(01-25-2022, 01:31 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(01-25-2022, 09:38 AM)scottyg Wrote: A couple things or so...

I absolutely hate college overtime.  If I'm watching a game that goes to overtime, I typically turn it off.  It is horrid that a 14-14 slugfest could end up a 37-35 shootout after overtime... gross.

I believe the current overtime rules are just fine, although it annoys me they shortened it to 10 minutes for regular season games.  The NFL has been continually looking for ways to shorten the game for decades, all the while raising the crap out of ticket prices and stadium vending prices.  We continue to pay more for less.

Mikesez, that 21% analogy just might be the worst analogy in the history of analogies.  yuk!

I'm just saying, it's pretty poopy when a coin flip influences the outcome of an athletic contest!

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(01-25-2022, 12:40 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: The 10 minute overtime during the regular season is fine.  It should be enough time for 3 or more possessions (FG, FG and then sudden death) if necessary unless a team has the ability and determination to run clock out and if so kudos to them for being able to impose their will on the other team.  Alternatively, I'd be ok with overtime being removed completely during the regular season which would make for more interesting game ending scenarios and coaching decisions (do you kick the extra point for the tie or go for 2 for the win?), but that's probably not happening.  The league likes overtime but they also like to feign some modicum of concern for player safety which is why they don't want games going on unnecessarily long when a fair outcome could be determined sooner with proper rules like the ones they have now.  10 minutes kinda puts a little pressure on the 2nd or 3rd possession to be in hurry up mode where 15 they probably generally wouldn't be.

Ties are ok and somewhat interesting especially in a long 17 game season.  The Steelers tie helped put them in the playoffs vs. what might have been a loss and missing the playoffs.  A contemplated and almost realized tie in the Chargers/Raiders game would have put the Steelers back on the couch.  I'm ok with the added strategy around record managment with games being able to end in a tie for teams.

I agree, I would be fine with no overtime in the regular season.