I don’t know where this league will be in the next few years, but it’s really hard to watch! With all the penalties, play stoppage, and bad challenges, I can hardly stand it! The more they try to fix the game the worse it has become. I’ll always be a Packer fan but my interest in the modern game isn’t what it used to be.
If you record the game on your VCR you have options. You can start watching a half hour after kickoff and fast foward through the game stoppages and commercials. Or you can watch real time and replay on your own, checking stuff away from the ball. I employ a mix of the two. I find myself rerunning certain plays multiple times to figure out what happened. If you did you'd see how frequently the run blocking is discombobulated. The VCR's slo-mo is also helpful in reviewing plays and adding slack for subsequent fast forwards.
Definitely skip the pre-game yada yada, and fast forward through the half time yada yada or take care of other business during the break.
If you employ these viewing habits you'll be surprised at the fast pace of NFL football.
I'm out of market, though, with no Packer fans in my orbit, so I watch the games solo live or on Game Pass replay, so if you're watching the game with fellow fans you might have a problem. Most will hate you for using the above techniques. Choose your poison. Of course if you're actually at the game, there's no getting around the fact that the tempo is typically pretty miserable.
