New OT rules in NFL

[Luke]

The NFL owners voted to change an element in the overtime rule, giving the team that loses the coin toss at the start of overtime to get a possession if the coin-toss winning team scores a field goal with the first possession.

The proposal passed 28-4. As it is written, the rules change applies just for the postseason, but the owners also decided to discuss adopting the changes for the regular season at their next meeting, in May in Dallas.

Bout fcking time

[Mr. IWS]

Re: New OT rules in NFL

I would like to see them play a whole quarter myself.

[Luke]

Re: New OT rules in NFL

I would like to see them play a whole quarter myself.

I'd like to see to it be just like college OT

[Mr. IWS]

Re: New OT rules in NFL

I hate the college OT rule. Unless Im getting 9 points and my team is in OT, than its cool.

[Svino]

Re: New OT rules in NFL

The new rule doesn't sound so bad. My favorite proposal was the one floating around that went like this:

Sudden death overtime, but no coin toss. Instead, both teams submit a bid representing a yard line. The team that submits the bid closer to their own end zone starts with the ball at that spot.