Who Is to Blame for Longer Games?

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Texas Tech Tuesday Morning Notes - Guess The New Assistant Coaches Edition
Published 2/19/2008 by Seth C <info@doubletnation.com> at Double-T Nation: Front Page Posts
Double-T Nation News: In no particular order, DTN's Top Five: More from SMQ and EDSBS (and here) on rule 3-2-5-e than I ever could. The Wiz explains why games are longer . . . television. The Longhorns absolutely dominate the Ags last night. TAMU is beginning to look bad at exactly the wrong time and UT is starting to look good at exactly the right time. Non-sports related note: Adam Shepard took the clothes on his back and $25 and by ...

The Discussion Continues
Published 2/19/2008 by CFR at CollegeFootballResource.com
... The great Wizard of Odds has published a study this morning analyzing average game length by the various broadcasters.  Memo to SEC fans unhappy about never-ending games: exclusive SEC broadcaster CBS is the runaway favorite when it comes to long games.  We all know the reason why: commercials. ...

Tuesday Throwdown
Published 2/19/2008 by Thermocaster at The Meaningful Collateral
Some important stories from around the blog world: - Some more hatin’ on the proposed rules changes in college football. (Sunday Morning QB) - CBS apparently hates America. (The Wizard of Odds) - West Virginia’s Noel Devine allegedly kicked the crap out of a kid. (The Big Lead) - Breaking down the Davidson Wildcats. (March Madness All Season) - Looking at some bubble teams. Wait…Pittsburgh in trouble? Seriously? (Storming the Floor) - The BEST recap ...

Create The Caption #169
Published 2/19/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... Ocean and I are looking for a new grease man. You interested?"- Brave Sir Robin "Brothers don't shake hands, brothers gotta hhhuuuuuugg!"- Anon _______________________________________ Are you funny enough to create a caption for this photo of Lindsay Lohan and Floyd Mayweather hanging out WWE's John Cena and Shane McMahon? (Most random pic ever courtesy of Joe Sports Fan) Daily Links: A Great Look Into The Length Of College Football Games (Wiz of Odds) NOIS Is Back And ...

Not to Belabor the Point
Published 2/19/2008 by SMQ <info@sundaymorningqb.com> at Sunday Morning Quarterback: Front Page Posts
... , and my opposition to them on two grounds: the new clock rules are an unnecessary concession to advertising, which is the real cause of the non-problem of long games, and they will reduce the total number of plays. ...

Wednesday Happy Hour Is On The DL
Published 2/20/2008 by Maize n Brew Dave at Maize n Brew: Front Page Posts
... for their outstanding look at college football game length and its relationship to the network broadcasting the game. Surprisingly, CBS lead the way, taking an average of 3 hours 47 minutes to broadcast a game, with Fox coming in third at 3:41. ...