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A change of the overtime rule
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texashighrollerSBR High Roller
- 11-24-09
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#36Comment -
THATRUTHSBR Rookie
- 01-20-10
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#37Current overtime rules need to be changedComment -
slacker00SBR Posting Legend
- 10-06-05
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#38Add a five minute OT period. Who's with me?Comment -
RageWizardSBR MVP
- 09-01-06
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#39leave the rules as they are. Both teams have equal chances, and if they feel that they don't, they should have thought of that in regulation.
Could you imagine if Green Bay and Arizona had to play a college ruled system. The game wouls still be goin on today.
and don't forget the gamblers with the under. A college system or this play an entire quarter would be unfair to those people.
The overtime rules are what makes the NFL the best. Nobodies got it except hockey, and some othe the other sports have taken the game completely away from the original intent. Yeah, look a sucker, oh I mean soccer. They play kick ball in the world cup for an hour and a half then have a couple of 15 minute periods before they go to a penalty kick phase. Lame, Lame, Lame. They should play until someone scores.
Football wouldn't be the same without the suddeness of the end. That's the feeling I get from the college game where they take kicking out almost completely, and turn it into a redzone competition.Comment -
kroyrunner89SBR MVP
- 10-25-08
- 1191
#40I personally have no problem with the overtime rules. They showed this stat during the game, but before the Vikings/Saints game, teams this season who started overtime with the ball were 8-7. That's pretty even, even if it's 9-7 now.2011 NFL: 4-0 ATS
2010 NFL: 21-31 ATS (Stopped after Week 12)
2009 NFL: 55-30-1 ATS
2008 NFL: 57-36-2 ATS
Overall: 137-97-3 ATSComment -
SerboneSBR MVP
- 09-21-09
- 1300
#41It happened in a play off game, and this has to change ,a team worked all year left their blood sweat and tears and the field every week to have this happen, the current rule about overtime has to change. MY feelings are if the first team with the ball gets a field goal the opponent should get the ball back. In order for that second team to win they have to score 6 if they fail to score 6 the first team wins . Inthe case of the first team scoring 6 first the second team must score 6 plus a 2 point conversion. a quarter is still 15 minutes long .on the event of scoring from these examples the game is over even with time on the clock . one shot thats it . any other ideas on how to finally solve this ruling at the end of a game.
When the game ends, the team with the ball gets it where it was, same down, same yards to go.
Think about it.
SerOne has spoken.
(People who know me say: "save time: ask SerbOne")Comment -
IrishTimSBR Wise Guy
- 07-23-09
- 983
#42Start at the 15 yard-line. The theoretical point on the field where both teams have an equal chance of scoring.Comment -
MoneyM1keSBR Wise Guy
- 12-14-09
- 668
#43Should be first team to score a TD, or first team to score 6 pts (2 FGS)sounds good to me.Comment -
daneblazerBARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 09-14-08
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#44Play 8 minute overtime quarters. If it's tied after 8 minutes play another oneComment -
poochiecollinsSBR MVP
- 01-27-09
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#46I don't like the NCAA way. I like the idea of alternating possessions from the 2-yard line, similar to the NHL. Could go up to a number, like five possession each then single rounds, or start with single rounds from the beginning. Each score would be one or two points. These stats would be counted separately, and games end faster. My two cents.Comment -
scarpSBR Wise Guy
- 01-12-10
- 697
#47I def agree, the overtime rule now basically favors the team that gets the ball first in overtime, not the better team that deserves to win.Comment -
IrishTimSBR Wise Guy
- 07-23-09
- 983
#48The NCAA method inflates the stats too much.Comment -
DOMINATERSBR MVP
- 12-10-09
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#495 minute overtime much to little timeComment -
LT ProfitsSBR Aristocracy
- 10-27-06
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#50Again, all the rule needs is one little tweak: Go to the CFL rule. If the team that get the ball first in OT scores, the game continues normally so that each team gets one possession. THEN, if after each team has had one possession the game is still tied, go to sudden death. Doesn't seem that hard to me.Comment -
BusterflywheelSBR MVP
- 12-13-09
- 3991
#51Again, all the rule needs is one little tweak: Go to the CFL rule. If the team that get the ball first in OT scores, the game continues normally so that each team gets one possession. THEN, if after each team has had one possession the game is still tied, go to sudden death. Doesn't seem that hard to me.Comment -
dgxshinySBR Rookie
- 11-09-09
- 4
#52Why not just keep OT as it currently is, first one to score wins, but take down the FG poles and make the winning team score a TDComment -
slacker00SBR Posting Legend
- 10-06-05
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#54
It makes sense from a competitive standpoint, because too often a team will get into FG range and just sit on the ball to set up a chip shot FG. Make them earn it! Especially if the other team doesn't get a chance to match them, we need a higher standard for determining a winner besides a chip shot FG.
