They will probably not adopt the college rules. Athletes have huge contracts and owners, coaches, and the league itself dont want players injured and/or 5 hour games. Teams are very even in NFL, so college OT would be a disaster.
In addition, since NFL front office is very staunch with any mention of gambling, tells us that they are in fact very much aware of it and that gambling very much adds to fan numbers and ratings. Simply put, they want gamblers watching and thus want games that entice action. 5 hour Monday/Sunday night games because of college overtime layout would diminish overall ratings.
Also, games tied to TV contracts, so overtime would really blowup the TV schedule. Bad enough that games now run well past the start times of the 4, 405, 415 kickoff times.
However, NFL has PROPOSED this overtime change. Many owners and coaches dont like the idea that a coinflip decides many games (eventhough slightly less than half teams first receiving ball in overtime win games in overtime).
The proposal is that if the first team to receive the ball via kickoff (no change) in overtime scores a touchdown at that point the game would be final. However, if the first team scores a successful field goall, the other team would have a chance to receive a kickoff before the game would be final. If second team scores via field goal, then another series would be played and the first team to score would win the game. I am not heard anything about which team would receive ball after both successful fg, such as would there be another coin toss.
Technically, there could be a total of 12 points scored in an overtime period. This rule proposal, if implemented would certainly change handicapping and not just the game totals, for more games would be decided by 6 in OT and not the usual 3. Also, more big underdogs would probably go for the win with a 2pt play late in 4th quarter, rather than tying the game with PAT.
May everyone have a great season!
:muscles:
In addition, since NFL front office is very staunch with any mention of gambling, tells us that they are in fact very much aware of it and that gambling very much adds to fan numbers and ratings. Simply put, they want gamblers watching and thus want games that entice action. 5 hour Monday/Sunday night games because of college overtime layout would diminish overall ratings.
Also, games tied to TV contracts, so overtime would really blowup the TV schedule. Bad enough that games now run well past the start times of the 4, 405, 415 kickoff times.
However, NFL has PROPOSED this overtime change. Many owners and coaches dont like the idea that a coinflip decides many games (eventhough slightly less than half teams first receiving ball in overtime win games in overtime).
The proposal is that if the first team to receive the ball via kickoff (no change) in overtime scores a touchdown at that point the game would be final. However, if the first team scores a successful field goall, the other team would have a chance to receive a kickoff before the game would be final. If second team scores via field goal, then another series would be played and the first team to score would win the game. I am not heard anything about which team would receive ball after both successful fg, such as would there be another coin toss.
Technically, there could be a total of 12 points scored in an overtime period. This rule proposal, if implemented would certainly change handicapping and not just the game totals, for more games would be decided by 6 in OT and not the usual 3. Also, more big underdogs would probably go for the win with a 2pt play late in 4th quarter, rather than tying the game with PAT.
May everyone have a great season!
:muscles:
Would love to see the NFL go to college rules for OT, 1 foot in for receptions and EVEN stopping the clock for first downs. However, as Woofdaddy mentioned the league is all about the needs of TV. Count how many times during a late CBS game they remined the viewers that 60 minutes is next on the east coast.
i'd like to see them adopt the Arena Football League OT rules
EACH team is guaranteed a possession - and if tied after that - THEN it becomes sudden death
but what happens int he AFL is if i get the ball first and score a td - when you get the ball - and if you score a td - you MUST go for 2 because if you kick to tie the game - when i get the ball back odds are i will at least get a FG to win it
AFL OT RARELY lasts more then 1 possession for each team
EACH team is guaranteed a possession - and if tied after that - THEN it becomes sudden death
but what happens int he AFL is if i get the ball first and score a td - when you get the ball - and if you score a td - you MUST go for 2 because if you kick to tie the game - when i get the ball back odds are i will at least get a FG to win it
AFL OT RARELY lasts more then 1 possession for each team
