Recent coin toss debate, and what decision to make?

Someone in antoher thread that I can't find right now says that if a team wins the toss and elects not to receive first, then they won't receive first in the second half either? Is this true?

I always thought that you got to choose either the ball first or the side of the field to start from.

In my opinion, it is always better to choose the side of the field, than getting the ball first.

Here are my reasons:

1) Wind changes speed and direction. If you know the wind is blowing hard in one direction right now, then take the wind at your back (probably 2nd quarter) since it could die down or change direction by the second half.

2) I'd rather have the ball first when I already have some good information as to where the game stands. I think getting the ball first in the second half when you know if you're tied, up by 2 TDs or down by 2 TDs would be a lot more valuable than getting the ball at the start of the game when you don't have this information.

Haing said all that, if it's true that if you decline to recieve first then you also have to kickoff to start the 2nd half, then my argument is moot (and I probably look stupid for not knowing the rules).

Thoughts?

David

NFL.com rules

Coin Toss
1. The toss of coin will take place within three minutes of kickoff in center of field. The toss will be called by the visiting captain before the coin is flipped. The winner may choose one of two privileges and the loser gets the other:

(a) Receive or kick

(b) Goal his team will defend

2. Immediately prior to the start of the second half, the captains of both teams must inform the officials of their respective choices. The loser of the original coin toss gets first choice.

Tat's not really true. If a teamwins the toss at the start of the game, they can defer the choice to the other team. If that team chooses the ball, the first team gets the bal in the 2nd half.

In other words...the Panthers win the toss but defer to the Patriots...Patriots choose to receive.....The Panthers would then receive the ball in the 2nd half.

right...if Team A wins the toss and chooses field, then Team B can choose to receive. Then, after the half it is Team B's choice and they choose to receive.

That's why the winner of the toss will always take the ball. Choise of field is not equal to an extra possesion...