[Faith-Hope]

“So I really have no dog in this. But if you really respect football, you realize that overtime is the joke. The LSU Bama game this year ended in a tie and Alabama outplayed LSU pure and simple. LSU deserves huge credit for ‘winning’ (Under college rules) anyway on the road.”

Both college and pro overtimes are a joke. I think flipping a coin in the college games would be better than what they are doing now. At least two college games went to four overtimes this year. The Pro overtimes pretty much go with whoever wins the flip of the coin. If you are going to have overtimes then play a fifth quarter with regular rules. If still tied, either flip or play a sixth quarter. At least each team has a chance to win.

[dfwgator]

They need to go to a points system like hockey (even though they still don’t quite get it right)

3 points for a regulation win
2 points for an overtime win
1 point for an overtime loss
0 points for a regulation loss

[Rippin]

totally agree with your approach to overtimes in football.

[dfwgator]

The Pro overtimes pretty much go with whoever wins the flip of the coin.

Not true, historically it's about 50/50.

[kevkrom]

The Pro overtimes pretty much go with whoever wins the flip of the coin

The last time I saw a stat (which was a couple of years ago), the coin flip winner wins about 53% of the time.

Remember, if you get the ball first and fail to do much with it, the other team likely gets good field position. Winning the toss works both ways.

[kevkrom]

The Pro overtimes pretty much go with whoever wins the flip of the coin

The last time I saw a stat (which was a couple of years ago), the coin flip winner wins about 53% of the time.

Remember, if you get the ball first and fail to do much with it, the other team likely gets good field position. Winning the toss works both ways.