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At the higher level, especially the NFL, those guys have to speed up. The justification is: That it will be done for both teams after the two minute warning. If the offense wants to speed up then so will the officials. I don't believe you're giving one team an advantage over the other. You're going to do it for both sides.
Let's say you're in the NFC championship game and the offense is down by two points. They throw a pass over the middle that gets them in to field goal range. Clock is running. The officiating crew just meanders around not hurrying up, finally sets the ball down and the clock runs out. You just cost a team a chance at the super bowl and millions of dollar. If they would've been hustling they could've gotten the ball down and the offense could've spiked to stop the clock. You would have done the same for either side.
I'm a big proponent of hurrying up under three minutes of NCAA or NFHS games if the offense wants to. There's no harm because you'll do it for both sides. Plus, more plays makes for more exciting football.
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