NFL rule change could be coming to overtime

[FirebreathingMonkey]

Wild NFL rule change could be coming to overtime games if owners vote through Ravens' proposal, per report

This rule could revolutionize football

www.cbssports.com

one team would choose the yard line where the overtime drive starts and the other team would choose whether they want to play offense or defense.

 

[The Derski]

Just copy college. College has it right. NFL is retarded.

 

[RaZon]

Have the team who wins the toss take the ball on their 10, they get four downs.

Then the other team gets the ball on the same 10 yard line. Whoever got the farthest down the field wins.

 

[Center Ice]

Wild NFL rule change could be coming to overtime games if owners vote through Ravens' proposal, per report

This rule could revolutionize football

www.cbssports.com

one team would choose the yard line where the overtime drive starts and the other team would choose whether they want to play offense or defense.

Better idea.......

 

[mrschaney]

Come on man, this is Neanderthal thinking!

 

[BigKen]

Sorry but this has Chief tears dribbling all over it.

 

[WNY_FOOTBALL_DUDE]

I like the idea of putting the ball on the 2 yard line. Coin toss winner decides who goes first. The loser picks the side of the field to play on. You go back and forth, until one side converts the 2 point conversion and the other side misses.

 

[fastforward]

Changing from a 15-minute OT period to a 10-minute period dramatically changed the OT dynamics. As it now is there will likely be enough time for only 3 drives, which makes winning the coin toss and taking the ball a massive advantage. The obvious way to address this would be to revert back to a 15-minute OT period, but that has obvious safety issues and potentially affects both teams for the following week. If the NFL is going to stick with a 10-minute period then the team with the ball first should have to start inside their own 10-yard line.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I think just dont mess with it.

 

[FakeBelieve]

I think they should have a pillow fight

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Each team puts forth one player to meet the player elected from the other team. No football gear like helmets pads and such. They meet on the logo mid field to have a punch out match. Team that has the player that remains upright wins.

 

[FakeBelieve]

Each team puts forth one player to meet the player elected from the other team. No football gear like helmets pads and such. They meet on the logo mid field to have a punch out match. Team that has the player that remains upright wins.

Naked with pillows or no deal.

 

[WNY_FOOTBALL_DUDE]

Changing from a 15-minute OT period to a 10-minute period dramatically changed the OT dynamics. As it now is there will likely be enough time for only 3 drives, whch makes winning the coin toss and taking the ball a massive advantage. The obvious way to address this would be to revert back to a 15-minute OT period, but that has obvious safety issues and potentially affects both teams for the following week. If the NFL is going to stick with a 10-minute period

I think it should be a 2-point conversion contest personally, but I think putting the ball on the 10 yard line (first and goal) and giving each team four downs to get in, sounds really good too.

All what I really care about is ending ties in football.

 

[FakeBelieve]

imo accepting ties except in the playoffs would improve the game

I think it would be cool to have a super bowl end in a tie

 

[Cincyfan78]

Start 'em at the 25 like college, but no FG's allowed. Gotta score a TD and have to go for 2.

 

[fknhippie]

If you can't win in four quarters, it's a tie. Game over.

 

[CaptainStubing]

well, initially i would think, anymore, it is too easy to drive down and just kick a FG and win the game but if you were worried about the other team taking offense first, you could just choose your own 10 yard line or something like that if you had confidence in your offense to get a score. if you start them too far back, they may choose to play defense first.

it's actually a lot more interesting than the current set-up, which still favors the team that wins the coin toss too much.

 

[JohnShadows]

Just copy college. College has it right. NFL is retarded.

Too unpredictable for the 1:00-4:00 4:00-7:00 TV slots.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Just get a 100 yard rope with a red flag in the middle of it. Red flag starts at the 50 yard line. One team on each side, you play tug of war until you get the opposing team 10 yards into your own territory. End of game. The mighty wins.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Too unpredictable for the 1:00-4:00 4:00-7:00 TV slots.

The early games could be a problem. I think there's enough time for the later games before the final one.

It always pisses me off when the game I set to record and really want to see is missing 1/2 the first quarter because the previous game ran long.

The only thing I'll say about this proposed change is that it seems BB likes it. Even though it's put forward by Ravens.