“For example, we know how annoying it is when we come back from a commercial break, kick off, and then cut to a commercial again. I hate that too. Our goal is to eliminate it.” - Roger Goodell
On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL sent a surprisingly progressive email to fans pledging to speed up pace of play, as well as addressing further issues with replay. There is nothing more irritating than the situation described in Roger Goodell’s quote above, and I support any and all efforts to fix it.
However, there is something else in this email that Green Bay Packers fans may be interested in:
“Regarding game timing, we're going to institute a play clock following the extra point when television does not take a break, and we're considering instituting a play clock after a touchdown.