Monday, January 18, 2010
Football Games Have 11 Minutes of Action - WSJ.com
Those of us who watch football are somewhat aware of this.
Nevertheless, seeing the actual numbers is quite interesting...
Nevertheless, seeing the actual numbers is quite interesting...
David Biderman discusses them in the Wall Street Journal:
"According to a Wall Street Journal study of four recent broadcasts, and similar estimates by researchers, the average amount of time the ball is in play on the field during an NFL game is about 11 minutes.
In other words, if you tally up everything that happens between the time the ball is snapped and the play is whistled dead by the officials, there's barely enough time to prepare a hard-boiled egg. In fact, the average telecast devotes 56% more time to showing replays"
