New OT Rules

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I've never had a big problem with OT as it is. If you want the ball back stop 'em. If your D can't get it done, oh well.

Yup. If it's not broken fix it until it is.

[Daseal]

I hate the NFL overtime rules. Every offseason more rules seem to be put in place to help the offenses in the NFL score points. There's nothing I hate more than not seeing a team get a chance with the ball that has been dominate offensively all game. I agree that another 15 minute quarter is the best option, but this is an upgrade. I feel like if you don't stop a touchdown -- then you had your chance. But getting into FG range is just too easy for competitive teams. Hell, one PI penelty can put you in FG range.

That's a good question AMD.

[CRedskinsRule]

AMD: Yes that's exactly right, and taking it further if the Giant's had a 4th and goal at the 9, they could opt to tie it by kicking a FG, and give us another possesion, or they could opt to go for the win by going for a TD. I think it would make for a much more dramatic and "satisfying" end then the way it can end now. The OT rules are good in the NFL, so if they don't change it, so be it, but I think they could make the game just a shade better by implementing this type change.

[over the mountain]

isnt this proposal just for playoff games? thats what i read from another article.

i thought the idea was good until i read this from the article above:

As the football analyst Brian Burke wrote in an email this weekend: "The second team with possession will have 33 percent more downs available to them on every series, without being concerned about the clock, and scoring becomes much more likely.'

i would like a change to the overtime rules for the playoffs, not sure about the reg season thoo.

[Monkeydad]

McNabb is going to be confused again...or should we say "still"?

I do like the new proposals of score a TD or the other team gets a chance. It's closer to an ideal system. The college system can go on too long and it's more like a shootout in hockey than an OT because of the short distance needed to score. A lot of NFL overtimes are won by FGs, some even kicked on 1st-3rd downs to just get the game over with instead of using all downs and trying to score a TD. So, if the offense doesn't score a TD, I like giving the other team a chance. It's debatable if the other team should get a try after a TD on the opening OT drive, but if the first team was able to go all the way down the field to score a TD, they earned the win far more than a team that got maybe 2 first downs and a penalty to hit a FG.

I hope it passes. I guess the '2010 postseason' rule is going to make it a test, like MLB and instant replay experiments in the postseason. I believe it would be better to test something like this during the regular season for a few reasons: less chance of a bad rule costing teams in the playoffs...and it's very easy to have a postseason with no overtime games, even one or two is a small sample to test the effectiveness of a new rule or experimental rule.

[GusFrerotte]

Dumb concept all around. IF the team that wins the coin flip goes down and scores a TD it is game over. Not much of a change to be honest. Why is vying for a FG so bad. It is just as exciting if not more. If you really want to be fair about it just play another quarter and see who is ahead at the end of the additional 10- 15 minutes. The best concept for OT that won't drag on for another quarter is just adopt the NCAA OT rules. I don't see why they want to eliminate FGs to win an OT game.

[davy]

I agree with BHA, screw overtime just have ties.

Playoffs remain same.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by davy

I agree with BHA, screw overtime just have ties.

Playoffs remain same.

Better yet, lets have ties in the playoffs and then have matches were 3 teams face off in a single game. Now that would be awesome...and confusing. Oh and no 3 point stances allowed.

[SirClintonPortis]

Peyton Manning still wouldn't be happy because Sproles scored a TD in that 2008 playoff game.

[firstdown]

I say each team gets to pick a player and let them have a fight to determine who wins. Think about the presure on them to fight until they have nothing left for their team. They have to be a starter or some who plays on all ST plays.

[SirClintonPortis]

Basically, the probability of winning the game is 10 percent above 50-50 for the coin toss winner under the current NFL game, with the passing game given much leeway as it is now. Make 'em go the distance. Touchdowns are more "convincing", for lack of a better word, and utterly BS PI calls won't result in a >90% chance of a FG to seal the deal.

[budw38]

I say play another 4 qtr's . How about no fg's or extra points during regulation , just td's / 2 pt conversions and safeties ? That would reduce the need for OT , IMO .

[tryfuhl]

1) play an extra quarter; will be a lot of resistance due to fatigue/injury concerns

2) matching system, however not starting at the 25, starting with kickoffs