nope, if I pay $100 to see a game and $20 for a hotdog and drink, then I want to get my money's worth

the only sport that takes too long when watching on TV is baseball, but that's only because the time in between pitches takes so long

The way some people base their arguments against instant replay almost always say it'll make the game longer.  I don't see this as a problem.  As a matter of fact, I've never once heard any sport fan ever complain about how long a game takes.  Now I can understand how some people don't like the stoppage b/c of it ruining one team's momentum.  But I think that's part of the fun.  If u get the call, it's urs, if it goes against u, it swings the other way. 

Now, baseball is a slow sport and can be hard to watch for the casual sport fan.  But that's b/c of how long it takes for the pitcher to set up, the batter to get ready, etc.  The game itself is slow, but if it takes long, so what? 

NCAA decided to start the clock on all kickoffs, to help speed things up.  I disagree w/ this.  It should be (IMO) started when the ball is touched by the recieving team, unless it's gone beyond 10 yards like it always used to.  It gives the other team a chance, which to me is more fair, and helps to add more strategy to the game.

What r ur thoughts?

mom: Can someone take the garbage out?

me or my dad: As soon as the Pitt game is over.

Mom: How much time is left?

me or dad: only a couple minutes

...10 minutes later, mom: I thought you said there was only a couple minutes left, that was 10 minutes ago!

they're makin' a left turn.... they're makin' a left turn.... switch channels for 2 hours and come back and OH LOOK!! they're makin' another left turn!  YAWN!

On the flip side of that, these questionable calls in baseball usually end up in a coach arguing with an umpire, the coach asking another umpire's opinion, the umpires get together to discuss the play, the coach disagreeing with their conversation and getting thrown out of the game, and then we have to wait for him to pitch a temper tantrum before he finally leaves the dugout.  Instant replay won't slow the game down at all, IMO.

I agree with both of your examples.  Couldn't have said it better myself.  Leave the damn play clock alone in NCAAF games.  If you don't like how long a football game takes to end, go to the movies.  Because it sounds like you're not that interested in the game anyway.

no, sports do not take too long..     

 the time spent doing things other than sports, eating, drinking, sleeping and enjoying each other's company is what takes  too long..   

work takes too long, traffic jams take too long and waiting in line takes too long.    sports and the fun stuff in life don't take up ENOUGH of our time.

no, it is not sports that take too long..

it is all of the other things that we don't enjoy  (when we are not eating, drinking, being with people you enjoy and sports, etc.)  that take up too much of our lives.

work usually takes too long.   waiting in line takes too long.  traffic jams take too long..  test results take too long..   just as a few examples.

the good stuff in life does NOT take up too much time, it takes up too little.