Not because they cost the Fins the game (not even close) but because they were only revamped to appease the PC whiny liberal crowd who just didn't think it was FAIR that the team who won the toss could kick a FG and win on their first drive, because it ruined the losing team's self-esteem or something

So what we now have is a half-assed version of the college OT rules (which I absolutely despise) which just adds more time for players to get hurt by requiring that the toss-winning team score a TD right away or else the other team gets a chance, and if they can't score then...it reverts right back to sudden death just like the old OT rules. Huh??? What??? And of course the actual length of the OT period isn't adjusted to account for the fact that a team just might take longer to win now, which of course increases the likelihood of a tie, which is why regular season OT was instituted to begin with! But that's perfectly fine with the namby-pamby crowd because unbelievably there's a growing school of thought that ties are a GOOD thing somehow, because people in modern America are insane sheep

I really like the new rules. It takes the emphasis off the coin toss. I'd rather they settle it on the field than just go with blind luck to help settle it. Each team gets a possession, regardless of where they take possession on the field. It's a more fair and better system. Hell, it could be like futbol/soccer where you play out the entire period regardless of scoring.

I love ya, man, but you're way off base with this and thinking it's a more liberal idea, or more namby-pamby. It's fair. Fair is a good thing. Otherwise, why not just say that in the case of a tie after regulation, the home team gets the win, a true home-field advantage.

I love college OT.

I'm not used to the new NFL OT...need more time to digest it. It seems kinda weird, but I agree with Degarmo that it's good to at least take the 'luck of the coin' advantage away.

I like the old "Sudden Death" rule. You have played 60 minutes. You HAD your chance to win.

And, just because the other team "wins the toss", that doesn't mean your defense can't stop them from scoring.

And, if you give up a long return on the kickoff, then that is YOUR fault, not the fault of the rules.

Take responsibility for your own actions. Stop trying to blame it on a rule.

Can't argue with any of that.

What I like about the college OT is that it's almost like getting a second game inside of the 'main' game. It's a totally different game with totally different strategy. I think it adds another dimension that I find exciting and interesting. Plus, there's no punts or kickoffs- and the older I get the more I despise watching punts and kickoffs...there's a penalty on every damn play.

To me, that is what I don't like about the college rule. You play the game one way for 60 minutes and then, all of a sudden, let's change the rules.

I don't totally despise the college format, but just don't like the fact that is is a total different set of rules than the norm.

Yup. I agree too...I do think the new rules are more fair. Not sure how that makes it "whiney" or "liberal"....

It's like a bonus round to me. I like the excitement of it. It's fast-paced and do or die.

Hate the new rules, hate college OT. OT should be sudden death - if you lose the coin flip, your D has to stop the other team. Period. If the other team drives the length of the field and scores, well, it sucks to be you.

YESSSS!!! THANK YOU GUYS!!! THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!

The reason I refer to the new rules as liberal is because they were spawned by the same libbie, namby pamby mentality of holding every kid in school down to the lowest common denominator because we can;t have anyone's self-esteem be hurt now can we? Never mind the RAMPANT BULLYING EPIDEMIC that's actually causing FAR more damage to self-esteem (and physically too) that these same libbies refuse to address, probably because it might hurt the self-esteem of the bullies if they did

There are many MANY problems that needed to be addressed and solved in the NFL before changing the OT rules just because a bunch of mediots whined about it. And under Badell, the list seems to grow by the year.

I despise college OT because it turns the game into nothing but a scoring contest. Give each team the ball at the 25 and whoever fails to score first loses. Meh. I've seen games tied in the teens and 20s after regulation end up with both teams scoring in the 50s--and OT stats are actually allowed to count the same as regulation stats It turns into an endurance test for the viewer in which you literally start thinking the game will never end. Even when I watched college football I'd change the channel after the first 3 OT possessions because at that point I was so tired I didn't even care who won.