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NFL Seeks To Speed Up Games

Shannon Shark, Mets Police Chief

This is a few days old but I've been writing ahead to cover the blog this week while I'm on the road.

The NFL is worried about the length of games, which is a good thing.   Much like baseball, the game has gotten way too long.   It's very annoying when a game sails past 1pm and we get cut-off at 4:15.  I stopped watching SNF and MNF because I can never see the end.  I stopped watching the baseball playoffs this year for the same reason.  I don't even start the games, I just live without it.

Anyway. the NFL is putting the onus on the refs.

The league hires professionals to calculate different variables each week - total plays, instant-replay reviews, injuries, penalties called - to project how long games should have taken. Refs overseeing contests that go over that specified time are graded down.


Interesting:


As scoring has steadily increased over the last three years, from an average of 41 points per game in 2005 to 45 through last weekend, it's a challenge for the league.
Each point adds an average of 43 seconds to a contest, according to league data.

And silly:
The NFL has also steadily cut the length of halftime by about 15 seconds in the past three years.
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