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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 526511"><p>Nobody likes ties, but I don't see a satisfactory solution.</p><p></p><p>Pure sudden death was never a good idea...first possession advantage based on the luck of the coin flip was a poor approach to the issue. The current deal is better...if first possession doesn't score a TD, the other team gets a shot.</p><p></p><p>If you let standard game play go on past 5 quarters, where does it stop? You're begging for more injuries (not good) or heavy rotations (where second stringers decide the game).</p><p></p><p>I don't like the college approach. It gives an advantage to certain kinds of teams. Having an offense that is accomplished at ball control, field position advantage, and eating clock at the expense of some red zone proficiency is surely one valid approach to the game which is invalidated with the college tie breaking approach. Further it takes special teams out of the equation...no punting, no kickoffs, and even the worst kickers hit 37 yarders 90% of the time.</p><p>Special teams plays represent about 20-25% of the plays in a football game...taking them out of play disadvantages teams that emphasize them which is a valid thing to do.</p><p></p><p>Soccer and hockey had to do something because too many games ended in ties...it was hurting fan interest because of the unsatisfying results. So we're left with these silly shootouts which involve such a narrow slice of the games' skills as to be unrepresentative. It would be like basketball deciding ties with a 3 point shooting contest.</p><p></p><p>Frankly, if two football teams go 5 quarters with nobody gaining an upper hand, a tie is deserved. People should get what they deserve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 526511"] Nobody likes ties, but I don't see a satisfactory solution. Pure sudden death was never a good idea...first possession advantage based on the luck of the coin flip was a poor approach to the issue. The current deal is better...if first possession doesn't score a TD, the other team gets a shot. If you let standard game play go on past 5 quarters, where does it stop? You're begging for more injuries (not good) or heavy rotations (where second stringers decide the game). I don't like the college approach. It gives an advantage to certain kinds of teams. Having an offense that is accomplished at ball control, field position advantage, and eating clock at the expense of some red zone proficiency is surely one valid approach to the game which is invalidated with the college tie breaking approach. Further it takes special teams out of the equation...no punting, no kickoffs, and even the worst kickers hit 37 yarders 90% of the time. Special teams plays represent about 20-25% of the plays in a football game...taking them out of play disadvantages teams that emphasize them which is a valid thing to do. Soccer and hockey had to do something because too many games ended in ties...it was hurting fan interest because of the unsatisfying results. So we're left with these silly shootouts which involve such a narrow slice of the games' skills as to be unrepresentative. It would be like basketball deciding ties with a 3 point shooting contest. Frankly, if two football teams go 5 quarters with nobody gaining an upper hand, a tie is deserved. People should get what they deserve. [/QUOTE]
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