Bears support change in OT rule (effect of GB/Seahawks game)

longtimefan · Mar 20, 2015

Another 15 mins should be the way..

The play that for 4 quarters for a game

Poppa San · Mar 20, 2015

longtimefan said:
Another 15 mins should be the way..

The play that for 4 quarters for a game

Basketball plays an extra half a quarter. They don't stop after 1st score.

adambr2 · Mar 20, 2015

How about one 10 minute overtime period, play out the entire OT?

Pokerbrat2000 · Mar 20, 2015

Even in a low scoring game like baseball, both teams get an equal shot at scoring. A 15 minute quarter cancels out the luck of the coin toss and the sting of one bad play and thus is a better way to determine the better team (on that given day).

fanindaup · Mar 20, 2015

XPack said:
Or we could go the soccer format. Field goals, moving 5 yards back till someone misses.

Yikes!

GoPGo · Mar 20, 2015

longtimefan said:
Another 15 mins should be the way..

The play that for 4 quarters for a game

You're talking about a significant increase in injuries by playing a whole 5th quarter every time there is a tie in regulation. Then what happens if the game is still tied at the end of that 5th quarter? You're still in the position of needing an efficient and fair way of ending the game.

longtimefan · Mar 21, 2015

GoPGo said:
You're talking about a significant increase in injuries by playing a whole 5th quarter every time there is a tie in regulation. Then what happens if the game is still tied at the end of that 5th quarter? You're still in the position of needing an efficient and fair way of ending the game.

How many games at regulation end are tied?

baseball allows both teams to go on offesnse

basketball gives both sides enough time

Maybe 15 is to much but both sides should get a chance

fanindaup · Mar 21, 2015

I agree with longtimefan's premise. I liked the thrill of sudden death but since we're looking for both sides to have an equal chance of winning the game and the rules have already been altered forever (we're not going back to sudden death now) I think coming up with a way for both sides to get a chance on offense and defense is the only fair solution and may make overtime more exciting as well.

Half Empty · Mar 21, 2015

GoPGo said:
You're talking about a significant increase in injuries by playing a whole 5th quarter every time there is a tie in regulation. Then what happens if the game is still tied at the end of that 5th quarter? You're still in the position of needing an efficient and fair way of ending the game.

I wondered about that, too, but the solution is to then call it a tie.

I asked LT to delete my acct · Mar 21, 2015

Interesting discussion, but with respect, do the league ever listen to the needs or wants of the fans ??

longtimefan · Mar 21, 2015

buggybill2003 said:
Interesting discussion, but with respect, do the league ever listen to the needs or wants of the fans ??

Do the Packers ever listen to the wants and needs of the fans??

PackerDNA · Mar 21, 2015

longtimefan said:
Do the Packers ever listen to the wants and needs of the fans??

No, the league and the Packers don't listen to the fans, nor should they. They make they're business decisions based on what's best for business, as they should.

I asked LT to delete my acct · Mar 21, 2015

longtimefan said:
Do the Packers ever listen to the wants and needs of the fans??

My point was do the league ever take a survey of fans regarding situations like this, or is it purely the owners who are canvassed about rules changes ? I wasn`t trying to be patronising :tup:

. Just curious is all.

Half Empty · Mar 21, 2015

PackerDNA said:
No, the league and the Packers don't listen to the fans, nor should they. They make they're business decisions based on what's best for business, as they should.

I thought the point of this business was to lots of people watching the product, and I assume those are the fans. If they keep making decisions without listening to the fans, and I think they're missing what's best for business.

PackerDNA · Mar 21, 2015

Half Empty said:
I thought the point of this business was to lots of people watching the product, and I assume those are the fans. If they keep making decisions without listening to the fans, and I think they're missing what's best for business.

Agree to an extent, HalfEmpty. They're aware of concerns and need to take them into consideration; but only as they effect business, not as being final decision makers.
The NFL being a business that basically makes money just by being, they could probably get away with thumbing their noses at us.

longtimefan · Mar 21, 2015

PackerDNA said:
No, the league and the Packers don't listen to the fans, nor should they. They make they're business decisions based on what's best for business, as they should.

yup I know that, was trying to be funny with Bill

PackerDNA · Mar 21, 2015

longtimefan said:
yup I know that, was trying to be funny with Bill

GoPGo · Mar 21, 2015

Half Empty said:
I wondered about that, too, but the solution is to then call it a tie.

I would be fine with that during the regular season.

Half Empty · Mar 21, 2015

What I don't quite get is if a tie is an acceptable overtime outcome, why bother with any kind of post-regulation play? Why not just go back to the way it was?

GoPGo · Mar 21, 2015

longtimefan said:
How many games at regulation end are tied?

baseball allows both teams to go on offesnse

basketball gives both sides enough time

Maybe 15 is to much but both sides should get a chance

Baseball and basketball are irrelevant to the discussion. The incidence of injuries in those sports isn't even in the same ballpark as football.

And yes, 15 is too much. That was what I was getting at. It's moot anyway because the NFLPA would never agree to it. More importantly, what if both teams are still tied at the end of that extra period? Then you're still back where you started. At some point, for the sake of players' health, you have to find an expedient way to end the game fairly anyway.

GoPGo · Mar 21, 2015

Half Empty said:
What I don't quite get is if a tie is an acceptable overtime outcome, why bother with any kind of post-regulation play? Why not just go back to the way it was?

Can't have a tie in the playoffs.

I asked LT to delete my acct · Mar 21, 2015

longtimefan said:
yup I know that, was trying to be funny with Bill

Shame on you...lol

Half Empty · Mar 21, 2015

GoPGo said:
Can't have a tie in the playoffs.

Sorry, thought the discussion included regular season games.

GoPGo · Mar 21, 2015

Half Empty said:
Sorry, thought the discussion included regular season games.

It did. I was just saying while ties are fine in the regular season, you can't have them in the playoffs obviously.

HardRightEdge · Mar 21, 2015

longtimefan said:
Do the Packers ever listen to the wants and needs of the fans??

There are a couple of recent cases...two years after the fact.

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