Alright, now that the idiots are gone.....here is the new rule:
• Both teams must have the opportunity to possess the ball once during the extra period, unless the team that receives the opening kickoff scores a touchdown on its initial possession, in which case it is the winner.
• If the team that possesses the ball first scores a field goal on its initial possession, the other team shall have the opportunity to possess the ball. If [that team] scores a touchdown on its possession, it is the winner. If the score is tied after [both teams have a] possession, the team next scoring by any method shall be the winner.
• If the score is tied at the end of a 15-minute overtime period, or if [the overtime period's] initial possession has not ended, another overtime period will begin, and play will continue until a score is made, regardless of how many 15-minute periods are necessary.
There are 3 different areas addressed in the new rule 2 of the 3 are complete donkey dung!!
1. Both teams must have the opportunity to possess the ball once during the extra period, unless the team that receives the opening kickoff scores a touchdown on its initial possession, in which case it is the winner. --This is stupid.
You are now forcing the hand of the team that wins the coin toss. Settling for a field goal (from here on out will be known as FG as typing it out is just annoying) gives a HUGE advantage to the other team. OK so they have to now at least get a FG to keep the game alive. They receive the kickoff after the FG and get the ball starting at the 25yard line. They manage to get only 2 yards on the first 2 plays, 3 and 8 coming up. They run a slant on 3rd down gaining 7 yards now its 4 and 1....guess what kiddos they aren't gonna punt!! QB sneak...FIRST DOWN!! New set of downs 1st down gains nothing. 2nd and 10 they get a 9 yard completion....3 and 1. They line up with the jumbo package...extra guard lined up as the fullback...deep pass touchdown!!! Or best case for the FG team...incomplete. 4 and 1....THERE GONNA GO FOR IT!!!! so on and so on until they are in FG range for the tie. You are going to see teams winning the coin toss in OT and choosing to kickoff in order to see what they need to do....this is complete BS!!
2. If the team that possesses the ball first scores a field goal on its initial possession, the other team shall have the opportunity to possess the ball. If [that team] scores a touchdown on its possession, it is the winner. If the score is tied after [both teams have a] possession, the team next scoring by any method shall be the winner.
--The first 2 sentences of this part fall under the same scrutiny at point #1 above. The issue with the third statement is this.....DO YOU NOT HAVE BRAIN ONE IN THAT GIANT MELON ON THE END OF YOUR NECK!!! They simply half-assed it!! If you are going to a modified college OT ruleset...follow through!! Keep the same format through the entire OT period(s) if you are going to do it at all. Asswipes!
3. If the score is tied at the end of a 15-minute overtime period, or if [the overtime period's] initial possession has not ended, another overtime period will begin, and play will continue until a score is made, regardless of how many 15-minute periods are necessary.
I made mention in the beginning that 2 of the 3 new rules are donkey dung....this is the only one that doesn't smell like it been following a donkey down the Grand Canyon trail.
IT ACTUALLY WORSE!!!! It is like a large alley cat pissing in your eyes.....(trust me it hurts).
HEY DUMBASSES....playoffs can't end in a TIE we know THAT ALREADY!!! We are not all McNabb, some of us know the rules of the game.
Those are my issues with the new rules, but who am I to complain without giving an alternative so here is my ideas.
- This rule will apply to ALL regular season and playoff games. Not just playoff games to stop Brett Farve from crying.
- Here it comes....you ready??? Remove field goals from OT!! They do not exist as an option, put the ball in the endzone like a man or you lose!!
- The OT period is 15 minutes in length none of that sudden death BS!
- If it is still tied after 15 minutes....guess what KEEP PLAYING!! Same rules apply.
- Lather, rise, repeat until you have a winner.
