Wednesday Walk Around the NFL 11-19-08

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 19, 2008 6:00 AM EST in News Comment 11 comments

Good morning Giants fans, it's Wednesday and for me it's "Getaway Day" so let's take a quick look at some of the stories making headlines around the NFL:

The Bleacher Report says the Eagles-Bengals tie on Sunday proves its time for the NFL to adopt the NCAA overtime rules.

Pete Prisco says that while it's fun to talk about a Titans-Giants Super Bowl, the reality is that one or both of those teams may not make it. I guess he doesn't have much faith in the Titans.....

Mike Holmgren thinks the Seahawks may need major changes, but he has no answers.

For what has to be the umpteenth time this year, the NFL has admitted the refs blew the call on Sunday.

From the tongue-in-cheek department, the Lions in L.A.?

Cowboys coach Jerry Wade Jones Phillips says he doesn't expect Pacman Jones back with the Cowboys.

Instead of finishing with the usual NFL Notes, I just have one last thought:

A lot was made about how many bets were won and lost with that debacle in Pittsburgh on Sunday, and most of it was light-hearted, but I can't help but wonder this week how many rents didn't get paid, how many kids college funds took a hit, and how many limbs were broken, all on the turn of one bad call.

Look for me and the boys on Sunday at the game, we'll be the guys in Giants jerseys with beers in our hands.

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NCAA OT rules

in the NFL would be an absolute disaster. imagine how easy it would be for a team like the Colts if they got handed the ball at the 25-yard line? they’d score 7 every single time.

the OT system is fine as it is. if they want to tweak it, get rid of ties so there can be double overtime games if necessary. it’s so rare that a team doesn’t scored in an extra 15-minute period, i doubt in the span of a decade there would be more than one double OT game.

by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Nov 19, 2008 8:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ties aren’t my problem, it’s when someone gets the ball and marches down the field and kicks a field goal on second down that pisses me off.

I say they should take the college one but move the ball back to the 40 or the 50. That makes it harder to score touchdowns and makes it so the FG isn’t a guarantee.

by Phildo on Nov 19, 2008 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

OT Rules

The only change I would like to see is to give each team at least one possession. If the team that gets the ball first scores, kick the ball off and give the opposing team a chance to match.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 19, 2008 11:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Disagree -

they should just add a small wrinkle: play the OT Q as an added quarter. That way both teams get their shots and you won’t see as many teams win the toss and then get halfway down the field and nail FG’s to win the game.

by Cody K on Nov 19, 2008 11:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I've heard that suggestion before

The one problem is how conservative teams that have the ball at the end of regulation will play knowing that if they don’t get in scoring position, they’ll have a whole additional quarter to play. Teams that are tied at the end of the 4th quarter won’t have any more urgency than teams tied at the end of the 3rd quarter. I think its the coin toss combined with “sudden death” that is needed to provide great finishes

by da cut on Nov 19, 2008 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I actually have no problem at all with a regular season game ending in a tie. When teams have ties in their records it makes the playoff race that much more interesting. For post-season games, however, I agree that both teams should be given at least one possession.

by Skycat on Nov 19, 2008 9:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yea

I have less of a problem with a tie than I do with sudden death.

With kickers legs these days, all a team has to do is get to around the 40 to attempt to win the game. That’s not football, football should be about reaching the endzone. Look at the greatest game ever played: the Colts didn’t stop and kick a FG, they drove all the way down the field and scored. If they implemented a match system, that’s what would happen again in the NFL, which is so much more fun.

by cjmulrain on Nov 19, 2008 10:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs