For years, I've been hoping that both the NCAA and the NFL would go to the same kind of clock they use in soccer (European football): Start the clock with the opening kickoff, and blow the whistle exactly three hours later. Keep the clock running through a 15-minute halftime. Penalize teams who are late returning to the field after half-time with a loss of possession.
It would be interesting to see what end-of-game time management looks like then . . .
A more interesting chart would be how much of the total game time is actually taken up by plays that were not penalties or meaningless plays such as kickoffs, safe catch punts, and extra points. Also less the commercials, replays, reviews, In a 200 minute game there may be less than 15 minutes of actual play time that mattered. Watching is a waste of time.
For years, I've been hoping that both the NCAA and the NFL would go to the same kind of clock they use in soccer (European football): Start the clock with the opening kickoff, and blow the whistle exactly three hours later. Keep the clock running through a 15-minute halftime. Penalize teams who are late returning to the field after half-time with a loss of possession.
It would be interesting to see what end-of-game time management looks like then . . .
Disagree, season flies by. If you want it shorter watch it the next day.
A more interesting chart would be how much of the total game time is actually taken up by plays that were not penalties or meaningless plays such as kickoffs, safe catch punts, and extra points. Also less the commercials, replays, reviews, In a 200 minute game there may be less than 15 minutes of actual play time that mattered. Watching is a waste of time.