Sudden death OT....

[dbair1967]

More exciting? Perhaps. Fair? Nope.

win the damn game in regulation then...oh wait, they didnt get the chance because their bonehead QB threw a mind boggling pick again

 

[Yeagermeister]

I disagree. So, using that logic, if your defense CAN stop them, then you win? You would still need to go down the field after a stop or turnover.

- Team that wins the toss needs to drive down the field and kick a FG or score a TD.

- Team that loses the toss needs to stop on defense AND drive down the field and kick a FG or score a TD.

Is the defense and special teams not part of the game? If your team loses the coin flip your defense has to stop them and get their offense the ball. Then they'd have their chance to score.

If the team runs the kickoff back for a td the ST's should have stopped them.

 

[Clove]

I like the College rule. I like everything to be balanced if possible. If a team never gets a chance with the ball first, just seems unfair.

 

[amuze]

The only way I'd change to have both teams get the ball is if the kicked off and not start at the 25 like that college crap.

Yeah, I agree the "starting on the 25 yard line" rule is lame.

Alternating kickoffs would work since it would incorporate ST play as well.

 

[Rampage]

Love sudden death and hate that college crap. If your defense can't stop them you don't deserve to win.

college OT is soooooo stupid

 

[Nav22]

My proposal: switch to the college rules, but make the teams start at their OWN 25 instead of the opponent's 25.

A longer game is a small price to pay to ensure fairness.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Very good points. Losing the toss puts you in the hole big time. At that point it's a game of chance, not a sport.

Adam posted the stats on overtime a while back and it was like 51% to 49%. It's not some huge advantage.

 

[Hoofbite]

Love sudden death and hate that college crap. If your defense can't stop them you don't deserve to win.

Or

If you turn the ball over a lot, you don't deserve to win.

 

[TheCount]

Is the defense and special teams not part of the game? If your team loses the coin flip your defense has to stop them and get their offense the ball. Then they'd have their chance to score.

If the team runs the kickoff back for a td the ST's should have stopped them.

That's not what you said though. You said if you can't stop them you don't deserve to win. But the fact of the matter is that stopping them is just the start.

At the very least they should remove the possibility of a FG ending the game. Gotta get in the endzone to end it.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Yeah, I agree the "starting on the 25 yard line" rule is lame.

Alternating kickoffs would work since it would incorporate ST play as well.

The ST's are already incorporated when they kickoff to the team that won the kick.

 

[windward]

If this game and the end result doesnt initiate change by the NFL for overtime I don't know what will.

It is totally ridiculous that two teams fight to a tie for 60 mins to come down to possibly one team touching the ball in OT. The fact the two teams fought to a tie each team should be REWARDED an opportunity each in OT. And get rid of the damn coin all together. Put two footballs at the 50, each team puts one player at the goal line and they sprint to the ball. First one to it gets to decide if they kick or receive. At least you're putting physical skill on the field to dictate who receives and defends. Not a stupid coin chance.

Hello, Vince McMahon.

 

[TheCount]

Adam posted the stats on overtime a while back and it was like 51% to 49%. It's not some huge advantage.

What's the percentage in the playoffs? When the teams are more or less the elite in the league.

 

[dbair1967]

That's not what you said though. You said if you can't stop them you don't deserve to win. But the fact of the matter is that stopping them is just the start.

At the very least they should remove the possibility of a FG ending the game. Gotta get in the endzone to end it.

why? fg's count as points...

people cry about this garbage everytime there's an OT game...they showed the damn stats for this yrs OT games for it right before they kicked off, and the w/l record is 7-6 in favor of the teams winning the toss...and thats pretty close to what the historical record for it is as well...

dont like OT? Then win the damn game in the first 60 minutes.

 

[ajk23az]

I disagree. So, using that logic, if your defense CAN stop them, then you win? You would still need to go down the field after a stop or turnover.

- Team that wins the toss needs to drive down the field and kick a FG or score a TD.

- Team that loses the toss needs to stop on defense AND drive down the field and kick a FG or score a TD.

Both teams have an equal chance at winning the toss. Plus, the away team gets to choose what they want (heads or tails).

 

[TheCount]

why? fg's count as points...

I just explained why.

 

[Nav22]

Both teams have an equal chance at winning the toss. Plus, the away team gets to choose what they want (heads or tails).

"It's their own fault for losing the coin toss!"

 

[amuze]

Is the defense and special teams not part of the game? If your team loses the coin flip your defense has to stop them and get their offense the ball. Then they'd have their chance to score.

If the team runs the kickoff back for a td the ST's should have stopped them.

YGM, you just pointed out the flaw of the current system. If you lose the toss, you have to stop them just to have the opportunity to score (and win the game). If you win the toss, you don't have to do squat to have the opportunity to score and win.

Stopping another team on defense gets you nothing. You still have to put points on the board.

 

[ajk23az]

"It's their own fault for losing the coin toss!"

Did I say that? No. A coin flip is 50/50.

 

[dogunwo]

Stick to watching college and their pinball bogus OT rules then, it sux.

The NFL is does it right.

Its been said a million times, the college rules don't put enough emphasis on the coaches trying to win the game in regulation. Remember the Arkansas-Ole Miss game from several years ago that went seven OTs? If the college rule is adopted, putting the ball at the 25 is ridiculous

 

[Yeagermeister]

YGM, you just pointed out the flaw of the current system. If you lose the toss, you have to stop them just to have the opportunity to score (and win the game). If you win the toss, you don't have to do squat to have the opportunity to score and win.

Stopping another team on defense gets you nothing. You still have to put points on the board.

Winning the coin toss is not an automatic win. Just ask Matt Hasselback.

We want the ball and we will score. Pick 6 game over