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**zlZ95pjt** · 03-24-2010, 12:40 AM

NFL changes overtime for playoff games

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ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) — The NFL has changed its overtime rules for playoff games.
Starting next season, if a team wins the coin toss and then kicks a field goal, the other team gets the ball.
If the game is still tied after that, play will continue under the current sudden-death rules. Should the team winning the toss immediately score a touchdown, then the game is over.
Team owners voted 28-4 on Tuesday in favor of the proposal at the NFL meetings. The new rule applies only for postseason games.

**Aizutox** · 05-04-2010, 07:10 PM

I like it! I always thought whomever won the coin toss should not be the automatic winner by simply going for a field goal, let's play some REAL football.......

**zlZ95pjt** · 05-04-2010, 07:14 PM

I like it! I always thought whomever won the coin toss should not be the automatic winner by simply going for a field goal, let's play some REAL football.......

agreed...it was a stupid rule to begin with...

03-24-2010, 12:40 AM	#1
zlZ95pjt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 376 Senior Member	New rules for OT in the NFL NFL changes overtime for playoff games Loading... ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) — The NFL has changed its overtime rules for playoff games. Starting next season, if a team wins the coin toss and then kicks a field goal, the other team gets the ball. If the game is still tied after that, play will continue under the current sudden-death rules. Should the team winning the toss immediately score a touchdown, then the game is over. Team owners voted 28-4 on Tuesday in favor of the proposal at the NFL meetings. The new rule applies only for postseason games. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-04-2010, 07:10 PM	#2
Aizutox Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	I like it! I always thought whomever won the coin toss should not be the automatic winner by simply going for a field goal, let's play some REAL football....... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-04-2010, 07:14 PM	#3
zlZ95pjt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 376 Senior Member	I like it! I always thought whomever won the coin toss should not be the automatic winner by simply going for a field goal, let's play some REAL football....... agreed...it was a stupid rule to begin with... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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