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Originally Posted by Mecca
College OT rules would completely destroy the NFL record books which is why you'll never see that...
There's about 1 tie every 10 years so I don't see it as an issue, also the people who think the coin toss is a huge deal, or both teams should get the ball, the team that wins the toss wins roughly 55% of the time...it's not some ridiculous percentage.
Why do people always bitch about OT?
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For many reasons:
#1) 30% of teams win the game on the first possession. That is like saying that baseball should be sudden death and that if one team bats and scores a run, then the other team doesn't get a chance to bat
#2) it encourages teams to lay up for field goals instead of going for TDs. Nothing is more stupid than watching a team complete one pass, and then run the ball up the gut twice, and then kick a field goal on third down. That's no dramatic way to finish a game
#3) It adds an element of strategy. Do you lay up for a field goal on 4th and 2 and risk giving the ball back to your opponent who can win with a TD? Or do you go for the threat and go for it on 4th and 2 so you can get a TD and win the game?
The current OT system is stupid. It gives 30% of the teams an advantage purely on the flip of a coin. It encourages conservative football at the end of games. And it has no element of strategy--the only goal is to get the ball to the 20-30 yard line and hope to lay up for a field goal. That's no way to end a game. And it grossly favors offensive teams. If you play in a shootout between two offensive powerhouses, why would a team's offense not be allowed to at least see the field?