NFL needs to redo the overtime rules...

[SZ James (banned)]

They should have a shootout. Each Kicker gets it at the 30 and whoever makes the most after five tries, wins.

[Fox007]

It's fine the way it is we tied b/c our HC is a pussy and the Cincy kicker choked.

 

[UpstatePanther]

I agree no ties. Only thing they should change is add another quarter if it's still tied and go until someone scores to win.

 

i am actually comfortable with the way the rules are now. but i could certainly be improved upon:

 

1) allow a 2nd OT period

2) get rid of the TD sudden death rule. that is stupid. if you are going to play an overtime period, you have to give both teams a chance to score.

3) in the first OT, play out the entire period with normal game rules. 

4) if a 2nd OT is necessary, use the current rules system.

5) if after 2 OT periods, the game is still tied, it should end in a tie.

 

i actually like the idea of having the occasional tie in professional football. sometimes two teams are simply that equal in talent and effort.

[t96]

i am actually comfortable with the way the rules are now. but i could certainly be improved upon:

 

1) allow a 2nd OT period

2) get rid of the TD sudden death rule. that is stupid. if you are going to play an overtime period, you have to give both teams a chance to score.

3) in the first OT, play out the entire period with normal game rules. 

4) if a 2nd OT is necessary, use the current rules system.

5) if after 2 OT periods, the game is still tied, it should end in a tie.

 

i actually like the idea of having the occasional tie in professional football. sometimes two teams are simply that equal in talent and effort.

 

That would be fine by me but the NFLPA will never in a million years agree to playing a full OT period every time.

[Brooklyn Bully]

LOL, the college way in the NFL. That could go to 10+ OTs.

 

And to be fair, the NFL did redo the OT rules. You just watched it. And you can thank the Saints. The old way was asinine. Sure, a tie sucks, but hey, at least it wasn't a loss.

[PanthersClinic]

The sudden death TD makes sense. If you take it away and both teams score a TD, then it's the same scenario since the team that won the coin toss will get it after the two TDs and have a chance to win based solely on the coin toss.

 

It's very hard to make a fair OT. The college system is incredibly stupid but it is indeed fair. The sudden death FG wasn't fair, the sudden death TD isn't fair, letting both teams have the ball and score a TD wouldn't be fair since the next possession would be sudden death and go to the coin toss winner.

 

Playing forever is taxing on the players. Still, I prefer playing forever. Eventually someone will get tired and make a mistake and the game will end. The game the Panthers played against the Rams in the playoffs was great football .Nothing not to like.

[Growl]

The college rules reek of amateur and the current NFL system in convoluted.

Playing an additional quarter until the timer expires is the only fair, simple, professional way to do it. If you need to shorten it a little bit so the players arent out on the field as long then go ahead.

It may not be as "exciting" but it is fair and professional.

[Brooklyn Bully]

You can't "shorten it". A team could take up the entire shortened period and win with a FG.

 

Just keep it as it. No one was complaining about the OT rules until WE tied, lol.

[Guild]

OT rules are fine.  Score a touchdown and win the game.  That is how it should be.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

The college rules reek of amateur and the current NFL system in convoluted.

Playing an additional quarter until the timer expires is the only fair, simple, professional way to do it. If you need to shorten it a little bit so the players arent out on the field as long then go ahead.

It may not be as "exciting" but it is fair and professional.

This probably puts it best.

There might be a better way but I'm not sure what it would be. Really depends if you want to eliminate the tie as that would dictate what happens.

[Omega Atrocity]

I think the rules are fine. The occasional tie is pretty interesting actually. I mean this is the first one we've had in 20 years, it isn't like this is a huge problem.