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NFL Sudden Death OT Rule

HRoi

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Originally Posted by matadorpoeta
to those of you who are opposed to games ending with field goals, why not eliminate field goals/extra points from the game all together? if american football is about strength and speed and tactical schemes, why should the game be decided by some 5'7" salvadoreño?
this is good. i should be allowed to eliminate one rule from each of the major sports: 1. field goals from football 2. fouling out from basketball 3. picking off the runner on first base in baseball 4. hockey - the entire game
 

MetroStyles

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Originally Posted by HRoi
this is good. i should be allowed to eliminate one rule from each of the major sports:

1. field goals from football
2. fouling out from basketball
3. picking off the runner on first base in baseball
4. hockey - the entire game


Number 3 is just marsupialed.
 

StephenHero

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Originally Posted by matadorpoeta
to those of you who are opposed to games ending with field goals, why not eliminate field goals/extra points from the game all together?

if american football is about strength and speed and tactical schemes, why should the game be decided by some 5'7" salvadoreño?


That eliminates strategy and critical decision making, the best part of football.
 

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Originally Posted by Ambulance Chaser
Perhaps a good compromise is to institute a "first to six" rule: a team must score a touchdown or two field goals to win the game.
i was watching mike and mike in the morning talking about the same thing yesterday. not really feeling the two field goals to win proposition.
 

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