Game lengths

[King Friday]

Both the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl went almost 4 hours. I'm not a fan...but it isn't going to change. Viewership for the playoff games will be significantly higher than recent BCS bowl game averages. The money raked in by all involved is not going to make them consider shortening anything.

[Carolina_Packer]

Both the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl went almost 4 hours. I'm not a fan...but it isn't going to change. Viewership for the playoff games will be significantly higher than recent BCS bowl game averages. The money raked in by all involved is not going to make them consider shortening anything.

That's the bully pulpit that ESPN has since they purchased the rights to the game. Make back as much money from advertising as possible and don't worry about flow of the game. Is it a good TV product, though? I've only been to one Sunday Night Football game where NBC was doing the broadcast. It was Green Bay at Atlanta in 2011 and the play stoppages for the telecast were annoying as a fan sitting in the stands.