How would you change the overtime rules?

44ever · 01-08-2009, 04:36 PM

Playing all 15:00 of OT. Eliminates the BS field goal win. It also eliminates field position issues. 5 and 10 minute OT doesn't work because of the chance of a 6 minute drive by the recieving team.

What about a 8 min drive? Well, nothings perfect.

saden1 · 01-08-2009, 05:12 PM

I like the rules just the way they are. Football isn't all about offense, if you want to win play good defense and special teams. The college rules work for college, the NFL is the pro league...pros got to play like pros. No shortcuts, head starts, do-overs, or taking turns.

SFREDSKIN · 01-08-2009, 05:17 PM

I wouldn't. I'm sick of people saying that if you win the coin flip that you automatically win? That's not true, the team that loses the flip has to play defense and if they stop them, then they get their chance on offense. I've seen teams lose the flip and win in OT as much as teams winning the the coin toss. This system has been in place forever why change it now? It seems like this will be know as an era of WHINERS!!

70Chip · 01-09-2009, 10:56 PM

I would just play a 15 minute overtime without sudden death. Regular season can have ties, playoffs keep having 15 minute periods until somebody wins. The college thing is okay, but to me, one turnover under that system is as fluky as losing the toss.

01-08-2009, 04:36 PM	#1
44ever Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Fortune Teller Posts: 2,512	Re: How would you change the overtime rules? Playing all 15:00 of OT. Eliminates the BS field goal win. It also eliminates field position issues. 5 and 10 minute OT doesn't work because of the chance of a 6 minute drive by the recieving team. What about a 8 min drive? Well, nothings perfect. Last edited by 44ever; 01-08-2009 at 05:01 PM.

01-08-2009, 05:12 PM	#2
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 47 Posts: 10,069	Re: How would you change the overtime rules? I like the rules just the way they are. Football isn't all about offense, if you want to win play good defense and special teams. The college rules work for college, the NFL is the pro league...pros got to play like pros. No shortcuts, head starts, do-overs, or taking turns. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

01-08-2009, 05:17 PM	#3
SFREDSKIN Living Legend Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 15,164	Re: How would you change the overtime rules? I wouldn't. I'm sick of people saying that if you win the coin flip that you automatically win? That's not true, the team that loses the flip has to play defense and if they stop them, then they get their chance on offense. I've seen teams lose the flip and win in OT as much as teams winning the the coin toss. This system has been in place forever why change it now? It seems like this will be know as an era of WHINERS!! __________________ Joe Gibbs- The best coach of all time, Lombardi trophy should be renamed Gibbs. Art Monk- Art was like an OL playing WR, doing the dirty work and not getting the glory. Darrell Green- Best DB ever. Purveyor of fine Filth

01-09-2009, 10:56 PM	#4
70Chip Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manassas Age: 55 Posts: 3,048	Re: How would you change the overtime rules? I would just play a 15 minute overtime without sudden death. Regular season can have ties, playoffs keep having 15 minute periods until somebody wins. The college thing is okay, but to me, one turnover under that system is as fluky as losing the toss. __________________ This Monkey's Gone to Heaven

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