NFL Passes Modified Overtime Proposal For Playoffs

The NFL has adopted the modified overtime proposal recommended by the competition committee that will only apply to the postseason. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said that the rule passed by a 28-4 margin with the Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals voting against the proposal. The proposal allows a team that wins the coin toss to be able to win the game with a touchdown on the first possession of overtime, while a field goal would allow the other team to get one possession to tie the game or win it with a touchdown, and if the outcome is not decided on the first possession by each team then a sudden-death format would follow.

Source: National Football Post

 

I'm starting to come around on this one. I just wish it wasn't only going to be used in the postseason. Should have been an overall change.

 

this

 

guess we can't call it the favre rule....the vikings voted against it

 

Me too... I mean whatever, as long as it's even who cares. Still think there were better options though... Edit - Actually this reads different than I remember... this is kind of what I wanted anyway. Sweet.

They are only doing it in the post season to conserve time in the regular season and so we don't start having more tie games (aka - one of the gayest things in sports), but I still want it in regular season too, of course.

Yep. Time to let the old tired conspiracy theory die.

 

How long before they revise this because both teams are kicking field goals...I say they should have kept it the way it was. Why not just say the first team to score a TD wins and a field goal isn't allowed in OT>

 

This is going to confuse the hell out of McNabb.

 

No one cares.

 

:Loco:

Rep.

 

That.

 

same

 

What the Wop said.

 

Hey oh, oh hey....:icon_cheesygrin:

I hope there isn't an OT playoff game for like 10 years now.

 

I wonder why the Ravens voted against it.

 

I like it the way it was...end of story.

 

Not a big fan of this new rule. maybe I just gotta let it sink in

 

:rofl: I bet it does too. :icon_cheesygrin:

 

Now watch the Vikings lose Superbowl XLV after kicking a field goal in OT, then the other team scoring a TD. New rules are just another way for the Vikes to underachieve

 

LMAO..... REP!!!!



I like this alot. Wish it would extend to regular season. Probably 2011 (if there is a season in 2011)

 

I'm happy with this.