please don't let it end

[Diogenes]

Defense wins championships.


Although some in here wish it didn't.

[Mr T]

And I'm pretty sure I already know the outcome of Marshall/Ohio State.

Of course because the underdog never wins

Sin,
App State

Okay, I'll give you Marshall. Even money.

I'll take it that bet if you give me even money for Colts over the Rams

[Diogenes]

I'll take it that bet if you give me even money for Colts over the Rams

A) They played last season. NFC West plays AFC Worst next year.
B) Why would I? You're the one who said...

And I'm pretty sure I already know the outcome of Marshall/Ohio State.

Of course because the underdog never wins

Sin,
App State

C) I'll give you even money on the Chiefs vs the Cards. After all...

Of course because the underdog never wins

Sin,
App State

[SunCoastSooner]

Fuck it... just play a fifth quarter for Mod's sake... if it's tied after that do a sixth, and a seventh, etc.

[smackaholic]

how does a discussion of shitty overtime systems get this far with a euro footie reset, which has the mother of shitty OT deciding methods, going to PKs.

c'mon guys, let's have a good old fashioned footie bashing session in hopes of flushing nish out from underneath his rock.

[poptart]

OT games are won by the coin-flip-winning team something like 52-53% of the time. Hardly an advantage. Leave it as is.

And only 29% of those games end without both teams having a possession. Lot of people with solutions in search of a problem.

Stats kept from 2000-2007 show the team winning the coin toss winning the game 60% of the time, and about 30% of overtime games are ... "lose the coin toss and never touch the ball" cases.

http://www.advancednflstats.com/2008/10 ... in-ot.html

It's been my take that regular season games that are tied ought to play a full extra period -- perhaps 10 minutes long.

But in post-season, I like the idea of a rule where if Team A scores on the first possession of overtime, Team B gets a guaranteed possession to try to counter.
If they do, and it's tied again, you just continue play until somebody scores again - game over.

[JMak]

That already sucks cack in college football. No drama as the defenses can crack and roll over like Perk at the sight another 3-child chain- smoking dishrag on the interweb.

[poptart]

That already sucks cack in college football.

I didn't propose the same system as college.



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[Terry in Crapchester]

As for how to do OT, my suggestion is relatively simple: keep the NFL rule, but with a minor twist. Sudden death isn't invoked until one team has scored at least six points in the OT period

So what is the difference if the team that receives the ball first scores a TD? Game over. Why not just stop the opposing team from scoring at all? What this idea does is minimize special teams. A team can win by a FG in regulation, but can't in OT? Another idea that once again changes the rules in OT. Why not get rid of FGs all together?

A FG could still win the game in OT. It just wouldn't invoke the sudden death rule. Last I checked, going ahead by a FG in regulation doesn't invoke a sudden death rule, either.

The only potential drawback I see is the possibility of more tie games as a result of such a rule change.

Certainly the possibility of games ending in ties would go up under such a rule change, which isn't a good thing. After all, the whole point of playing the game is to determine a winner.

Then why permit tie games at all, under any circumstances? The current system does, at least in the regular season.

[ucantdoitdoggieSTyle2]

HURRICANE WHODAT

You idiots have to be a special sort of tard to name something Hurricane "anything" given what transpired a few years ago.

We will keep you posted on further developments.

With regard to potential updates, unless it puts your whole shitty state under water... again, no one gives a fuck.

[War Wagon]

Did you come up with that all by yourself, Jsc? If so, I wouldn't admit to it.

[War Wagon]

Check out the dude giving the cheap reach around.

[ucantdoitdoggieSTyle2]

I hope the Aints get fucking crushed like KCPaul's bedsprings...

[Joe in PB]

A problem for the Saints could be they're already celebrating like they've won the championship. Very similar to the Cowboys after they finally won a playoff game in over 15 years. Not good......with the big one still looming ahead.

[Joe in PB]

Then why permit tie games at all, under any circumstances? The current system does, at least in the regular season.

Because multiple, or lengthy OTs are counter productive to both teams the following week. Sudden death determines a winner most of the time, while not adversely affecting teams the following week.

[Terry in Crapchester]

Then why permit tie games at all, under any circumstances? The current system does, at least in the regular season.

Because multiple, or lengthy OTs are counter productive to both teams the following week. Sudden death determines a winner most of the time, while not adversely affecting teams the following week.

Actually, on further review, I think the bigger reason is TV. NFL games are slotted to run about 3 hours. Overtime games, of course, run longer. A regular-season game that went on until one team won could, at least in theory, eat into all of the time allotted for a later game, or if it occurred in a night game, might not end until very late, at least in the eastern time zone.

[jiminphilly]

A problem for the Saints could be they're already celebrating like they've won the championship. Very similar to the Cowboys after they finally won a playoff game in over 15 years. Not good......with the big one still looming ahead.

You're right. But realize that these people down here really don't need much excuse to throw a party, and it is Mardi Gras season right now. No matter the outcome of the game, there will be a parade for the Saints.

Laissez les bons temps rouler.

Bad Karma. Colts by 3 tds.

[indyfrisco]

How about first team that scores 6 points in OT wins the game? It would get rid of the "let's get it to the 30 and kick" philosophy. If the team who wins the toss scores a TD, they deserve to win. If they go chickenshit FG, they have to defend.

Colts 34
Saints 28

My Super Bowl PET to follow...

[ucantdoitdoggieSTyle2]

No matter the outcome of the game, there will be a parade for the Saints.

That kind of loser's mentality pretty much guarantees your shit franchise an "L." Eat a dick.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

Who Dat Nation

What is with this stupid shit? Enough already.

[PrimeX]

Figures you'd be eating penis. Shocking, really.

Anyways, rack the Saints for getting the Gulf Coast a win.

You are still a horrible message boarder, a completely lame SCEBSH "trying" to troll dork and just an *absolute douche bandwagon fan. Props for that.

*This has nothing to do with the Saints. Yes, unfortunately I've known you've been a Saints fan forever. I was typing about your CF fan posts. Like, duh.

[Terry in Crapchester]

Rack the Saints. But I gotta say this . . .

First the Tards, then the Aint's. Wow. Just wow. I never thought I'd live long enough to see either one in the Super Bowl, even if I wound up with Wolfman-esque longevity. Especially the Tards.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

Rack the Saints. But I gotta say this . . .

First the Tards, then the Aint's. Wow. Just wow. I never thought I'd live long enough to see either one in the Super Bowl, even if I wound up with Wolfman-esque longevity. Especially the Tards.

With the way the NFL is structured it's not totally shocking - but yeah - some franchises just seem(ed) doomed for eternity. Every time franchises like the Saints or Tards get over, it just makes the Lions look even more inept. Year after year of high draft picks and they still can't even ascend to the level of mediocre.

[Paul]

Congrats JSC...it must be an AWESOME feeling.

[Joe in PB]

Congrats JSC...it must be an AWESOME feeling.

x2, and props to the Saints and their fans,

[Mr T]

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[Tom In VA]

RACK THAT Mr T.