Just a reminder: new NFL Playoff OT rules

[Warner2BruceTD]

Mind boggling that some of you not only tolerate college OT, but actually like it.

College OT is probably the very first rule I would change in sports if I was the ruler of the earth - right after I implemented a playoff.

 

[NAHSTE]

Mind boggling that some of you not only tolerate college OT, but actually like it.

College OT is probably the very first rule I would change in sports if I was the ruler of the earth - right after I implemented a playoff.

Yeah I agree, the college OT is absolutely awful. Same reason as you, it eliminates 33% of the game, more if you count the fact that it cuts down the field by 75%.

It's a bastardization of football. A better system for the NFL and college alike would be to have two 5-minute halves. That way, both teams field at least one kickoff. If it's still tied after that, sudden death.

 

[Maynard]

i said i like college OT better because its more exciting. i didnt say it was right for the nfl.

its not about the college rule. its about the new OT rule. if they were going to change it then they should have given both teams 1 possession...period

im glad some of u dont have a say in college OT. their format has made for some of the greatest college games ever. next thing you know your gonna say the game shouldnt be played in the weather

 

[Fox1994]

I guess if you win in regulation you don't have to worry about overtime rules.

 

[NAHSTE]

im glad some of u dont have a say in college OT. their format has made for some of the stupidest college mini-games ever.

Fixed your post.

College OT sucks and is missing special teams and 3/4 of the playing field. It's like if you started every extra inning in baseball with a runner on third, told the pitchers to have a seat, and put the ball on a tee.

Shit is stupid and not reflective of real football.

 

[CaribbeanJoseph]

I guess if you win in regulation you don't have to worry about overtime rules.

You don't fucking say :smh:

 

[Fox1994]

You don't fucking say :smh:

My point is that regardless of what we think of the overtime rules, the better you play in regulation, the less you have to worry about the nuances of overtime.

 

[Minne]

No. It was fine the way it was to begin with. You get paid on both sides of the ball not just offense. Should have kept it the way it was, they are professional athletes who get paid to do a job not amateurs. You fuck up, there is no tomorrow.

I agree 100%. I like the sudden death that they had before.

 

[Maynard]

Fixed your post.

College OT sucks and is missing special teams and 3/4 of the playing field. It's like if you started every extra inning in baseball with a runner on third, told the pitchers to have a seat, and put the ball on a tee.

Shit is stupid and not reflective of real football.

yeah u said that already

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Having the two teams attempt 60 yard FG's until someone makes one, or throwing Hail Mary's back and forth until someone makes a completion, would both be "exciting", too. But it's not football. And neither is playing a 25 yard version with no kickoffs or punts.

I'll rank the options, best to worst:

-First team to 6 points wins (or 4 points, which would mean two scores of any kind, or one TD, wins)
-new NFL playoff rules
-One 10 minute quarter, played to a finish
-Sudden Death

 

[strahanfan92]

My favorite? This sudden death: The ball starts on a team's own 20 yard line. Whoever wins the toss gets to select whether they want to play offense and try to drive it down from the 20 or play defense. I think depending on weather/team strengths some teams would select to play defense.

The start on 20 yard line is because most NFL kickoffs are ran back to at least the 30 and 35 yard line. If you start at the 20 that's like an extra first down farther away from field goal range.

 

[DoubleDeuce]

I would prefer them to have overtime like college football's except start the ball at midfield.

 

[Senser81]

I think the best solution is to have sudden death, but to also invoke CFL scoring rules. You lose the coin toss, the other team elects to receive, your kicker kicks the ball out of the back of the endzone for a touchback, you score a "rogue", you win!

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Here's a wacky idea. How about just playing another quarter? Why play real football for 60 minutes, then resort to a gimmick to decide the game? College OT would be like a tie game in baseball, but instean of extra innings, the decide it with a HR derby. HR derby's are "exciting" (actually no they aren't, HR derby's suck, but you get the point). Basketball? Tie game? Let's have a 3-point contest.

You guys are goofballs, college OT is a lame gimmick.

 

[Senser81]

Here's a wacky idea. How about just playing another quarter? Why play real football for 60 minutes, then resort to a gimmick to decide the game? College OT would be like a tie game in baseball, but instean of extra innings, the decide it with a HR derby. HR derby's are "exciting" (actually no they aren't, HR derby's suck, but you get the point). Basketball? Tie game? Let's have a 3-point contest.

You guys are goofballs, college OT is a lame gimmick.

That has been my thought all along. If people are so hung up on the "sudden death" aspect of it, just eliminate "sudden death" and play an extra quarter. Whoever is ahead at the end, wins. If its still tied, you play another quarter. Simple.

 

[Cryolemon]

That has been my thought all along. If people are so hung up on the "sudden death" aspect of it, just eliminate "sudden death" and play an extra quarter. Whoever is ahead at the end, wins. If its still tied, you play another quarter. Simple.

Exactly.

I've said before that I don't really see the need for OT in the regular season anyway, but I tend to get chewed out for that view lol.

If you have to have it then an extra quarter (either full length or shortened) makes the most sense.

 

[killgod]

I think the best solution is to have sudden death, but to also invoke CFL scoring rules. You lose the coin toss, the other team elects to receive, your kicker kicks the ball out of the back of the endzone for a touchback, you score a "rogue", you win!

It's 'rouge' asshole.


As for the NFL, sudden death is fucking moronic. Just play a quarter and shut the fuck up.

 

[Maynard]

Here's a wacky idea. How about just playing another quarter? Why play real football for 60 minutes, then resort to a gimmick to decide the game? College OT would be like a tie game in baseball, but instean of extra innings, the decide it with a HR derby. HR derby's are "exciting" (actually no they aren't, HR derby's suck, but you get the point). Basketball? Tie game? Let's have a 3-point contest.

You guys are goofballs, college OT is a lame gimmick.

or hockey with the penalty shot?

and this is your best option?
-First team to 6 points wins (or 4 points, which would mean two scores of any kind, or one TD, wins)

even in baseball and basketball both teams get a chance to play offense. your talking about gimmicks to finish a game but you seem to forget that sudden death, or the new 1st team to score a TD is based on winning a coin toss. yeah, thats a great way to end a playoff game

each team should get a chance to play offense and defense at least 1 time.

 

[Senser81]

It's 'rouge' asshole.

Sorry...I've never been good with the Canadian language.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

or hockey with the penalty shot?

and this is your best option?
-First team to 6 points wins (or 4 points, which would mean two scores of any kind, or one TD, wins)

even in baseball and basketball both teams get a chance to play offense. your talking about gimmicks to finish a game but you seem to forget that sudden death, or the new 1st team to score a TD is based on winning a coin toss. yeah, thats a great way to end a playoff game

each team should get a chance to play offense and defense at least 1 time

First team to 6 eliminates the cheap 40-yard-drive-40-yard-FG scenerio.

First team to score a TD is hardly based on simply winning a coin toss. You still have to drive the field and get into the end zone.

I can live with having both teams get a possession, that's fine too. What I can't live with is cheesy gimmick 25 yrd football deciding games. Its bush league.

And don't forget, that in hockey (and soccer) they play a full OT of real competition before they resort to a shootout. The shootouts in both of those sports are more about "ok, let's just get on with this already so we can go home". And take note that both sports play extra OT before even going to the goofy shootouts (if at all) in the most important games.