Superbowl OT

Both teams should get a chance to score.

I think the current set up is lousy. It still depends too heavily on the results of a coin flip. If the team on offense scores a touchdown the game's over--the other team doesn't get a chance to run their offense. If they score a field goal the other team gets a chance to score. If they get a TD, they win. If they get a FG, the overtime continues. It's better than the old way where the first team to score--field goal or touchdown--won the game.

I like the college method for OT. Both teams get at least one shot on offense. Flip a coin. Winner of the flip decides if they want to defend or go on offense. The ball is put on the 25 yard line and the offense tries to score. Once they get their chance the roles are reversed and the other team is on offense.

 

By this point in the game yesterday, I think the Patriots were going to win regardless of the coin toss. But I have always had problems with the current OT rules - I think they should either make them play a full quarter, at the end of which, if tied, quit the game unless it's a playoff game - then just go to the next quarter until a quarter ends with a decision. That's the way they do every game in baseball but football is more punishing.

After four quarters, the offense and the defense are already exhausted. The opportunity for both teams to score would be a more acceptable option to me if both teams had a 15 or 30 minute break instead of going right out there again.