Overtime proposal PASSED!

[Dpantherman]

Posted by Michael David Smith on March 23, 2010 3:22 PM ET

The National Football League owners have approved a change in overtime, starting with the playoffs following the 2010 season, that will modify the sudden-death format and prevent a team from winning a game with a field goal on the opening possession.

The vote was 28-4. It needed at least 24 votes to pass.

It's the first change in playoff overtime rules in the NFL in 52 years.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/23/overtime-proposal-passes/

Honestly, I never thought it would actually happen

[Dpantherman]

mortreport:

Buffalo, Balt Minn and Cinci were no votes

Buffalo, Balt Minn and Cinci were no votes

— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport)

March 23, 2010

[Samuel L. Jackson]

I like it...

[KillerKat]

nice

[Snake]

I like it. This way you dont have to drive 30 yards to win. Also winning the coin toss is not so important any more ether.

[The Saltman]

remember this is only for the playoffs

[Lumps]

meh so it is only for playoff games?

So I guess the old overtime rules are still acceptable in a normal game, deciding who goes to the playoffs.

[KillerKat]

is there overtime in regular season? I thought there was till the whole McNabb thing.

[Lumps]

hmmm I think your right, wow.

Not having a clear winner is pure idiocy.

[KillerKat]

nvm, i looked it up. There is a overtime, but if they still have the same points at the end then it ends in a tie. That Eagle game went in overtime but both teams ended up with the same amount of points at the end of it.

[The Saltman]

nvm, i looked it up. There is a overtime, but if they still have the same points at the end then it ends in a tie. That Eagle game went in overtime but both teams ended up with the same amount of points at the end of it.

this new rule only effects playoffs. the regular season is the same as usual. play 1 ot then if no points scored it is a tie like u said.

[theyhateme45]

Wow... finally a rule change the NFL got right... I love it. I really did not believe it had any chance of passing. Using it in the playoffs is fine by me... I did read that they will discuss making changes to the regular season overtime in May

[Miaoww]

Remember X-Clown? Yeah, won't happen anymore.

Shitty proposal.

[Ricky Spanish]

i'm happy