evolution

i think that the nfl overtime rules are inherently unfair. the sudden death overtime is essentially decided by the coin toss - the team who wins can simply drive down the field and kick a field goal in 4 plays to win it, preventing the other offense from even getting on the field.

no, i am not just saying this because my kansas city chiefs lost an overtime game in just this fashion to the defending champs yesterday. i have thought about this for a very long time. the “no-fun league” should change the overtime rules a la the college overtime - each team gets one possession from, say, the 35-yard line (beyond “gimme” field goal range), and one time out. no time is kept other than the play clock, and the leader at the end of any overtime is the winner. if a team’s possession ends via a turnover, the other team takes over at the 35, unless the turnover is returned for a touchdown, in which case the game is over. i think this would be more equitable for both teams, and much more exciting. can you imagine a super bowl being decided in this fashion? the ratings would be through the roof, even for a super bowl.