NFL Breaking News Thread-2024 Edition

Originally posted by JimA49ers:
I like it. Kind of takes away from the mentality:
Heave the ball downfield, if you catch it, kick the field goal, ending the game.
Heave the ball downfield, chances are, you'll get a PI, and kick a field goal, ending the game.

Originally posted by English:
An extra 10 minutes each way period with one time out per team. Then if the scores are still level it's a draw. Some things in life are a draw.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by JimA49ers:
I like it. Kind of takes away from the mentality:
Heave the ball downfield, if you catch it, kick the field goal, ending the game.
Heave the ball downfield, chances are, you'll get a PI, and kick a field goal, ending the game.

The game ended on a TD last year not a FG. If you only kicked a FG the other team got a chance to tie or score a TD.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by English:
An extra 10 minutes each way period with one time out per team. Then if the scores are still level it's a draw. Some things in life are a draw.

This. It's really that simple. If a team possess the ball for the entire 10 minutes and kicks a FG as time expires I dont think people would complain.

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by English:
An extra 10 minutes each way period with one time out per team. Then if the scores are still level it's a draw. Some things in life are a draw.

This. It's really that simple. If a team possess the ball for the entire 10 minutes and kicks a FG as time expires I dont think people would complain.

isn't that last season's rules ?

Originally posted by qnnhan7:

Originally posted by Aj_hwd954:

Originally posted by Heroism:
About damn time. I think they should make it so the game keeps going as long as both teams score until one of them is stopped, but hey, that's just my opinion.

NFL owners approved a modified overtime rule for postseason only, ensuring both teams get a possession, per source.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 29, 2022

Not a fan, I preferred the sudden death, next score wins rule

That will be after both teams have had their initial possession, is my understanding. If both teams still tied (0, FG, or TD), it switch to sudden death.

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by qnnhan7:

Originally posted by Aj_hwd954:

Originally posted by Heroism:
About damn time. I think they should make it so the game keeps going as long as both teams score until one of them is stopped, but hey, that's just my opinion.

NFL owners approved a modified overtime rule for postseason only, ensuring both teams get a possession, per source.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 29, 2022

Not a fan, I preferred the sudden death, next score wins rule

That will be after both teams have had their initial possession, is my understanding. If both teams still tied (0, FG, or TD), it switch to sudden death.

I'm not a big fan of it either. This now gives the team playing defense first an a slight advantage.

I think the best rule for this would've been to leave it as it is, but the home team gets the ball first. In the playoffs, home team gets the ball first, in the SB, the team with the better record. Rewarding the best team isn't a bad thing.

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
Just play a 5th quarter. Problem solved.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by English:
An extra 10 minutes each way period with one time out per team. Then if the scores are still level it's a draw. Some things in life are a draw.

This. It's really that simple. If a team possess the ball for the entire 10 minutes and kicks a FG as time expires I dont think people would complain.

isn't that last season's rules ?

Last years OT was an extra quarter but if a team scores a TD on the first possession of OT then the game was over. After the first possession if there was no points scored then the next points win the game. It emphasized teams going for a TD on the first possession as a FG wouldn't end the game anymore as it would with old rules.

Originally posted by Bay2Bay9erAllday:
Just have the PK kick FG's until one misses.starting at the 45 yd mark. Like penalty shootout

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by Bay2Bay9erAllday:
Just have the PK kick FG's until one misses.starting at the 45 yd mark. Like penalty shootout

Advantage, Baltimore.

Originally posted by Bay2Bay9erAllday:

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by qnnhan7:

Originally posted by Aj_hwd954:

Originally posted by Heroism:
About damn time. I think they should make it so the game keeps going as long as both teams score until one of them is stopped, but hey, that's just my opinion.

NFL owners approved a modified overtime rule for postseason only, ensuring both teams get a possession, per source.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 29, 2022

Not a fan, I preferred the sudden death, next score wins rule

That will be after both teams have had their initial possession, is my understanding. If both teams still tied (0, FG, or TD), it switch to sudden death.

I'm not a big fan of it either. This now gives the team playing defense first an a slight advantage.

I think the best rule for this would've been to leave it as it is, but the home team gets the ball first. In the playoffs, home team gets the ball first, in the SB, the team with the better record. Rewarding the best team isn't a bad thing.

The home team doesn't always have the best record.
Imagine giving the 7-9 Seahawks the ball first over the 11-5 Saints because they were the home team.