26CornerBlitz Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 @judybattista At league meeting next week, NFL owners will vote on proposal to allow a second player to come off IR in season. Likely to be approved. NFL owners are also expected to approve the proposal that was previously tabled to reduce regular season OT from 15 to 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonInBuffalo Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I'm not sure what shortening the overtime accomplishes. It's not like fans are going to be sitting on the edge of their seats wondering if the game is going to end in a tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Change the OT to college rules. If you want a tie, go watch soccer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I'm not sure what shortening the overtime accomplishes. It's not like fans are going to be sitting on the edge of their seats wondering if the game is going to end in a tie. Yeah, not sure what 5 minutes less accomplishes either. Nothing wrong with OT now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Yeah, not sure what 5 minutes less accomplishes either. Nothing wrong with OT now. Might be a nod to player safety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalothruMyVeins Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Might be a nod to player safety? Most likely, yeah. It would allow for an even bigger disadvantage if you were to play a knock-down, drag-out 75 minutes of football on a Sunday evening, and then have to play another game on Thursday night... Maybe even against a team who played in a blowout on Sunday, so they only played about 40 meaningful snaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Might be a nod to player safety? Could be, but in football, what is 5 minutes worth? 7 plays? I dunno just seems the NFL could figure out some other alternatives instead of cutting the clock by 5 minutes. I also envision more ties if they do that. I don't think anybody anywhere wants more ties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Murica Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Change the OT to college rules. If you want a tie, go watch soccer I think that's one thing that college has over the NFL. Would avoid the kick-offs that they despise so much and makes more sense than a tie. Teams don't prepare for 7 days or more to have a tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Change the OT to college rules. If you want a tie, go watch soccer I'm not a fan. Just as I'm not a fan of shootouts in hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I'm not a fan. Just as I'm not a fan of shootouts in hockey. Me neither, while exciting yes, I think it's a terrible way to decide the outcome of a game. Same thing in soccer. Then totally abandon it during the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Change the OT to college rules. If you want a tie, go watch soccer Not a hope, the worst sports gimmick ever invented. And they count all the stats as if they are regulation as well.. Me neither, while exciting yes, I think it's a terrible way to decide the outcome of a game. Same thing in soccer. Then totally abandon it during the playoffs. They totally abandon designated "apes on skates" to start a useless fight in the NHL playoffs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Change the OT to college rules. If you want a tie, go watch soccerOr at least mandate each team get one offensive possession. It's only fair and not as complicated as people make it to be. But I would not mind a college style OT either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Change the OT to college rules. If you want a tie, go watch soccerdafuq is soccer? Sounds like a silly children's game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I'm not a fan. Just as I'm not a fan of shootouts in hockey. Not a hope, the worst sports gimmick ever invented. And they count all the stats as if they are regulation as well.. Yeah, college OT is the worst. Current NFL OT is just about perfect. I have no concern about shortening the OT one way or another. If they do it, it would be interesting to see if there are more ties. And what's so bad about a tie anyway? It's worse than a win, but better than a loss. In a 16-game season, one extra win (or loss) is often the difference between playoffs or not, or home field or not, or a bye or not. It's pretty harsh to have all that come down to who's better at 2-pt conversions. Besides, if you get rid of ties, we can't criticize coaches for playing too conservative in OT any more. Or at least mandate each team get one offensive possession. It's only fair and not as complicated as people make it to be. But I would not mind a college style OT either. That's about the only change I'd be cool with. I still prefer the current system, but that would be okay. You'd have to write it so that a kick return counts as an offensive possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I'm not a fan. Just as I'm not a fan of shootouts in hockey. nor am I. Hockey has a billion games compared to the NFL's 16. So that balances things out. A shootout doesn't help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 That's about the only change I'd be cool with. I still prefer the current system, but that would be okay. You'd have to write it so that a kick return counts as an offensive possession. Agree. As long as each team gets a shot at a possession. You fumble a KO and that's your shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Change the OT to college rules. If you want a tie, go watch soccer Every play a Red Zone play. 1st team scored a TD and PAT, chances are the other will try a 2 point conversion if they score. Game over. Agree. As long as each team gets a shot at a possession. You fumble a KO and that's your shot. thats what I'd like to see well..... Maybe one exception, the fumble isn't on the opening kick. by the Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 @RapSheet .@NFL owners have passed a resolution allowing two players to return off Injured Reserve, source says. Used to be just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 @RapSheet .@NFL owners have passed a resolution allowing two players to return off Injured Reserve, source says. Used to be just one. Long overdue, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Long overdue, IMO. Agreed. This one is interesting to say the least. @RapSheet The @NFL has passed a rule change moving overtime from 15 minutes to 10 minutes, per league official. Expected but important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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