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<blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 955520" data-attributes="member: 7261"><p>From what I have read, the reason that the NFL changed the rules on a first series FG winning an OT game is that kickers had progressed, as well as indoor stadiums and artificial turf, etc. Back in the day, kickers were not nearly as accurate as they would eventually become.</p><p></p><p>Again, rules evolve with the game. Offenses are more prolific now, then they were 40 years ago. Rule changes have helped, as have the skill levels. The owners and the league, felt that in OT, especially in playoff games, it was too common for really good QB's to drive a team down and score a TD.</p><p></p><p>Some day they will put a GPS tracker in the footballs. Spotting of the forward progress will be very simple and very accurate. A rule change that some will embrace and some people will say "it is stupid, let the human eye mark the ball, we don't need change just to have change."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pokerbrat2000, post: 955520, member: 7261"] From what I have read, the reason that the NFL changed the rules on a first series FG winning an OT game is that kickers had progressed, as well as indoor stadiums and artificial turf, etc. Back in the day, kickers were not nearly as accurate as they would eventually become. Again, rules evolve with the game. Offenses are more prolific now, then they were 40 years ago. Rule changes have helped, as have the skill levels. The owners and the league, felt that in OT, especially in playoff games, it was too common for really good QB's to drive a team down and score a TD. Some day they will put a GPS tracker in the footballs. Spotting of the forward progress will be very simple and very accurate. A rule change that some will embrace and some people will say "it is stupid, let the human eye mark the ball, we don't need change just to have change." [/QUOTE]
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