Screw Healthcare, NFL changes OT rules

[CanuckInUSA 0]

Screw all this healthcare debating.

Something important happened today and the NFL has voted to change playoff overtime rules in their games.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5022064

Now if we could only get Obama to bring us a College Football playoff.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[HeadCone 0]

I don't like that change. It may help things a bit but if they were going to change anything about overtime, they should just go to college rules for all regular and post-season games.

Also, the change seems weird; am I reading this right? A team wins the coin toss and elects to receive. They drive down and score without the other team ever getting possession. If that score was a field goal, then the coin toss losers will then get a possession, but if the score was a touchdown, then the coin toss losers won't get a possession? If that's the case, I'm not sure that the kind of score should matter.

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[CanuckInUSA 0]

I do think the college OT rules are more equitable.
Both teams are given the same chance.

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[kelpdiver 2]

pretty good solution from the No Fun League. I think it's better than the college answer. My initial thought was just that each side should get a possession, but I think it's fine to say that if you give up a TD, you lose.

[Amazon 7]

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Screw all this healthcare debating.

Something important happened today and the NFL has voted to change playoff overtime rules in their games.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5022064

Now if we could only get Obama to bring us a College Football playoff.

OMG ITS A SIGN OF ARMEGEDDON FOR SURE.. IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT