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| Yes | 59% | 439 votes | Total: 747 votes | |
| No | 41% | 308 votes |
Yes
by Brian Pears
Created on: September 17, 2009
The NFL's overtime rule needs to be changed. To illustrate why, one only needs look at the problems
by Ric Martens
Created on: March 02, 2010
Nothing is more heart breaking to a football fan than watching their team come from behind, tie the
by Ryan Gray
Created on: November 08, 2009
The storyline is all-too-familiar: Two evenly-matched football teams slug it out for 60 minutes on Sunday.
Created on: December 13, 2010
With all the attention being given to head shots this season, one issue that should not be overlooked
by Devon
Created on: February 09, 2011
The National Football League (NFL) should change the overtime rule, because it helps with the competitive
by Scott Duncan
Created on: October 21, 2010 Last Updated: October 22, 2010
Yes, the NFL is long overdue for this change. Each team that has fought such a great game, is now relying
Created on: September 30, 2011
Other than football, hockey is the only sport that has a sudden death overtime rule. Baseball has extra
Created on: December 25, 2010 Last Updated: December 30, 2010
The NFL overtime time rules should absolutely be changed to give both teams an equal shot (or
Created on: February 01, 2010
I think it is time that the NFL needs to change their overtime rules. Basically a close game will come
by Pete Alvarez
Created on: June 28, 2010
The 2010 NFC Championship game between the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings was perhaps the
Created on: January 08, 2011
Should the NFL change the overtime rule? In a word, absolutely. The rules as they stand
by Gil Valo
Created on: October 22, 2009 Last Updated: October 23, 2009
I think the NFL should change the overtime rule. I have never cared for sudden death in overtime. I
Created on: October 01, 2009
The NFL overtime is shaky and unfair. In most cases the first team to get the ball scores the winning
by Steven Gomez
Created on: December 09, 2009
The NFL sudden death overtime rule's fatal flaw is this: Unlike other sports, both teams are not
by Skip Raschke
Created on: January 26, 2010
This archaic NFL rule has to change in order to bring equity back to a sport that is dedicated to being
Created on: January 27, 2010 Last Updated: February 04, 2010
Will the Super Bowl be decided by a coin flip?
The epic battle between the Minnesota Vikings and New
Created on: March 01, 2010
In an age of explosive offenses and where speed is everything it is much more likely that teams are
Created on: March 04, 2009
Without a doubt. The coin toss rule is a ridiculous and unnatural way to end a game.
Sporting events
by kdenny01
Created on: September 04, 2009 Last Updated: September 10, 2009
Should The NFL Change Its Overtime Rule? YES!
The National Football League has been called a copycat
by Lee Durocher
Created on: October 28, 2009 Last Updated: October 30, 2009
The NFL has probably the most ridiculous overtime rule in all of sports. Alright, the concept of the
No
Created on: May 18, 2009 Last Updated: May 20, 2009
The biggest argument anyone seems to have for changing the overtime rule in the NFL is that a coin toss
Created on: September 13, 2009
The sudden-death overtime rule currently used by the NFL is one of the best ways to resolve overtime
by Michael Fox
Created on: February 10, 2009
A major problem that people have with the overtime rules in the NFL is that they think that whoever
Created on: November 02, 2009
No, the NFL should not change its overtime rule on football. Every sport has a unique set of overtime
Created on: November 10, 2010
Some people would argue the overtime rule as we see today eliminates the fairness of both squads that
by D Server
Created on: January 29, 2009 Last Updated: April 09, 2009
The unending cry to change the NFL overtime rule has been heard for decades. Every time a major game
Created on: July 24, 2009
There has been numerous debates over the years whether or not the NFL should adopt the college football
Created on: February 06, 2010
This wasn't an issue until "America's Sweetheart" Brett Favre was stopped from winning the NFC Championship
Created on: April 19, 2009
The NFL shouldn't change the overtime rule. The game is fine the way it is. Ever since the so-called
by Corey Walker
Created on: June 07, 2009 Last Updated: June 22, 2009
The site was Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, where the Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers
by Mike Gibson
Created on: June 18, 2009
The NFL overtime system is not perfect but there is one good thing about it - the games end QUICKLY
Created on: April 26, 2009
You have to ask: who wants to change the overtime rule? Surely, it would be teams that have lost the
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