Playoff OT Rules Adopted For Regular Season

[Slick]

Both teams will now have the opportunity to touch the ball in overtime, barring a touchdown on the first possession.

 

[alanclark1]

Looks like all turnovers are subject to review too... No need for challenges on turnovers.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I don't like it..

Play defense if you want the ball back.

 

[wheels002]

I like both changes. Although I still think both teams should be able to get the ball first regardless of what the first team does. And at least they didnt go the college route.

 

[Slick]

I don't like it..

Play defense if you want the ball back.

the flip of a coin shouldnt decide the outcome...and if you can play good D and hold them to a FG or no points then you get your shot.

good rule change....

and the first game the lions win because of it you will be jumping for joy

 

[zoombabyzoom]

Coin flip is bogus, hate that.

 

[Mitchrapp]

the flip of a coin shouldnt decide the outcome...and if you can play good D and hold them to a FG or no points then you get your shot.

good rule change....

and the first game the lions win because of it you will be jumping for joy

Or lose and we'll all be pissed.

I don't know what the % are now, but back about 8-10 years ago, the team with the ball first won 50% of the time (NFL History) which means the team on D won 50% of the time. Maybe it's different now but I hate rule changes like this..

 

[cheeno]

Now all turnovers are reviewed? Why not review every damn play? More commercials and more referee TV time, soon we'll all be wearing our favorite ref's jersey. Anyone got the pipes to sport Hochuli's #129?

 

[wheels002]

I think they are going to be changing how replays are done to. No more going under the hood. All replays will be handled by a replay official upstairs and he will determine if a play will be upheld or overruled.

 

[cheeno]

I think they are going to be changing how replays are done to. No more going under the hood. All replays will be handled by a replay official upstairs and he will determine if a play will be upheld or overruled.

Wasn't there a TD not overturned because some little green light didn't go off? This replay is turning into the cluster f all the coaches in the 90s were against.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I still like no replays. Sure the refs fk'd up but they did for both teams and refs still fk up. How many times since replay began that a play wasn't over-turned when it should have been and vice-verse. All it does now is make the game longer..

 

[cheeno]

I still like no replays. Sure the refs fk'd up but they did for both teams and refs still fk up. How many times since replay began that a play wasn't over-turned when it should have been and vice-verse. All it does now is make the game longer..

Thank you.

 

[LKP]

This turnover rule is the Lion rule. We got screwed because Schwartz had to use a challenge on the bogus Scheffler and Logan fumbles Week 17. Now they would be automatically reviewed and Schwartz wouldn't have lost that challenge on Logan and could have challenged the Young TD that was called a non-TD. Alot of close turnvoers are challenged anyway so they aren't adding way more challenges. Just saving coaching challenges for important non called TDs.

 

[cheeno]

This turnover rule is the Lion rule. We got screwed because Schwartz had to use a challenge on the bogus Scheffler and Logan fumbles Week 17. Now they would be automatically reviewed and Schwartz wouldn't have lost that challenge on Logan and could have challenged the Young TD that was called a non-TD. Alot of close turnvoers are challenged anyway so they aren't adding way more challenges. Just saving coaching challenges for important non called TDs.

To Mitch's point they got the Logan challenge wrong anyways, if they had got it right Detroit wouldn't have lost that challenge. Challenges often don't get things right anyways and extend the game. If there are 5 turnovers in a game that means 5 more stoppages of 5 minutes or more extending the game by another 1/2 hour! Also whatever happened to the rule that the only a certain amount of time could be used to review a play? It started at like 2 minutes and now has become on average 5 or more. One game is going to be like 5 hours.

Finally if you are going to review TDs why not review them both ways, ie make endzone plays reviewable if the ball crosses the goalline in possession of the player by catch or run. Therefore Titus challenge not needed.

 

[LKP]

To Mitch's point they got the Logan challenge wrong anyways, if they had got it right Detroit wouldn't have lost that challenge. Challenges often don't get things right anyways and extend the game. If there are 5 turnovers in a game that means 5 more stoppages of 5 minutes or more extending the game by another 1/2 hour! Also whatever happened to the rule that the only a certain amount of time could be used to review a play? It started at like 2 minutes and now has become on average 5 or more. One game is going to be like 5 hours.

Finally if you are going to review TDs why not review them both ways, ie make endzone plays reviewable if the ball crosses the goalline in possession of the player by catch or run. Therefore Titus challenge not needed.

That was actually discussed to review all endzone plays but I think instead they went with only turnovers because they are more game changing and allows for coaches to save their challenges for those rare non TD calls. Most turnovers are obvious so they shouldn't take too long. Usually they call a close play TD and review afterwards but now the coaches will have enough challenges to review those rare non TD calls like with Young. And yes they got the Logan fumble wrong due to not enough evidence and it screwed the Lions losing a challenge. That won't happen again at least losing a challenge, they could still get the review wrong like with Logan.

Most coaches review non TD calls and close turnovers anyway. They aren't adding way more challenges IMHO.

 

[zyxt9]

still prefer college method but at least this gets it closer. need to just let booth ref make call on stoppages and coach gets 1 just in case

 

[cheeno]

That was actually discussed to review all endzone plays but I think instead they went with only turnovers because they are more game changing and allows for coaches to save their challenges for those rare non TD calls. Most turnovers are obvious so they shouldn't take too long. Usually they call a close play TD and review afterwards but now the coaches will have enough challenges to review those rare non TD calls like with Young. And yes they got the Logan fumble wrong due to not enough evidence and it screwed the Lions losing a challenge. That won't happen again at least losing a challenge, they could still get the review wrong like with Logan.

Most coaches review non TD calls and close turnovers anyway. They aren't adding way more challenges IMHO.

Coaches have a limited number of challenges. This rule change calls for a review of every turnover. If every turnover exceeds the number of limited coaches challenges it adds more challenges. Whether turnovers are mostly obvious and shouldn't take too long is irrelevant it is another unnecessary stoppage in play, one that gets cut to commercial (since every stoppage inevitably does) adding more stoppage time and less playing time to a game.

Rules and challenges have complicated the game in a way that it was unintended. When you have to call in the former head of officials as a color man you know you f'd up. (And he still gets the call wrong many times).

IMHO this is killing the NFL from expanding to casual fans since A. they don't want to invest nearly 5 hours in a game; and B. they don't understand the rules that seem to change from game to game.

 

[LKP]

Dude they cut to a commercial after a turnover alot anyways. It won't add that much time.

 

[cheeno]

Dude they cut to a commercial after a turnover alot anyways. It won't add that much time.

Your probably right LKP, my beef is more with challenges in general and the ever complicating and lengthening of a simple game.

 

[grandy]

Just make cyborg refs already.