As far as the logistics of taking down the field goals, I'd think that could be done fairly quickly in modern times. No longer than a commercial break. That might add a bit of flair and entertainment to punctuate the "sudden death" period. Without the goal posts, maybe it takes on a feel of a cage match or something. You gotta punch the guy in the mouth and run him over. The FG kicker isn't going to bail you out if you can't run over me! haha! Plus we'll get a lot of excitement of going for it on 4th down as a team gets into enemy territory.Comment -
CappySBR Wise Guy
- 07-26-08
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#55I was thinking the same thing. Or maybe not college ot rules, but something else, that doesn't rely so much on the coin tossComment -
BigdaddyQHSBR Posting Legend
- 07-13-09
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#56Again, all the rule needs is one little tweak: Go to the CFL rule. If the team that get the ball first in OT scores, the game continues normally so that each team gets one possession. THEN, if after each team has had one possession the game is still tied, go to sudden death. Doesn't seem that hard to me.Comment -
poochiecollinsSBR MVP
- 01-27-09
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#57Again, all the rule needs is one little tweak: Go to the CFL rule. If the team that get the ball first in OT scores, the game continues normally so that each team gets one possession. THEN, if after each team has had one possession the game is still tied, go to sudden death. Doesn't seem that hard to me.Comment -
FishFace5SBR MVP
- 10-15-09
- 1768
#58College Overtime is never gonna happen. And you shouldn't want it to. We're goin to determine the winner based on red zone offense?? why is this any better than sudden death.
Play a whole quarter. Or play 10 minutes. Or even leave it how it is.
I hate the college idea though.Comment -
poochiecollinsSBR MVP
- 01-27-09
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#59Comment -
whatsgood5Restricted User
- 10-13-09
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#60I'd like it if they switched to the NCAA rules, but I don't see that happening anytime soon unfortunatelyComment -
slacker00SBR Posting Legend
- 10-06-05
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#61I agree. Maybe we can negotiate somewhere in the middle. 7 1/2 minutes?Comment -
GooseamooseSBR Rookie
- 12-21-09
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#62I watched an interview with Goodell about a year ago discussing the O/T issue. He said it's not going to change under his watch, believing that sudden death is best . My assumption from that interview was they do it for television reasons . I'm with everyone else, I think it sucks !Comment -
warriorfan707SBR Posting Legend
- 03-29-08
- 13698
#63the sudden death OT is a terrible system... it may be okay in the regular season, but in the playoffs with so much in the line you need a system that is more fair for both teams. It's stupid that an entire season can be lost because of a coin flip, a huge return, and some questionable penalties.
As flawed as the college football OT system is, it is a million times better than the sudden death OT that the nfl has.Comment -
slacker00SBR Posting Legend
- 10-06-05
- 12262
#64I watched an interview with Goodell about a year ago discussing the O/T issue. He said it's not going to change under his watch, believing that sudden death is best . My assumption from that interview was they do it for television reasons . I'm with everyone else, I think it sucks !
Hammer the message boards, call the talk radio shows, stay vigilant.
Lets change this thing. This is ridiculous.Comment -
CaptainPriceSBR MVP
- 10-29-09
- 1064
#65I think its ok how it is
perhaps in playoffs it should just be another 15 minutes or soComment -
tbonmusikmanSBR Wise Guy
- 10-25-09
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#66Who cares about stat inflation? I want to see all teams get a fair chance to win and giving both teams the ability to have an offensive possession does that. Also, 5 minute quarters would only make the game longer, as the first team to get the ball still has a great chance of winning...it's not hard to run out 5 minutes.
Comparing the NFL with the NHL or Soccer is just ridiculous. Having a sudden death overtime in either of those two sports would make sense. You score at a miniscule percent of the time you have possession compared to football, and therefore it's not even close to being first to get possession wins, but better team overall wins.
I wouldn't mind having to get a touchdown to win (I don't think the person who suggested taking down the field goal posts was actually serious, you could just disregard them) as that way you'd have to go the entire length of the field, and then both offenses and defenses (regular and red zone) come into play. Doesn't inflate stats (though I don't care about that at all) and you don't have the problem of getting the ball with a good return and only having to go 30 yards to win.
Even still...I LOVE the college OT rulesComment -
tmortonRestricted User
- 11-15-09
- 560
#67I like the overtime the way it is.Comment -
BigdaddyQHSBR Posting Legend
- 07-13-09
- 19530
#68I don't like the NCAA way. I like the idea of alternating possessions from the 2-yard line, similar to the NHL. Could go up to a number, like five possession each then single rounds, or start with single rounds from the beginning. Each score would be one or two points. These stats would be counted separately, and games end faster. My two cents.Comment -
THEGREAT30SBR Hall of Famer
- 10-04-08
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#69maybe they just should have called that illegal hit on Favre and we would not be having this discussion, or the facemask on Rodgers. I agree one play should not decide it when the refs may have too much to do with the playComment -
RageWizardSBR MVP
- 09-01-06
- 3008
#70
I still like the rules the way they are, but if they have to change, I'm mostly in favor of this tweak with a couple of other tweaks to go with it.
1. Forget about taking down the goal post, for one thing, while goal post are unsecure, they pose a hazard to fans in the end zone. I can see insurance premiums going up for no good cause.
2. A team can kick a field goal when they have the ball first, but they must kick off, and from that point on, it is sudden death. This means that if the second team scores a TD, the game is over, or if they can't score, the game is over, or if they get a field goal, they also kick off, and the next score wins.
3. If any team scores a safety, the game is over.
4. First team to score a TD, wins.Comment
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