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Episode 12 QB’s Watch the Clock

September 20, 2011 by

[HTML1] More football facts and important information

  • AN NFL football game takes 60 minutes of actual playing time…But with all the TV time outs for commercials and time outs …from start to finish a football game takes about 3 hours.
  • There are 4-15 minute quarters in a football game. 2 minute breaks at the end of the first and third quarters as teams change ends of the field.  At the end of the first half each teams goes back to their locker room and takes a scheduled 12 minute break.
  • Watch the QB’s arm motions and when you see him signaling to the referee he generally is asking to take a time out. The QB has 3 allotted time outs during each half of the game…and can call a time out any time he wants for a variety of reasons. Each time out generally lasts 1 minute and 50 seconds.   The QB can call a total of 6 time outs during a game.
  • When a player is injured the referee calls a time out which is NOT charged against the team unless it occurs during the last 2 minutes of the game.
  • QB’s watch the clock because the QB and his offense have only 40 seconds from the end of one play for the center to snap the ball for the next play. If the ball is not snapped within 40 seconds the QB’s team is charged with a penalty.

Fresh out of Villanova Law School Susan worked at a corporate law firm in Philadelphia and also served as the legal counsel of the Philadelphia Eagles. After several years at the Eagles she became the Vice President and acting general manager of the franchise—the only woman to ever hold all three positions with a professional football team.

Susan learned everything a woman needs to know about football during the 5 years she spent with the Eagles. Here are some of the highlights:

  • Watched a ton of football games and sat in with coaches when they reviewed game films and picked players’ performance apart
  • After raising ticket prices for the first time in 10 years she became public enemy number 1 with Eagles ticket holders
  • By changing the press luncheons from steak to hot dogs the press gave her the title of “the wicked witch of the vet” (Eagles stadium was  named Veterans Stadium)
  • As the spokesperson for the Eagles she was often booed and once received a 10 minute standing boo from several hundred males at a prestigious award ceremony
  • Once the fans knew her car as she drove out of the stadium they often pelted her car with eggs
  • Through it all she negotiated players’ contracts, worked with the coaching staff, scouts, trainers, and video crew, and represented the Eagles at many of the NFL league meetings
  • Susan made many friends in football and credits her success to knowing how to talk football
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About Susan Spencer

Susan T. Spencer is one of a kind. She was an entrepreneur and business professional before many women had the confidence to play with the men in the big leagues. Her companies had combined revenues of 50 million dollars.

Before the age of 40 she was a mother, former school teacher, business owner, and lawyer and GM of the Philadelphia Eagles football team. For more than 20 years she owned and operated 3 meat processing companies and was known as "that meat lady" because she was the only woman owner in the meat processing business that sold most of the fast food restaurants in the US and overseas.

Susan earned her BA from Boston University, her MA from Hofstra University, and her law degree from Villanova University.

Susan currently mentors, coaches, lectures, blogs, and advises many large organizations. Her main area of attention is women and business; including such topics as access to capital, starting a woman's banking program, and creative financing for small business.

Susan is also the Host of Business Buzz on WomensRadio. Business Buzz keeps it real. Hot business topics, and cool guests sharing advice, plus sizzling tips about women’s skills and talents. Join in to be part of women on the move!