Quote:No.  Just no.  The OT rules change was made so that a "pass-happy offense biased" NFL would not decide games by a coin toss- check the statistics.  You want to win the game??  Score a TD. 


 

If you have to "settle" for a field goal then you just gave the other team a chance.  The coaches and players wanted this. 


 

And Cincy blew it by missing a chip shot at the end anyway.  Nobody but themselves to blame...   

 

The few people on the competition committe and some other owners wanted it. Few coaches and no players get to vote on rule changes.

 

Mike Holmgren is on record saying he only supported doing this in the playoffs when the idea was proposed. At the time he was Seattle's head coach.

 

I have no problem with the idea to let both teams get the ball in the playoffs because there can't be a tie after 15 minutes.

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