As stated above, removing OT during the regular season is the way to go. Play calling in the 4th quarter will adjust for teams that don't want or can't afford a tie depending on where we are in the season and what their record currently looks like. 4th quarters will be generally more exciting and most games won't be extended unnecessarily which will help player safety which the league purports to be focused on.

The current OT rules are just fine for post season play. It takes the cheapness away of winning the toss and just getting into field goal range and winning the game and also allows the opportunity for both teams to possess the ball if the first team on defense can actually play defense.

Get outta here with that both teams automatically get a possession nonsense. We're gonna play 60 minutes to a tie to get to another period of non-sudden death before we actually get to sudden death? Get outta here. Andy Reid proposing this makes me lose respect for him.

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