That's a great point and I agree with you. However by that logic, shouldn't the amount of time counted for football include when the quarterback comes under cen

That's a great point and I agree with you. However by that logic, shouldn't the amount of time counted for football include when the quarterback comes under center? There's a lot of football going on when Peyton Manning comes to the line of scrimmage. Or when a quarterback is trying to draw the defense offsides.