As a fan who watches every Sunday and puts up with the commercial blitzkrieg that is the televised NFL, this is not at all surprising. Still, this is a little disappointing.

"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."

The article is a very interesting read.

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406-lMyQjAxMTAwMDEwNTExNDUyWj.html