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I’m shocked but pleased to see that the NFL finally changed its archaic rule of sudden death overtime. I would have hated to see a Superbowl game decided by the coin flip and a field goal. Unfortunately this last NFL championship game was decided that way and probably caused the debate and change to be made. I’m still shocked that the change was made. I never understood why football is sudden death, baseball isn’t and neither is basketball. Hockey is made for sudden death because it is less of a team position game. All I can figure is that the old sudden death rule was written when players played both sides of the ball. It wasn’t like you didn’t get a say in the final outcome because you were on the field, no specialized offensive and defensive squads in the old days.
For those who may have missed the news, the NFL has gone to a semi-sudden death rule for overtime.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The NFL has changed its overtime rules for playoff games.
Starting next season, if a team wins the coin toss and then kicks a field goal, the other team gets the ball. If the game becomes tied again after that next series, play will continue under the current sudden-death rules.
Should the team winning the toss immediately score a touchdown, then the game is over.
Team owners voted 28-4 on Tuesday in favor of the proposal at the NFL Annual Meeting. The Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens were against the change.
Ray F
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