Posted on 02/06/2017 9:40:08 AM PST by ChessExpert
Last night, the New England Patriots launched a stunning comeback and defeated the Atlanta Falcons in overtime to win their fifth Super Bowl. The game seemed all but over, and some people got a bit smug during halftime gloating over the Patriots' imminent demise. Many people took the opportunity to blame Donald Trump for the Patriots' uncharacteristically horrible play during the first half.
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The last time Atlanta was burned that badly was when General Sherman rolled through.
Actually, I think the college rule is really stupid. Reminds me of the sandlot games of football we played as kids: "X had the ball first, so Y gets a chance to score. Of course, those games didn't have a clock, whereas college does.
I think the NFL rule as played now is almost perfect: you can't win the coin toss and then win the game with a field goal. That said, there is still one improvement they could make. Make the regular season rule the same as the the post season: no limits on the number of OT quarters played. Therefore, NO TIES. With the current NFL tie-breakers for postseason appearance, a tie during the regular season is just a loss for both teams.
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