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<blockquote data-quote="sschind" data-source="post: 818949" data-attributes="member: 10247"><p><strong>But that is the problem with the current system, the coin flip HAS in an indirect way decided the game, since it sets up a situation when if the winner of the flip scores a TD on their first possession, they win.</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes a team can win on the first possession. That's why I said both teams need a possession regardless of what happens on the first one.</p><p></p><p>First off you have to distinguish between winning the game and winning on the first possession. I would expect the team to win the toss to win the game more often because they have an extra possession. If team A wins the toss and wins the game on a TD in its first possession that's a lot different than team A winning the toss then trading half a dozen three and outs with team B and winning the game on a FG as time runs out in OT. In both cases you can say the team that won the toss won the game but I highly doubt the second case is what people are concerned about. It still adds to the stat though and people will include it in their argument.</p><p></p><p>Winning the toss does not determine the winner otherwise it would be 100%. The team still has to score even if they win the toss. IMO each team getting a chance to be on offense regardless of what happens on the first possession is about as fair as you can get. Each team gets a chance on offense to score and a chance on defense to stop the other guy. Do both and you win the game. Do neither and you lose. Do one and not the other well then at some point you have to end the game so the next score wins. Each team had 4 full quarters to score more points than the other. Neither could do it so we gave each team an extra chance. I have no problem whatsoever with next score wins at that point. </p><p></p><p><strong>I have never seen a team that won the coin flip choose to go on defense first, that alone tells you why its considered an advantage to win the toss and possess the ball.</strong></p><p></p><p>That's because the way it is set up a team can win on the first possession, They still need to score. If both teams got a possession you might see a very strong defensive team elect to kick hoping to get a stop and better field position.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sschind, post: 818949, member: 10247"] [B]But that is the problem with the current system, the coin flip HAS in an indirect way decided the game, since it sets up a situation when if the winner of the flip scores a TD on their first possession, they win.[/B] [B][/B] Yes a team can win on the first possession. That's why I said both teams need a possession regardless of what happens on the first one. First off you have to distinguish between winning the game and winning on the first possession. I would expect the team to win the toss to win the game more often because they have an extra possession. If team A wins the toss and wins the game on a TD in its first possession that's a lot different than team A winning the toss then trading half a dozen three and outs with team B and winning the game on a FG as time runs out in OT. In both cases you can say the team that won the toss won the game but I highly doubt the second case is what people are concerned about. It still adds to the stat though and people will include it in their argument. Winning the toss does not determine the winner otherwise it would be 100%. The team still has to score even if they win the toss. IMO each team getting a chance to be on offense regardless of what happens on the first possession is about as fair as you can get. Each team gets a chance on offense to score and a chance on defense to stop the other guy. Do both and you win the game. Do neither and you lose. Do one and not the other well then at some point you have to end the game so the next score wins. Each team had 4 full quarters to score more points than the other. Neither could do it so we gave each team an extra chance. I have no problem whatsoever with next score wins at that point. [B]I have never seen a team that won the coin flip choose to go on defense first, that alone tells you why its considered an advantage to win the toss and possess the ball.[/B] [B][/B] That's because the way it is set up a team can win on the first possession, They still need to score. If both teams got a possession you might see a very strong defensive team elect to kick hoping to get a stop and better field position. [/QUOTE]
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