But a QB get a play in his headset and talks to his players and lines up his team (doesnt count), Signals for motion (doesn't count), the QB does a hard count and the defense tips something (doesn't count) and the QB calls an audible (doesn't count) and the players move into their new position (doesn't count), the QB has now figured out its man and changed the play to a man beater, but he also thinks there might be a blitz, so he calls a "linda" to switch protection (doesn't count), him and center identify the "mike" to announce the blocking scheme (doesn't count), The QB sees that a WR is going to be in single coverage and quickly flashes a hand signal telling WR to switch their route (doesn't count).

literally none of that is exciting or interesting to me, or (i suspect) most people outside of hardcore fans. that's not to discount your opinion which is 100% valid. i just don't see it the same way.

i really don't understand why that stuff is more interesting than (in soccer) a fullback making an overlap on the left wing, the midfielder "checking down" as he realises the fullback is tightly marked, and instead pinging a ball to the open right winger with room to run. call me mental, but position is as important in soccer as in the nfl, and a 50 yard pass can be as amazing and game changing in soccer as in the nfl, but i dont have to wait 3 minutes to see the next sentence in that story. the game is organic and the tempo of the game itself is a tactical decision that is made with all the minutae of the things you described pre-snap.