Comments on: NFL overtime and 2-point conversions

By: ET

ET — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:29:58 +0000

Why not keep it simple and just keeping on playing until there is a winner.
No restart, no coin tosses or special Mickey Mouse rules – just a continuation of play as it was at the end of the final quarter.

what do ya think
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By: FantasyDraftEdge

FantasyDraftEdge — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:47:16 +0000

It’s really very simple. If you don’t want the team who wins the coin toss to win the game STOP THEM! Play some defense and stop them! Stop whining and play better defense!

To make a little more complicated than that, although it’s not necessary. Each team has 3 units, defense, offense, special teams – both get 2 out of 3 of those units on the field in OT!!! You didn’t lose the game because you lost the coin toss. You lost because the other team scored more points than you did. There were likely dozens of things during the game you could have done differently to win the game – you should have done one of them.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:31:26 +0000

What if the nfl just gave the ball to the team that asks for worse field position? That way if you get scored on right away it’s your fault for not asking for worse field position.

By: Enigma

Enigma — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:17:30 +0000

In the CFL each team is guarenteed at least one offensive series in Overtime. They start at the opposing teams 35-yard line and must try and score. Once that series is done, the other team will start at the 35-yard line and try to score.

They do this twice and if it’s still tied, they declare the game tied. (Regular Season only).

I think it’s a good system… fans get some excitement, TV networks can’t complain too much, and each teams offence can get the ball at least once. It’s a win-win-win situation.

By: blueraider

blueraider — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:38:34 +0000

Thank you Cyd, i’ve been harping to whomever will listen that when faced with the option of tying pat or 2 points for the win in the final half minute of play in regulation….always…always go for two.

Quite simple, put the outcome of the game in your own hands. Don’t leave it to chance.

By: Jim Buzinski

Jim Buzinski — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:32:45 +0000

In regulation, each team gets to start the half with the ball, so it is fair. The # of drives is based on time of possession and other things within a team’s control. The current OT rule relies too much on the chance of a coin toss.

By: Joe Guckin

Joe Guckin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:22:36 +0000

For those who say that each team should have a possession in overtime because otherwise “it’s not fair”: by the same token, does that mean each team should have the same number of possessions in regulation time? If the trailing team has had one less possession after 60 minutes, why not let them have the ball one more time to try and score again? After all, it’s only fair.