Ravens propose an interesting OT rule change

[RunKC]

This looks like a great alternative IMO:

It works like this: One team picks the spot of the ball to start overtime, and the other team chooses whether to play offense or defense.

If the one team picks, for example, the offense’s own 20 yard line, the opponent would then choose whether to play offense from their own 20 or to play defense, with the other team having the ball on its own 20. This would minimize greatly the impact of the coin toss; under this proposal, the coin toss would be used only to give the team that wins the toss the right to pick the spot of the ball (along with the end zone to be defended) or to choose offense or defense.

"Spot and choose." Get used to that term. The Ravens will be proposing it as a new way to more fairly resolve overtime games than tossing a coin to determine first possession. https://t.co/AQLkBQ6jCJ

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 4, 2021

[TLO]

Not a fan

[kysirsoze]

First reading... I love this. Not only makes it less random and therefore more fair, it adds a new element of strategy. NFL probably won't do it because it's too fun.

[smithandrew051]

That would be something. I assume every team would just pick the 50 though.

I can’t imagine you would put the opponent in field goal range.

Might as well just put the ball at the 50 and flip a coin. Every team will want the ball.

[AdolfOliverBush]

Just use the NCAA's OT rules and be done with it.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

That would be something. I assume every team would just pick the 50 though.

I can’t imagine you would put the opponent in field goal range.

Might as well just put the ball at the 50 and flip a coin. Every team will want the ball.

Not how it works. The team that spots it chooses which goal to defend. So if someone puts the Chiefs on the 5, the Chiefs would have to go 95 yards or choose to play defense.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

That would be something. I assume every team would just pick the 50 though.

I can’t imagine you would put the opponent in field goal range.

Might as well just put the ball at the 50 and flip a coin. Every team will want the ball.

On second thought, never mind. You’d pick the opposing 20-30. Make them drive the field.

[FloridaMan88]

They also want added shit breaks for Lamar.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

Not how it works. The team that spots it chooses which goal to defend. So if someone puts the Chiefs on the 5, the Chiefs would have to go 95 yards or choose to play defense.

Yeah you’re right. I read that too quick.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

Not how it works. The team that spots it chooses which goal to defend. So if someone puts the Chiefs on the 5, the Chiefs would have to go 95 yards or choose to play defense.

Ah. It wasn't clicking with me. Thanks.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Dumb as ****

[Dante84]

Why not just do what College does? Jesus.

Even shorten the game by having them spot it at 20 yards, so the teams can only get 1 first down. A maximum of 8 plays per drive, assuming no penalties.

[wazu]

I like it. If we win the toss, we say put it on the offense's 1 yard line, daring them to play defense.

[eDave]

Raven's have male cheerleaders. Very progressive organization.

[HemiEd]

Why not just leave it alone? Or at the most, drop the TD and it's over rule. Make sure each team gets a posession.