Big Blue Huddle

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Rich: Apparently (just guessing) a TD on the opening possession does not win the game. The other team has a shot at also scoring a TD. The remaining issue would be the next step when both teams score TD's. Two choices are the game ends in a tie and they keep playing (next points win). Bob

Quote from: Bob In PA on April 01, 2025, 01:44:54 PMRich: Apparently (just guessing) a TD on the opening possession does not win the game. The other team has a shot at also scoring a TD. The remaining issue would be the next step when both teams score TD's. Two choices are the game ends in a tie and they keep playing (next points win). Bob

The overtime period has a hard stop after 10 minutes has run off the clock

I actually don't like this change. I hated the really old rule, where a FG won it in sudden death, making the coin toss a massively important thing.

While I didn't like that, if a team is able to go for and score a TD when they get the ball, I'm fine with ending it right there. I think the rule is just fine as it is. Making this adjustment will lead to more ties over the long haul, and I don't think fairness is an issue if you can't keep the other team out of the end zone on their first possession.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on April 01, 2025, 05:13:53 PMI actually don't like this change. I hated the really old rule, where a FG won it in sudden death, making the coin toss a massively important thing.

While I didn't like that, if a team is able to go for and score a TD when they get the ball, I'm fine with ending it right there. I think the rule is just fine as it is. Making this adjustment will lead to more ties over the long haul, and I don't think fairness is an issue if you can't keep the other team out of the end zone on their first possession.

DB: Yeah, but the longer the game, the more hot dogs, T-shirts and commercials you can sell.