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Old 09-08-2013, 03:44 AM
 
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I watched a little American football today. This is what I saw: lots of commercials. Lots and Lots. Oh and I saw a music artist (Eminem) interviewed during the Notre Dame Fight Irish vs Michigan Wolverines game. He was plugging his latest album. It is called Marshall Mathers LP 2.

So is American football a sport or does it just exist so I the viewer can be advertised to? Is American football simply a means to an end to sell me products?
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Old 09-08-2013, 04:07 AM
 
Location: Emmaus, PA
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Apparently, you're not an American. So do us a favor and continue to watch your soccer, where there is constant running - but NO scoring.
The 2nd most popular American sport is baseball. If you hate constant delays and commercials, PLEASE don't watch that either.
Not once have I ever heard of anyone being forced to buy a product advertised on TV. MAYBE you're the first.
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Old 09-08-2013, 04:36 AM
 
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i am American. I love baseball. There are commercials in baseball between innings and when they change pitchers. There are not TV timeouts.
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Old 09-08-2013, 08:08 AM
 
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I watched a little American football today. This is what I saw: lots of commercials. Lots and Lots. Oh and I saw a music artist (Eminem) interviewed during the Notre Dame Fight Irish vs Michigan Wolverines game. He was plugging his latest album. It is called Marshall Mathers LP 2.

So is American football a sport or does it just exist so I the viewer can be advertised to? Is American football simply a means to an end to sell me products?

Mute the commercials. Not just during football but for all TV viewing. I rarely watch TV, we're talking five to ten hours a year. My kids are "trained" to mute the commercials or the TV goes off.
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Old 09-08-2013, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Scotland
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"constant running, but no scoring''

What match are you referring to? There's approximately 1 million games played weekly!
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Old 09-08-2013, 12:40 PM
 
Location: Louisiana to Houston to Denver to NOVA
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I watched a little American football today. This is what I saw: lots of commercials. Lots and Lots. Oh and I saw a music artist (Eminem) interviewed during the Notre Dame Fight Irish vs Michigan Wolverines game. He was plugging his latest album. It is called Marshall Mathers LP 2.

So is American football a sport or does it just exist so I the viewer can be advertised to? Is American football simply a means to an end to sell me products?
You must be from Alaska, or Miami.

If it's not a sport, why am I currently screaming at the TV and jumping up and down watching our Saints?
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Old 09-08-2013, 12:44 PM
 
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It really is just a load of crap.
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Old 09-08-2013, 12:51 PM
 
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11 Minutes of Action
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Old 09-08-2013, 02:08 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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I was just going to post this.

American football is a great sport, rich with tradition but to say that advertising hasnt taken over is just plain blind loyalty.

Typical game:
touchdown
commercial
extra point
commercial
kickoff
commercial

2 minute warning
commecial
timeout
commercial
change of posession
commercial

It's gotten pretty ridiculous over the years.
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Old 09-08-2013, 06:08 PM
 
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Watch NFL Redzone. 6 or 7 hours of football abd NO commercials.
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