NFL '09

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Alex

That would be ideal in my opinion but I can understand why the players wouldn't like it at all. Maybe one period but unless sudden kicked in after that there'd be the prospect of six, seven, eight quarter games and that is a lot of abuse.

During the regular season even sudden death results in a tie if no one scores. Doesn't happen often, but it would mean at most one extra quarter. In the playoffs they would just need to suck it up - it's the playoffs.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

During the regular season even sudden death results in a tie if no one scores. Doesn't happen often, but it would mean at most one extra quarter. In the playoffs they would just need to suck it up - it's the playoffs.

In that case I see VERY conservative OT periods, with a high likelihood of ending with no scoring, teams preferring to play field position and avoid losing rather than play for the win.

I sill like the NCAA solution.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

During the regular season even sudden death results in a tie if no one scores. Doesn't happen often, but it would mean at most one extra quarter. In the playoffs they would just need to suck it up - it's the playoffs.

For the regular season I'm mostly ok with the current system. No, it isn't great but it doesn't matter all that much either.

For the post season I would not relish the idea of coming off a 7-quarter victory to face the Colts after they've enjoyed their opening round bye. As a viewer I'd be ok with it if that were the way it got set up but I can understand why players and coaches would be strongly opposed.