I'm not sure what it means either.I'm highly confused by this.
What is even the point of this beyond the NFL creating more unnecessarily cumbersome rules that make the game even more subjective than it already is?
What is even the point of this beyond the NFL creating more unnecessarily cumbersome rules that make the game even more subjective than it already is?
Fine, then just have everybody start on the 25 or 30 or 20 or 35 or whatever and stop fucking around with this nonsense.The point is eliminating kickoffs.
Actually, I think this is meant to replace the coin toss winner = advantage in Overtime.The point is eliminating kickoffs.
Would be interesting. You want the ball first, then you put the ball near the goal line. Just how close are you willing to go. Would you start at your own 5 yard line?Actually, I think this is meant to replace the coin toss winner = advantage in Overtime.
The Ravens have out this in front of the Competition Committee in previous years
Philosophically, it’s described as “I slice the cake and you choose which slice you want”
Its dumb
Actually, I think this is meant to replace the coin toss winner = advantage in Overtime.
The Ravens have out this in front of the Competition Committee in previous years
Philosophically, it’s described as “I slice the cake and you choose which slice you want”
Its dumb
Still a coin toss but you either pick if you want to slice the cake or pick your piece. If you cut it, you cut it in a way that you either will get the ball or put the other team starting in a tough spot. You pick a great starting field position and the other team will just take the ball.Maybe (probably) I don't understand then. They're literally flipping a coin.
If we had Belichick, I’d be all for it.Would be interesting. You want the ball first, then you put the ball near the goal line. Just how close are you willing to go. Would you start at your own 5 yard line?
It's interesting at least
Still a coin toss but you either pick if you want to slice the cake or pick your piece. If you cut it, you cut it in a way that you either will get the ball or put the other team starting in a tough spot. You pick a great starting field position and the other team will just take the ball.
Only gets interesting for overtime to me. If you want the ball first you have to gamble some awful field position.I see.
I feel like that would get dull very quickly.
Teams would choose the ball at something like the opponents 40 pretty much every time.
If they give you the ball you have great field position, if they take the ball it's decent for them but nothing special.
Teams would figure out the optimal position and choose that almost every time. Might as well just place it there automatically.
Which means it comes down to a coin flip to decide who gets the ball first. (gasp)
On the contrary, I think it would push the starting field position to the ~7 yard line.I see.
I feel like that would get dull very quickly.
Teams would choose the ball at something like the opponents 40 pretty much every time.
If they give you the ball you have great field position, if they take the ball it's decent for them but nothing special.
Teams would figure out the optimal position and choose that almost every time. Might as well just place it there automatically.
Which means it comes down to a coin flip to decide who gets the ball first. (gasp)
Only gets interesting for overtime to me. If you want the ball first you have to gamble some awful field position.
I see where the delta is. I’m under impression you pick a yard line, not side of the field. If count toss winner chooses the 7 yard line, whoever takes offense first has to start on their own 7.Even then it's not interesting to me.
I think it's extremely likely almost every winner of the coin toss would choose the opponents 1 yard line in overtime. It guarantees the opponent gets the ball first but puts them in a position where they A) risk a safety and losing the game, B) have to punt from deep in their own end and give you great field position to win on a field goal, C) risk a pick 6, or D) have to go 99 yards for the win.
Still basically comes down to a coin flip.