I get this point…and I’m not arguing per se the game is too long but
1- give me a rational reason the clock stops on a first down? Having the 60 year old dudes set the chains never made sense and wjth todays technology…it’s a moot point. Player never needed first down markers in place on sideline to begin with. If it’s a first down…in to the next play…if it’s close…measure it.
2. Now I completely disagree with NFL of keeping a clock running when a guy runs out of bounds and then inside two minutes you stop it. That is artificially messing with game duration
To me the game has a flow to it…not all these stoppages and I’d argue the point to allow comebacks is not a good one. Teams need to conserve timeouts and get to sideline. When teams can hit 20 yards pass and hurry up and spike it …and only ten second run off….I don’t think that is a natural flow to a game
