Questions and Observations for American Football Fans

[Spongebob]

For college and NFL watchers, what say you? 

I have noticed in my 55 years that the pace of the game has become blazing fast compared to when I was growing up. When I was a kid, and teen and even in my early 20s, the philosophy was to be under center first and second down, run and get to third and short, to allow for a play option. But over the years, and my grey hair, it seams just about every play more often than not starts with a shotgun position and passing more than running. 

I like the old game which was more under center than today's game which is mostly shotgun.

You've adequately described how the game has evolved over the years.  Did you expect it to stay static?  If you go backwards from when you first started watching football, you will see the same sort of progression in game strategy and play.  It changes a little bit every year.  Very little stays the same.