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I know you have mentioned commerical lengths a couple times. Looks like others are also complaining that games are taking too long, unless of course you go by Kyle in Minneapolis.
Q: I know that the NFL is driven by TV revenue and commercials, but Sunday night games are way over the top and making the game we love virtually unwatchable. The games are taking three-and-a-half to four hours to complete. Can the NFL do anything to prevent NBC from grinding games to a halt with commercials?
Kyle in Minneapolis
A: Believe it or not, the league hires people on the sideline to coordinate commercials. The problem is inventory. To pay for the game, the networks try to sell as many commercials as allowed. That's sports in the modern era. Things are indeed a little different in prime time because most of the day games are done in three hours. The key is having good games. I don't think anyone is complaining about the length of the Colts-Patriots game, but you raise an interesting point.
I know you have mentioned commerical lengths a couple times. Looks like others are also complaining that games are taking too long, unless of course you go by Kyle in Minneapolis.
Q: I know that the NFL is driven by TV revenue and commercials, but Sunday night games are way over the top and making the game we love virtually unwatchable. The games are taking three-and-a-half to four hours to complete. Can the NFL do anything to prevent NBC from grinding games to a halt with commercials?
Kyle in Minneapolis
A: Believe it or not, the league hires people on the sideline to coordinate commercials. The problem is inventory. To pay for the game, the networks try to sell as many commercials as allowed. That's sports in the modern era. Things are indeed a little different in prime time because most of the day games are done in three hours. The key is having good games. I don't think anyone is complaining about the length of the Colts-Patriots game, but you raise an interesting point.
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