Vilma calls new overtime rule a slight to his team

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Reuters) - New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma said on Thursday the NFL's new rules on overtime are a slight to his team, which advanced to the championship game earlier this year under the old rule.

SPORTS

The Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 in sudden-death overtime of the NFC Championship game after winning the coin toss and nailing a 40-yard field goal on their first drive.

"If you read between the lines, we feel like they're saying well, if Minnesota would have had a possession who knows what would have happened," said Vilma, who lives in Miami and was playing in a friendly tennis match with world number two Caroline Wozniacki on Thursday at the Sony Ericsson Open.

"We don't appreciate that. I don't appreciate it at all."

Starting next season, the team with the first possession in overtime would have to score a touchdown to end the game. But if they only manage a field goal then the opposing team will get a chance to end the game by scoring a touchdown.

If both teams score field goals on their first possession, or fail to score, then classic sudden-death rules would come into effect, with the next team to score winning the game.

The rule was passed 28-4 by league owners Tuesday.

Vilma, a six-year NFL veteran who has played the last two seasons in New Orleans, said the Saints beat the Vikings fairly and that the NFL's rule changes were designed to avoid the situation from occurring again.

"Whoever scores wins," he said. "It's up to Minnesota to stop us. They didn't stop us on fourth downs and that's their problem. I just feel like they're slighting us, but it is what it is."

After beating the Packers, New Orleans went on to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl.

(Reporting by Solange Reyner, editing by Frank Pingue)

Srgt. Hulka · 03-25-2010, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

Reuters) -

After beating the Packers, New Orleans went on to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl.

After beating the Packers??? Man, I bet thats going to piss off Minnisota. LOL.

QBREES9 · 03-25-2010, 11:10 PM

Minneasota need to move on LOL

saintfan · 03-25-2010, 11:20 PM

Preach it brotha Vilma. Preach right on...

exile · 03-25-2010, 11:42 PM

Rule Change < that shiny trophy. Enough said.

strato · 03-26-2010, 01:22 AM

I feel the same damn way...im really pissed over this...and then to think the Saints voted for it and Minnyhaha didnt...something is fonky yall...

breesfan27 · 03-26-2010, 02:07 AM

Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka

After beating the Packers??? Man, I bet thats going to piss off Minnisota. LOL.

HAHAHAHAHA! Suck it Viqueens.

joker-saint · 03-26-2010, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by breesfan27

HAHAHAHAHA! Suck it Viqueens.

I wander if they realize they printed it that way? Oh well. Were the champs and thats all that matters.

falconhater · 03-26-2010, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by joker-saint

I wander if they realize they printed it that way? Oh well. Were the champs and thats all that matters.

Yep Nobody really cares who came in second or third...LOL!!

savoyk · 03-26-2010, 08:42 AM

I agree with Vilma, this is all about their beloved Farve not making it to the Superbowl. Change the rules all you want to NFL. Guess what, he won't make it to the big game next season either. lol

03-25-2010, 10:40 PM	#1
Threaded by QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985 Rating: (0 votes - average) Reuters) - New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma said on Thursday the NFL's new rules on overtime are a slight to his team, which advanced to the championship game earlier this year under the old rule. SPORTS The Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 in sudden-death overtime of the NFC Championship game after winning the coin toss and nailing a 40-yard field goal on their first drive. "If you read between the lines, we feel like they're saying well, if Minnesota would have had a possession who knows what would have happened," said Vilma, who lives in Miami and was playing in a friendly tennis match with world number two Caroline Wozniacki on Thursday at the Sony Ericsson Open. "We don't appreciate that. I don't appreciate it at all." Starting next season, the team with the first possession in overtime would have to score a touchdown to end the game. But if they only manage a field goal then the opposing team will get a chance to end the game by scoring a touchdown. If both teams score field goals on their first possession, or fail to score, then classic sudden-death rules would come into effect, with the next team to score winning the game. The rule was passed 28-4 by league owners Tuesday. Vilma, a six-year NFL veteran who has played the last two seasons in New Orleans, said the Saints beat the Vikings fairly and that the NFL's rule changes were designed to avoid the situation from occurring again. "Whoever scores wins," he said. "It's up to Minnesota to stop us. They didn't stop us on fourth downs and that's their problem. I just feel like they're slighting us, but it is what it is." After beating the Packers, New Orleans went on to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl. (Reporting by Solange Reyner, editing by Frank Pingue) Attached Thumbnails
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Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Re: Vilma calls new overtime rule a slight to his team Originally Posted by QBREES9 Reuters) - After beating the Packers, New Orleans went on to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl. After beating the Packers??? Man, I bet thats going to piss off Minnisota. LOL.
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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Vilma calls new overtime rule a slight to his team Minneasota need to move on LOL

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