Do you like overtime rules in the NFL?
By stinge
@stinge (810)
United States
November 16, 2008 1:39am CST
The statistics show that every team who has one the coin toss for the last few years in overtime have gone on to win the game. There is alot of argument that the 1st team to score is not fair. I think it is a joke the way college footbal does it. Both teams start at the 25 yd line, and they both get a chance to have the ball. which usually results in a bunch of touchdowns or field goals getting scored resulting in tripple overtimes. I think they need to play 8-10 minute quarters in all football over time games just to be fair.
1 response
@jakeb1 (562)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I agree that the college football overtime system is a joke. They should have a regular kickoff and start it from their own field instead of the opponents 25 yard line. And in college, if it goes over 4 OT, if you score a touchdown, you have to go for a 2 point conversion. I don't think the coin toss is a bad decision. How else will they settle who gets the ball first? Another issue I have is that if no one scores in overtime, they call it a tie. I think their should be some sort of tiebreaker.
@boswam (1)
• United States
17 Nov 08
I think the first to score is pretty unfair to teams with bad defenses but then again a bad offense is even worse. However I think the NFL should have about a 8-minute quarter (just like any other quarter just shorter). This way both offenses and defenses are tested to see who truly is the better team. Flipping a coin to see who can score first is too simplistic.
