Suggestion from a guy that doesn't like football to make it more interesting. . .

[episodic]

Got roped into watching a football game. The singular thought I had for 3 hours was the game was only supposed to be 48 minutes long. Stop stopping the dang clock. Let it roll.

/not a sports person.

 

[Ns1]

play fantasy football.

you'll start watching games you don't give a fuck about in hopes that the kicker will miraculously hit 4 FG's.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Play fantasy and/or bet.

 

[episodic]

play fantasy football.

you'll start watching games you don't give a fuck about in hopes that the kicker will miraculously hit 4 FG's.

I honestly have not one clue of what is going on when I watch a football game. I get the overall goal, but all the 'junk' in between looks like a bunch of nothing to me.

 

[Brigandier]

Every time the announcers say something sexual, drink.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Got roped into watching a football game. The singular thought I had for 3 hours was the game was only supposed to be 48 minutes long. Stop stopping the dang clock. Let it roll.

/not a sports person.

First off, 60 minutes, not 48 (4 15 minute quarters). Second, no. Clock management is an integral strategy late in games. It's why late drives have to rely on passing the ball and getting out of bounds; plays that can stop the clock and save timeouts. If you kept the clock running constantly, many games would be decided by the start of the 4th quarter, and late game drives would become impossible. It takes away a strategic component, and makes the game less compelling for people who understand why those strategic options are important.

It's fine to not like football; you don't want to watch it, no one's forcing you (I hope). But coming in as a non-fan with suggestions for how it could be improved when it's already the most popular sport in America? That's ridiculous and it makes you come across as unbelievably arrogant. We don't need you to fix football for us. Go watch soccer, or Iron Chef, or whatever it is that non-sports people like (disclaimer, I like both soccer and Iron Chef).

Just my two cents, mind you.

 

[Nintendesert]

I'm sure there are Football for dummies books out there that might help you.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I can honestly say I've never had that particular thought. That would make games entirely too short. I love football though. I love the aspect of clock management and how it factors so strongly into the game. I think football would be a much simpler game if you took that away, and I wouldn't want to watch it.

 

[Matthiasa]

I am sorry but most sports are horribly boring to watch for anyone able to think for themselves.
Thus if you find a way to subtract x iq that might make it more enjoyable for yourself.

 

[Ns1]

@OP

this is you, in the red shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YNW7IQgOIg

 

[SlitheryDee]

I am sorry but most sports are horribly boring to watch for anyone able to think for themselves.

I'm thinking about why the op's suggestion is a bad idea. I don't think anyone helped me think that. Nope, definitely thought that all on my own. BTW only a simpleton would immediately show such derision for something they likely know very little about.

 

[zinfamous]

so, remove one of the most integral parts of the game and replace it with a meaningless factor from one of the most boring games on the planet?

yeahno.

 

[episodic]

@OP

this is you, in the red shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YNW7IQgOIg

I actually resemble that. What show is that?

 

[Ns1]

I actually resemble that. What show is that?

big bang theory. leonard doesn't know jack shit about football so he get's a lesson from sheldon in order to impress his girlfriend.

 

[jagec]

I am sorry but most sports are horribly boring to watch for anyone able to think for themselves.
Thus if you find a way to subtract x iq that might make it more enjoyable for yourself.

That doesn't make any sense at all. Sports are popular among almost all demographics, including people much smarter than you.

And one of the neat things about football specifically is its complexity. Lots of odd little rules, strategies, and plays that feed through a million other confounding factors to produce the game outcome. It's a good combination of athletics and strategy.

Again, nothing wrong with not liking sports or not liking football, but trying to pretend that you're above it, or that you're on to something that the NFL has never thought of, is kind of dumb.

 

[episodic]

That doesn't make any sense at all. Sports are popular among almost all demographics, including people much smarter than you.

And one of the neat things about football specifically is its complexity. Lots of odd little rules, strategies, and plays that feed through a million other confounding factors to produce the game outcome. It's a good combination of athletics and strategy.

Again, nothing wrong with not liking sports or not liking football, but trying to pretend that you're above it, or that you're on to something that the NFL has never thought of, is kind of dumb.

Mainly just sharing my boredom. Literally, everytime something happened the clock stopped, and my heart sank. Thought it would never end. Literally, the last 5 minutes on the clock took 30.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Mainly just sharing my boredom. Literally, everytime something happened the clock stopped, and my heart sank. Thought it would never end. Literally, the last 5 minutes on the clock took 30.

So don't watch it. I don't particularly like NASCAR; I enjoy auto races, I just don't like watching people drive in an oval over and over. But there are millions and millions of NASCAR fans out there that love it. I'm free to not watch NASCAR. To give them suggestions on how to "improve" it makes me look like I think I'm better than them. "Look, clearly you're all idiots for enjoying this, let me show you how it should be done..." No, fuck that, leave our thing alone.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Mainly just sharing my boredom. Literally, everytime something happened the clock stopped, and my heart sank. Thought it would never end. Literally, the last 5 minutes on the clock took 30.

You just gotta like football I guess. The end of a close game where both teams are managing the clock is riveting to someone who likes football.

 

[arrfep]

Dude, get NFL Mobile on Verizon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCALnUvpBLs

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Drink until you're stupid enough to enjoy it.

 

[Imp]

I can't stand how often the play stops when the ball drops or drops with men making the secks on the field.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

read about football instead of playing with your barbies. it is more interesting and easier to follow when you know the characters and teams. and of course you should know the rules and terminology. every time someone uses a term you dont know, google it.

 

[bigrash]

Lol at op.

 

[sdifox]

Got roped into watching a football game. The singular thought I had for 3 hours was the game was only supposed to be 48 minutes long. Stop stopping the dang clock. Let it roll.

/not a sports person.

You were supposed to be watching commercials during stoppage time

 

[Red Storm]

Considering how successful it is, they probably don't give a rat's ass about the few who aren't interested.