Ya, why does it take 3 1/2 hours to play a football game nowadays? Years ago it took 3 hours or slightly less.
Part of the reason is constant interruptions in play, due to replay challenges. And part of it is the timing of commercials.
It is a natural break in the action when they go to commercials after a scoring play. However, they have their commercial break, come back for the kickoff, then go to another commercial break. They didn’t do that years ago.
Clearly they have added more and more commercials to the broadcasts, which can be counter productive. I don’t watch as much as I used to, and part of it is how long the games are stretched out.
I am also annoyed at the girl sideline reporters. These girls weren’t there on broadcasts years ago. They add nothing to the broadcast.
The joke will be on TV broadcasters. Because if soccer takes over there ARE NO commercial breaks.