8 Changes I would like to see in Pro Football TV broadcasts:
1. No more than two consecutive commercials during the break after a score, injury or 2 minute warning.
There are simply too many commercials. They interrupt the pace of the games, and are largely irrelevant unless you
a) need more insurance,
b) are thinking of buying a new luxury SUV or Pickup Truck,
c) are amenable to changing your brand of beer.
2. More time covering cheerleaders, less time with sideline commentary and injury reports.
Currentlly, too much time is devoted to injury reports, arcane statistics, fans in outlandish costume, people with signs, what the Qback's mother thinks, etc. Personally I think the perky young cheerleaders who spend a great deal of time preparing their routines should get more camera time.
3. Ability to mute commentary but still hear crowd noise.
As mentioned in the previous point, too much time is spent yakking about stuff that is not the game-at-hand. Sometimes the booth staff gets carried away with their own cleverness, and you just have to mute them. There should be an option to shut off the commentary but still hear the ambient noise of the fans.
4. More diversity on teams.
I notice that most of the pro teams appear to be over-represented with African-Americans. Is this fair? In the spirit of equal representation, there ought to be an affirmative action program for Caucasians, Jews, Indian- and Chinese- Americans.
5. Eliminate Holding penalty for offensive blockers.
More seriously, I would abolish the penalty for offensive holding.
The Quarterback is a vulnerable position - as evidenced by the number of key QB injuries. Blockers should be allowed to trip and hold opponents from access to the QB or other runner.
6. No Throw back uniforms
This is an annoying waste of fabric, and serves no purpose. The uniforms are usually ugly and disturbingly different from the uniforms that viewers are accustomed to. They might as well be wearing clown masks.
7. Eliminate the over head camera.
Un-necessary distraction. I worry the the cables will snap and fall on the players. I don't need to experience the angles that the overhead camera gives.
8. No player or coach interviews.
Invariably, these exchanges are both un-informative and un-interesting. The only entertaining sideline interview was when Suzy Kolber talked to a drunken Joe Nameth.
2 comments:
Well, this is just wrong, on SO many levels. Your anti-capitalist stance on commercials ignores the fact that pro football would not exist without the support of corporate advertising. Consider yourself fortunate the networks don't insert an ad or two during other stoppages like incomplete passes and penalties. Speaking of which, DEfensive holding should not be penalized either, since it occurs on virtually every pass play.
If you muzzle the commentators in the booth whatever will we do with those former players whose brains have not been macerated? On the issue of player/coach interviews I'd keep Belichick. I LIKE throwback uniforms. AND the overhead camera shots.
I am dubious about your affirmative action proposal, but will go along with more camera time for perky cheerleaders. I wonder what Michelle, Elizabeth, and especially Hillary would say about that.
You seem to have a lot of opinions. Why don't you start your own blog, instead of trolling?
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