Wednesday, March 24, 2010

New NFL overtime rule

I heard someone mention this on the radio yesterday, but I'm not sure I heard what they answer was.

What happens if the team kicking off in overtime successfully executes an onside kick. Can they win with just a field goal, or do they need to kick off again?

It sounded like they "experts" thought the game would be over that the rule was for the opportunity of possession, not actual possession.

1 comment:

  1. My OT suggestion:
    The first team that gets a 9 or more point lead wins.
    After 1 OT period, you can't kick a FG unless making it would give you the victory.
    After 2 OT periods, each team would play with only 10 guys. It would reduce for each subsequent period.
    When it gets to 2 on 2, the teams would have to play the heaviest and lightest players on their roster (regardless of position).
    If neither team gets a 9 or more point lead with 2 on 2, then the team with the most points wins. If it is still tied...
    It goes back to 11 on 11 and you use the old sudden death OT rules.

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