and the incessant commercials.
I’ve noted that, years ago, the average NFL game was played in about 3 hours. Now games are routinely 3 1/2 hours long. Anecdotal evidence is that there are far more commercial breaks than previously.
We go to a commercial break after every touchdown or field goal. Then, we come back for the kickoff. Then, right after the kickoff, another bloc of commercials are shown. Why do we go to a commercial right after the kickoff? Whose bright idea was that???
I was never an NFL fan (I’d watch the Super Bowl when the Giants were in it, but really don’t care otherwise), but when a game is on anywhere around me now I’m shocked by the number of commercials.
Any time I try to watch the local 11:00 news it is always being preempted by the last 1/2 hour of the NFL game that was supposed to be over by 11:00 (according to the guide); that says a lot - mainly that they are 3 1/2 hour games now.