OT: Russell Wilson proposes NFL overtime games be decided by kicks. How would you do it?
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/russell-wilson-doesnt-like-ties-has-a…
Russell Wilson suggested that tie games be decided by a single field goal attempt from the 35 yard line. You win if you make it. You lose if you don't. I'm not sure if he was referring to games tied at the end of overtime or games tied at the end of regulation.
How do you think overtime should work in the NFL (or any level of football for that matter)?
My suggestion, which has its obvious flaws:
Use college rules (trading possessions indefinitely) with the following changes:
You cannot kick a field goal.
You cannot throw a forward pass.
You have to go for two after any touchdown.
Possessions start at the opposing team's ten yard line.
This would be a brutal, old-fashioned slog, which I like.
October 26th, 2016 at 7:50 PM ^
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October 26th, 2016 at 9:01 PM ^
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October 26th, 2016 at 8:49 PM ^
I don't know what else to say, I think that idea is fucking terrible. I keep thinking of a story I heard about a shootout in soccer, and the losing goalie ended up killing himself afterwards. You can't put pressure like that on one person.
October 26th, 2016 at 9:35 PM ^
NFL Overtime:
1) Coint Toss for decision on who receives the ball and who kicks off.
2) Receiving Team A has 2 minutes to advance ball. If Team A scores, then they must kick off to Team B and 2 minutes are placed on the clock. If Team A does not score after two minutes, Team B gets the ball wherever the ball was when the clock hits zero, and 2 more minutes are placed on the clock. Each team is given a single timeout for their 2 minutes.
3) Team that scores the most points wins.
4) If the score is tied, then Team B decides from what yard line they will kick the tie-breaking field goal. After Team B kicks, then Team A gets a chance to kick. Team A must kick from at least one yard farther away than from where Team B kicked if Team B made their kick. If Team A also makes the field goal, then Team A wins because they kicked in from farther away than Team B. However if Team B missed their kick, then Team A can kick if from anywhere.
5) If both team miss their kicks, then you repeat step 4 in the inverse order until one Team wins.
The END.
October 26th, 2016 at 9:36 PM ^
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But to settle the game instead of OT? Ehh not a fan. Would rather put the fate of the game on the entire team, not just the kicker.
I'm personally a huge fan of the college rules. Stick both teams out on the 25 and see what happens. Maybe in the NFL you go to the 35 since NFL kickers are much more reliable, but maybe what you could do is after the second OT, in addition to having to go for 2, you have to go for it on every fourth down. No more field goals.
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October 27th, 2016 at 8:01 AM ^
The thing about moving it back is that you extend the length of the period. That's harder on the defensive players. I think the pros want to shorten any OT, to lessen wear and tear and the chance for injury. If anything, they might want to start from closer in, and forbid kicks altogether, or after the 1st or 2nd overtimes.
October 26th, 2016 at 10:05 PM ^
If you're going to do it by kicks:
FG "Shootout"
- 3 rounds
- designate 3 kickers, weigh them on same scale
- kicking team picks spot for snap
- greatest total (Weight of kicker + Yards of made kick) wins.
If still tied, go 1 more round, check again, repeat until you have a winner.
October 26th, 2016 at 10:38 PM ^
Team A has the ball on Team B's 45. At same time, Team B has the ball on Team A's 45. First team to score wins. Use reporters as the extra referees if needed.
October 27th, 2016 at 7:41 AM ^
TV would require that you have to alternate plays, but otherwise, I like it.
October 27th, 2016 at 7:48 AM ^
College rules.
No FGs after 1st OT period.
Two point run/pass conversions only.
No coin flip- the team that did NOT score last gets to choose to defend or go on offense. (extra incentive to win in regulation)
Regulation wins and losses should count more/less than overtime results or standings (extra incentive to win in regulation).
October 27th, 2016 at 7:58 AM ^
But do the kind of rule change he's talking about, and with the limited rosters, don't be surprised if you see more roughing the kicker calls on extra points, for example.
October 27th, 2016 at 9:17 AM ^
I'd go the opposite direction. No overtime at all. If you're tied after 60 minutes, you get a tie.
End-of-game decision-making is so much more interesting if a tie is a possibility. And really, a tie is more reflective of a game that's completely even after 60 minutes than artificially awarding one team a win or a loss through some system.
October 27th, 2016 at 10:13 AM ^
October 27th, 2016 at 10:20 AM ^
For every ten yards of more total offense the team gets one yard of field position from the 50 to start overtime. For instance, I have 150 yards more total offense at the end of regulation. I get the ball first at your 35 yard line. There is no punting. The team that scores first wins.