Shorter Halftime?

[MililaniBuckeye]

Do you think they would actually cut down on TV timeouts during the game? Shorter halftimes would shorten game enough so I don't have to miss the beginning of Ohio State games. I think the NFL only has 12 minute halftimes.

Someone stated above, the NFL halftime is 15 minutes, not 12. I doubt that cutting halftime alone would make that much of a difference (5 minutes only). Knocking off the TV timeouts would save much more time. I also sweat missing the kickoffs of OSU games when they're playing late afternoon games, but I'd rather they cut out the bullshit TV timeouts than to mess with college tradition. Plus, I guarantee you, that if they were to cut out the 5 miutes of halftime, they'll just say, "Hey, now we have 5 more miniutes available for more commericials"...you watch and see.

 

[smith288]

I spend oodles of cash to watch these games live and they want to shorten them..Screw them.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Is that needed?

No, but a sense of humor might be

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

I spend oodles of cash to watch these games live and they want to shorten them..Screw them.

you're still seeing the same amount of football....you just have to make it back from the john 5 minutes earlier.

 

[Thump]

Is that needed?

Good question, I hate being called a "moran" as well.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

The problem isnt with halftimie. The problem is with all the tv timeouts.

I remember seeing something where the bowl games were lasting about 4hrs or more. That was b/c of all the stupid commercials and they are not going to stop with them, b/c that is what makes them money.

Everything nowadays is about money.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Good question, I hate being called a "moran" as well.

you probably have sigs turned off.

 

[seed702]

My biggest beef is the "First and 10. Smith drops back, throw to Gonzales, out of bounds for 14 yards. That first down is brought to you by Dodge."

No it wasn't. It was brought to us by the players on the field. The marketing force-feed is getting pretty heinous in sports these days. Let us watch the game, and hear stats, commentary, etc. I already don't want to hear 3 minutes of commercials during a change of possession, I DEFINITELY don't want to hear it between plays.

 

[Oh8ch]

you're still seeing the same amount of football....you just have to make it back from the john 5 minutes earlier.

You can't take a half time leak at the Shoe in 20 minutes, let alone 15. At least not in C.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I already don't want to hear 3 minutes of commercials during a change of possession, I DEFINITELY don't want to hear it between plays.

Bingo. Some of these marketing fucks fail to realize that saturation advertising is conterproductive. People get pissed at having to see the same shit over and over. To this day, I will not buy Red Zone body wash by Old Spice, thanks to having to watch that commerical every fucking break of every GamePlan game in 2004...

 

[rocketman]

You can't take a half time leak at the Shoe in 20 minutes, let alone 15. At least not in C.

Seriously...seems like if I get to the bathroom as the clock is winding down, I'm back in my seat right before kickoff. Forget it if you're in the south stands...god damn portopotties...

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

You can't take a half time leak at the Shoe in 20 minutes, let alone 15. At least not in C.

oh i don't even attempt it at the shoe, but obviously hundreds of others do :p

 

[Thump]

Bingo. Some of these marketing fucks fail to realize that saturation advertising is conterproductive. People get pissed at having to see the same shit over and over. To this day, I will not buy Red Zone body wash by Old Spice, thanks to having to watch that commerical every fucking break of every GamePlan game in 2004...

Don't forget the "Manly men" commercial for I believe Dial body wash or whatever. I remember you bringing that one up awhile back about being on every 2 seconds.

I agree, once I see so many of an advertisement, it turns me off.

 

[BB73]

You can't take a half time leak at the Shoe in 20 minutes, let alone 15. At least not in C.

You need to keep up with the pace of the line, instead of slowing down when some 'tailgater' steps on your heels.

 

[Jagdaddy]

Good question, I hate being called a "moran" as well.

I can't imagine why it would bother you . . . as opposed to bringing up memories of happy days.