Are not today’s players intelligent enough to know and run a play without spiking the ball? It’s a joke and prolongs the game, just as does instant replay.

Years ago I saw that instant replay was going to ruin the game, and it has, at least for me. I’m speaking mostly of pro ball. Announcers go off on the indisputable evidence, etc. ad nauseam. They’re chatter and constant replaying is repetitive and boring. Need I add insulting? Outlaw instant replay and let the refs call the game. Everything will balance out in the end and the game will be much shorter, and interesting. Fans can argue and complain about bad calls all year.

While I’m here, what’s the 2 minute warning for? Don’t these idiots know how to tell time? The 2 minute warning, spiking the ball, incomplete passes, time outs, and whatever else I’ve forgotten, can take 2 minutes and turn it into 20 actual minutes, and nothing happens but a field goal try in the end. Boring! . . . My solution here is simple, no 2 minute warning, give each team an extra time out (20 seconds) or two. Once they reach 2 minutes to go, “never” stop the clock (incomplete pass or not) . Lets move the game along. They can use their timeouts.

And while I’m here, there is no advantage to the receiving team during an onside kick. The advantage goes to the kicking team that most likely has lost the game so why give them an extra advantage. Some of these things may be fun and exciting but they’re unfair, and to me boring.

Unfortunately college ball is heading the way of pro ball. Too bad.