Two proposals for replacing the NFL overtime coin toss

[Mudcat]

I can't tell if anybody even read the article ganchrow linked. Everyone here keeps rehashing all the same old stuff that always goes around.

The ideas are really different and interesting and original. And great - they would work great.

In fact they're so good I can't, in my wildest imagination, imagine them ever being used.

[slacker00]

NO COIN FLIP

At the start of OT, continue the game from the current spot. Same team with the ball, same down & distance, etc. Put 15 minutes on the clock, sudden death. Everyone can quit whining about the stupid ass coin flip. Keep the action going as if starting a new quarter.

This will have strategy implications. I imagine some teams will be content to sit on the ball with the score tied and play for field position in OT, rather than run a frantic two minute drill. The is the beauty. That is football. It's about ball control. Albeit, this only applies with the specific situation of the score being tied. Most other games will still feature the two minute offense with teams trying to catch up or go ahead in a non-tie game.

[pico]

why can they do it like hockey. play 10 men for 5 min. then 9 men. then 8 men. then 7 men. at the end you see two vs two.

[slacker00]

I can't tell if anybody even read the article ganchrow linked. Everyone here keeps rehashing all the same old stuff that always goes around.

The ideas are really different and interesting and original. And great - they would work great.

In fact they're so good I can't, in my wildest imagination, imagine them ever being used.

The nerd in me likes the auction idea, except that auctions have nothing to do with football. I don't think auctions would appeal to the average beer drinking slob of a football fan.

I still like my idea best. Football is all about guts and simplicity, not about coin flips, auctions or even sudden death. It's more like a cage match where the last man standing wins, there's no way out except in a body bag. Obviously they've gotta have time limits and whatnot or it could go on forever. I'd still rather leave the game feeling that the winning team earned it with a knockout rather than by winning a coin flip or auction.

[pico]

I can't tell if anybody even read the article ganchrow linked. Everyone here keeps rehashing all the same old stuff that always goes around.

The ideas are really different and interesting and original. And great - they would work great.

In fact they're so good I can't, in my wildest imagination, imagine them ever being used.

no one here has the attention span to read pass the first paragraph. we need some pictures or dancing to keep us interested.

[LT Profits]

Are u for real?

What do you mean? The only thing different from the currrent format is that each team is guaranteed one possession. What's wrong with that?

[Ganchrow]

The worlds most expensive soccer teams cost barely more than the least expensive NFL teams.

FWIW, Manchester United, the most valuable sports franchise in the world, is worth about about $200 Million more than the Dallas Cowboys, the second most valuable sports franchise in the world ($1.8 Billion vs. $1.6 billion based on a brand valuation by Forbes' Magazine).

The Top 10 for those interested:

1. Man Utd $1.8bn
2. Dallas Cowboys $1.6bn
3. Washington Redskins $1.5bn
4. New England Patriots $1.32bn
5. New York Yankees $1.3bn
6. Real Madrid $1.29bn
7. Arsenal $1.2bn
8. New York Giants $1.18bn
9. New York Jets $1.17bn
10. Houston Texans $1.17bn

[xxxvince]

the current rules r' aight if ur team wins the coin toss.......

[Data]

6. Real Madrid $1.29bn
7. Arsenal $1.2bn
8. New York Giants $1.18bn
9. New York Jets $1.17bn
10. Houston Texans $1.17bn

FWIW, googling "Real Madrid" returns 36,100,000 hits while "Houston Texans" returns 3,400,000. This seems right.

[curious]

The way college does it is perfect except they need to start at your own 40, not the opponent 25. This takes away the automatic FG. That is how the pros should do it, start at your own 40. That way you have to actually move the ball and get a couple of first downs to attempt a FG.

Let the team that wins the coin toss start from their own 1 yard line. Then teams have a REALLY big incentive not to go for the tie.