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But the visiting team didn't get a chance if the Homers score
Yes, they did
In a 9 inning game both teams get 27 outs with which to score.
In a 10 inning game both teams get 30 outs with which to score.
Football, of course, is different; defenses can score, possessions are different than outs or innings, etc
For the regular season, the current rules are probably fine
For the Super Bowl, I can't imagine there are too many people outside of Patriots fans who would have minded a few more minutes of the game.
Yes, they did
In a 9 inning game both teams get 27 outs with which to score.
In a 10 inning game both teams get 30 outs with which to score.
Football, of course, is different; defenses can score, possessions are different than outs or innings, etc
For the regular season, the current rules are probably fine
For the Super Bowl, I can't imagine there are too many people outside of Patriots fans who would have minded a few more minutes of the game.
Every body who grew up with sudden death and then started watching college football go to a baseball innings type system thinking WTF
I'm not sure if everyone in this thread realizes that the defense can score a safety, winning the game, even in the offense's first possession. This could be simply an offensive hold in their own end zone. Or how about if the kickoff returner muffs the catch at the 10-yard line and turns the ball over before his offense ever takes possession. In that case, the kicking team can kick a field goal on the next play and end the game.
Or, going the other way, Denver was the first team to win in overtime under the modified rules when Tim Tebow (yes, Tebow!) hit Demaryius Thomas on a slant pattern for an 80-yard TD on the first play of overtime against Pittsburgh in the 2011-2012 season. That overtime lasted about 10 seconds. Talk about fans wanting a second chance!
Many observers have pointed out the symbolism of Tebow's 316 passing yards in comparison to the Biblical passage of John 3:16. Tebow – known for his strong religious beliefs – had the number in black under his eyes when he led the Florida Gators in winning the 2009 BCS National Championship Game, which was played exactly three years to the day before this playoff game. Additionally, he set a playoff record by averaging 31.6 yards per completion. The only interception of the game was thrown by Roethlisberger on third down and 16. The Nielsen ratings for the game also peaked at 31.6.[9][10] Pittsburgh's time of possession was 31:06. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011&#...rs_23_.28OT.29
When the Super Bowl ended regulation in a tie, I figured the best was yet to come. When the Patriots won the flip of a coin at the beginning of overtime, I did not realize that they had just acquired a huge advantage. I was not listening to the game, just watching the plays. I missed the mention that if the Patriots should score a touchdown, the game was over. The Falcons would not be afforded the same opportunity simply because they lost the coin flip. When the touchdown was scored by the Patriots, it took me a good 30 seconds or so to realize that the Patriots were not just celebrating a touchdown. They were celebrating a victory.
I didn't care who won, I was just dumbstruck that the overtime was set up to give such a monumental advantage in such an important game, to the winner of a coin flip.
The Falcons won the flip to start the game and elected to defer. They should have taken the ball and scored 7 more points in regulation to avoid the need for overtime.
Overtime rules are just fine. They are an improvement to sudden death.
If the Falcons would have played defense and held the Patriots to a field goal, they would have had their chance.
Had the Falcons run the ball a bit late in the 3rd and in the 4th, they'd have won.
The Patriots got hot and the Falcons couldn't stop them.
I'm not sure if everyone in this thread realizes that the defense can score a safety, winning the game, even in the offense's first possession. This could be simply an offensive hold in their own end zone. Or how about if the kickoff returner muffs the catch at the 10-yard line and turns the ball over before his offense ever takes possession. In that case, the kicking team can kick a field goal on the next play and end the game.
Or, going the other way, Denver was the first team to win in overtime under the modified rules when Tim Tebow (yes, Tebow!) hit Demaryius Thomas on a slant pattern for an 80-yard TD on the first play of overtime against Pittsburgh in the 2011-2012 season. That overtime lasted about 10 seconds. Talk about fans wanting a second chance!
Many observers have pointed out the symbolism of Tebow's 316 passing yards in comparison to the Biblical passage of John 3:16. Tebow – known for his strong religious beliefs – had the number in black under his eyes when he led the Florida Gators in winning the 2009 BCS National Championship Game, which was played exactly three years to the day before this playoff game. Additionally, he set a playoff record by averaging 31.6 yards per completion. The only interception of the game was thrown by Roethlisberger on third down and 16. The Nielsen ratings for the game also peaked at 31.6.[9][10] Pittsburgh's time of possession was 31:06. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011â€...rs_23_.28OT.29
Yep - remember the Seattle - Green Bay playoff game (was it 2006?) when Charles Woodson picked off Matt Hasselbeck and returned it for a TD in overtime to win? That's the difference between football and baseball. In baseball, when you team is in the field your team cannot score any runs.
Yep - remember the Seattle - Green Bay playoff game (was it 2006?) when Charles Woodson picked off Matt Hasselbeck and returned it for a TD in overtime to win? That's the difference between football and baseball. In baseball, when you team is in the field your team cannot score any runs.
If the outcome was reversed, there wouldn't be a rebuttal. The losing team would have to deal and go home.
You already have 60 minutes of gameplay. You have up to 15 minutes of overtime, which you may not even needed: it's essentially borrowed time. Why extend an already complete game any longer than it needs to be? It diminishes the initial purpose of the game. Contrary to what some might think, there is a line between keeping suspense and losing interest: there comes a point in which people are anxious for a conclusion. Think about it. If a team knows they'll get a chance to score afterward regardless, you could easily spend that extra 15 minutes with no resolution (game still tied). As someone mentioned, players get tired. The people eventually will get tired. Sudden death is an incentive to get things going productively. Players will want to wrap things up so they can celebrate and hit the showers sooner than later. People like suspense, but not indefinitely.
Think of the regular gametime as a 'deadline'. You're fortunate if you get an extension; even then, it behooves you to finish sooner rather than later.
This is also one reason why a sport such as Baseball has fewer followers than Football. Giving both sides a chance each inning is the aim of the game. However, not everyone will wait patiently through nine (or more) innings, with no fixed end in sight.
If the outcome was reversed, there wouldn't be a rebuttal. The losing team would have to deal and go home.
I don't think you're correct.
I have no real skin in the game, I was slightly pulling for the Patriots.
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You already have 60 minutes of gameplay. You have up to 15 minutes of overtime, which you may not even needed: it's essentially borrowed time. Why extend an already complete game any longer than it needs to be? It diminishes the initial purpose of the game. Contrary to what some might think, there is a line between keeping suspense and losing interest: there comes a point in which people are anxious for a conclusion. Think about it. If a team knows they'll get a chance to score afterward regardless, you could easily spend that extra 15 minutes with no resolution (game still tied). As someone mentioned, players get tired. The people eventually will get tired. Sudden death is an incentive to get things going productively. Players will want to wrap things up so they can celebrate and hit the showers sooner than later. People like suspense, but not indefinitely.
For the regular season, sure
For the Super Bowl?
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This is also one reason why a sport such as Baseball has fewer followers than Football. Giving both sides a chance each inning is the aim of the game. However, not everyone will wait patiently through nine (or more) innings, with no fixed end in sight.
It'd need to be proven to me that the length of baseball games is significantly more variable than that of football games.
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