Another big problem with football is overexposure. Too many games, as Troy Aikman pointed out. There are too many games from the NFL on down, including the endless seasons of playoff and bowl-saturated college football.
Each NFL game used to be a BIG deal, something to look forward to on Sunday afternoon. Now games come and go almost as fast as NBA basketball games.
The NFL schedule has gone from 14 games to 16 and some want 18. The “bye week” and playoffs extend the season forever. Games on just about every day of week. Plays last too long. You can never cheer a fantastic play wholeheartedly. Instead you hear the dreaded words — “flag down.” Or you wait through commercials for official reviews that last forever.
Start with a TV deal for second-tier schools who want to be big names (like the MAC conference, which is what Northern Illinois U plays in; NIU is in DeKalb IL) and suddenly you have "Wednesday Night Football."
Like those college football players are supposed to get an actual education. Really?
Not so very long ago the NFL played a 12-game schedule. (Jim Brown rushed for 1527 yards in 12 games.) Also, not so very long ago the loathsome Ohio Sate Buckeyes played a 9-game schedule.
I hate booth reviews, I’d rather take my chances and have the human element, now whenever there’s a big play you hesitate to cheer because inevitably you know it’s going to take five minutes for them to review the play.
That’s why I prefer now watching EPL soccer, the action is non-stop, without the constant stop/starts of a football game.