Should NFL Eliminate Overtime in Regular Season?

Post #21 » by **Icness** » Mon Apr 9, 2007 5:19 pm

My solution:

Each team is guaranteed one possession. Home team gets to choose at the beginning to be on offense 1st or defense 1st. If either team is ahead after that possession, game over. If it's still tied after those possessions, the team with better field position then gets the ball and the OT gets played out as it is now. It's taking away the coin toss; the team that earned it in the bonus possession gets the best shot.

For the bonus possession, it must be equal for both sides--no punting. Both sides begin with fielding a kickoff from the opposing 30. No coach challenges, no timeouts to avoid delay penalties, and no extra points--you have to go for 2. Standard rules would apply for the regulation overtime.

Monkeyfeng06 · Post #22 » by **Monkeyfeng06** » Mon Apr 9, 2007 6:05 pm

NO-KG-AI wrote:I wouldn't be angry about a 1 possession each thing, but I like it the way it is, and Fantasy football will never be a deciding factor in deciding what is good for the game, it's sad to even think people can think like this.

no... but you can have inflated stats and think about that for a minute. does inflated stats affect just fantasy sports??? nope...... it does alot more...

Philly KDub · Post #23 » by **Philly KDub** » Mon Apr 9, 2007 6:12 pm

who gives a damn about stats? it is all about winning. i would care less if the NFL adopts college football's overtime rules. i don't care if it inflates the stats. winning the game in OT is much sweeter than passing for 500 yds, rushing for 200 yds, or throwing 10 TDs and lose the game.

Post #24 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:21 am

gswhoops wrote:Go to the college overtime system, but don't count any personal stats from the OT period.

Problem solved.

Ong_dynasty · Post #25 » by **Ong_dynasty** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:30 pm

Whats the college system?I dont really watch college football (only national championships)

KB20 · Post #26 » by **KB20** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:00 pm

They should go with the college set up. It's more fair and will make it more exciting.

Bow2Yao11 · Post #27 » by **Bow2Yao11** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:49 am

No. I like it how it is.

Post #28 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:39 am

The last paragraph made a believer out of me. How about making a OT win worth less than a regular win, sort of like a shoot out win in the NHL. If team A is 2-2-0 and team B is 2-2-0 and team A wins in OT the records would be 2-2-1 and 2-3-0.

LyMinh · Post #29 » by **LyMinh** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:22 pm

I'd prefer the college method. I'm not really bothered by stats. Keep overtime stats separate if you really have to.

LyMinh · Post #30 » by **LyMinh** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:23 pm

DelaneyRudd wrote:The last paragraph made a believer out of me. How about making a OT win worth less than a regular win, sort of like a shoot out win in the NHL. If team A is 2-2-0 and team B is 2-2-0 and team A wins in OT the records would be 2-2-1 and 2-3-0.

In Hockey, an OT win is worth just as much as a regulation win. You might be thinking of OT losses, which are worth one point instead of zero.

Martin · Post #31 » by **Martin** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:50 pm

I think they should remove the field goal kicking from the OT,only way you can win it is by TD,would give a better chance to win the game for the team that lost the coin toss