9-5ers a day to recover. I fail to see literally any good reason why the Super Bowl should remain on Sunday. Screw tradition. I'm also the guy that wants whole scale conference and divisional realignment and relegation. But that's me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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