The Titans were able to drive on the Steelers. When it came down to being close to the 2 minute warning, the Steelers D stepped up and got a 3 and out. That was big. It give them enough time to put another drive together and pretty much end the game, until Ward fumbled. I don't have a doubt in my mind, had the Titans won the coin toss, the Steelers would've drawn another 3 and out on them. Some teams can do it, other can't. Defense is a part of that team. The offense relies on them to make plays on the field and give them a chance to win the game. That chance isn't handed out. It's earned. That's the way I look at it.
I'll let u guys get the last word in. I'm headed to bed and will re-join the discussion tomorrow. Goddamn workie. G'night fuckers.
Nope. A bad rationale for a bad system. The Steelers also should have taken care of business in regulation. I don't like a coin toss giving that kind of advantage. I'm not a big fan of the college system either, but anything beats this. I like the split the overtime pizza idea. Each team bids on where they start with the ball until the other team says "Do it." Another option is the first team to six points wins. Better yet, simply make it a tie with no overtime in the regular season and save OT for the playoffs.
We discussed that somewhere in this thread. Changing to that system is silly. As an example, Team A wins the coin toss, returns the kickoff 25 yards, and scores a TD on its third play from scrimmage. Game over. Team B never touched the ball because Team A, while on offense, scored six points and by rule the game ended. Now, the first to score six points with each team having had one possession is a bit different. There still would be a problem. Team A possesses the ball first and drives for a TD. They successfully convert the XP. Team B then gets the ball and does the same thing. Now we are back to where we started when overtime began!!! What do we do now? Team A gets the ball back and drives into field goal range, successfully kicks a 45-yarder, and wins the game. Complaint after the game- "Team A won the overtime coin toss and won the game because they had one extra possession." First team to 8 or 10 points might be worth looking at. However, players and networks (and some fans such as myself) don't want to see these games go on and on and on. I'm okay with the NFL overtime rules. Could kickoffs and field goals be eliminated from overtime periods? This could work. The first team to possess the ball would start at its own 20-yard line. Overtime games could only end on touchdowns or safeties. Still, I'd rather it stay the same. Keep the kicking game in play, first score ends it, and let people complain about coin tosses. Those Dave Williams (Thnksgvng '80) and Chad Morton (Kickoff Weekend '02) game-ending OT kickoff returns were great.
Saints with no wideouts wearing numbers in the 80s tomorrow. I like this. Marques Colston- 12 Rod Harper- 13 Lance Moore- 16 Robert Meachem- 17 Devery Henderson- 19
Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons Miami leads the all - time series 7-3 Last game 2005 - Atlanta won 17-10 in Miami
Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers Eagles lead the all time series 4-1 (0-1 in playoffs) Last game in 2006 - Eagles won 27-24 in Philadelphia
Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns Mnnesota leads the all time series 9-3 (1-0 in the playoffs) Last game in 2005 - Minnesota won 24-12 in Minnesota
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis leads the all time series 12-4 Last game 2008 - Indianapolis won 31-24 Injuries Jacksonville - Zach Miller TE, Derek Landri DT, Tra Thomas T, Rob Meier DT, Don Carey CB Indianapolis - Fili Moala DT, Jamie Silva S, Tom Santi TE, Bob Sanders S
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dallas leads the all time series 8-3 (2-0 in the playoffs) Last game 2008 - Dallas won 13-9 in Dallas Injuries Dallas - Michael Hamlin S, Curtis Johnson LB, Jason Williams LB, Stephen McGee QB, Stephen Hodge LB, Brandon Williams DE Tampa Bay - E.J. Biggers CB, John Gilmore TE, Adam Hayward LB, Kyle Moore DE, Antonio Bryant WR, Michael Clayton WR, Ryan Sims DT, Donte Nicholson S, Xavier Fulton T, Kelly Campbell WR, Angelo Crowell LB, Josh Bidwell P, Byron Storer RB
Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens Kansas City leads the all time series 3-1 Last Game 2006 - Baltimore won 20-10 in Kansas City Injuries Kansas City - Terrance Copper WR, Matt Cassel QB, Brandon Flowers CB, Colin Brown T, Devard Darling WR Baltimore - Quinn Sypniewski TE, Jason Phillips LB, Marcus Smith WR, Lamar Divens DT, Adam Terry T
Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals Denver leads the all time series 16-8 Last game 2006 - Denver won 24-23 in Denver Injuries Denver - Josh Barrett S, Le Kevin Smith DT, Jabar Gaffney WR, Chris Kuper G, Knowshon Moreno RB, Kyle Orton QB, Chris Simms QB, Brian Dawkins S, J'Vonne Parker DT, Nick Greisen LB Cincinnati - Carson Palmer QB, Scott Kooistra T, Chris Henry WR, Roy Williams S, Andre Smith T, David Jones CB, Matt Sherry TE, Antonio Chatman WR, Ben Utecht TE, Dan Santucci C, Reggie Kelly TE
Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints Series tied 9-9-1 Last game 2008 - Saints won 42-7 in Detroit Injuries Detroit - Dennis Northcutt WR, Drew Stanton QB, Phillip Buchanon CB, Yamon Figurs WR, Stephen Peterman G, Jason Hanson K, Jason Hunter DE, Grady Jackson DT, Chris Roberson CB, Daniel Bullocks S, Cody Spencer LB, Jared DeVries DE, Damion Cook T New Orleans - Darnell Dinkins TE, Pierre Thomas RB, Jeremy Shockey TE, Usama Young S, Jammal Brown T, Stanley Arnoux LB, Olaniyi Sobomehin RB, Chip Vaughn S, Reggie Jones CB, D'Juan Woods WR, Mark Simoneau LB, Dan Campbell TE
Greg Camarillo just caught a ball with his legs, feet, and ass. Ruled incomplete but this is getting overturned barring something dumb. What the fuck, Camarillo.
