NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

NFL owners voted down a proposal to change overtime this week, and from all indications the league does not want to tinker with the overtime format.

This week’s proposal, which would have guaranteed each team a possession, was the latest idea to change overtime that got to the discussion phase but didn’t have enough support to come to fruition. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said before the league meeting that he sees no reason to change overtime, and most owners seem to agree with him.

Still, the overtime format will continue to be debated. Some want every team to be guaranteed a possession, so that the team receiving the opening kickoff can’t march down the field and win without the team that kicks off ever getting the ball. Others want to adopt the college football format of alternating possessions. Still others want more radical changes, like doing away with field goals in overtime so that only a touchdown (or safety) can win the game. Or replacing the coin toss with an “auction” format so the two teams can “bid” on which yard line overtime will start from.

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Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

The Auction scenario has potential ... :mrgreen:

Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

Leaving it the **** alone after 2009 would of been ideal for every one

Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

College rule except no extra points. Gotta go for two every time.

Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

NO college rule sucks, everyone gets a turn my ass. Lets just integrate the pussification of America into all our sports while you're at it

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I wish they would eliminate FG's and the kicker position entirely.

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I say make the official overtime rules to make the Saints win and the rest of the division lose every time.

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"Two teams enter, one team leaves" ... it'll give 'em more of an incentive to win during regulation also, :).

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Go back to pure sudden death

i am assuming you are saying play old school full quarters till you have winner

this college crap is nothing more than protecting your investment.

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I agree that there are way too many new rules "pussifyin" the NFL, but I don't see how giving each team a possession in OT is considered "pussification".

Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

how about we sign that cat.

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Because it plays to that even 8th place gets a ribbon BS that is all the rave in youth sports. Look if you lose the coin toss and want the ball, how about you A) grow some balls and stop them or B) win in regulation. There's your 2 choices, and if you fail at both then you didn't deserve a shot to win in the first place

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What????

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The one where everyone deserves a chance to win or feel like a winner ..... BS, what's the point of competition if you are going to make it fair for everyone and reward failure, NO.

If you couldn't win in regulation and you lose the coin toss, TS ... stop the other team and get the ball back if you want a chance to win

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I can live with the old rules, but I just don't see the connection to pussification.

One thing I wouldn't mind seeing during a tie game, just play on. No need to stop, flip a freaking coin, and kick-off. Just keep playing until you have a winner.

Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

Me likes auction.

Actually I think they should stop the game right there to stop the players getting injured. :rolleyes:

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Essentially that's what we have now, except it's the first to score a touchdown...

Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

Not really, the team that has the ball keeps it and continues the drive they are on. It can help or hurt you and it's sudden death.
Maybe a two minute overtime warning and keep playing.

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I wouldn't mind dropping the coin toss and just playing on. Here's a better idea, FIND a way to win in regulation

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I like that

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Make it really dramatic, winner of the coin toss, WINS!!! After all," Player Safety!"

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This is actually a really cool idea. After the clock runs out to 00:00, take a quick TV time out, regroup, get some guys a water break....then quarter #5 continues on as sudden death, from the spot of whatever was happening in the game when it ran out.

Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

Simple do away with overtime. If you can't win in regulation you deserve the tie.

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Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

Penalty Field Goals from the 50!

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Just end the game with a tie.

Re: NFL seems set with current overtime format
 

Go back to pure sudden death.