captadamnj

The coin toss. Do you like it? Obviously, BB does, apparently at the College level it has provided a statistical advantage. But I couldn't help feeling on Denver's first drive down the field how I would love to see the offense get on the field first and set the tone, allowing Cassel to warm up and settle in instead of sitting on the sidelines. Of course, the turnover changed all that and vindicated the decision. Now that we've seen it a few times already, your thoughts about it as the season progresses? It seems pretty clear that BB plans to defer any winning toss.

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102 Pat

It's a great thing to do if you go into the lead with the half. Being able to score on the first possession of the 2nd half helps a lot.

signbabybrady

I like it. Well except in game one.

As has been explained if you chose to take the ball to start the game you have no real advantage as the other team gets it at half but if you chose to defer and you score leading into the half you get a chance for 2 scores in row. And I think this has helped us once or twice this year.

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JoePats

Definately think it's best. If you're winning at halftime, you have a chance to extend it. If you're losing at halftime, you make sure that they do not have a chance to extend before you do.

mcgraw_wv

I'm all confused as to how this deferment is new?

before, you either chose to kick or recieve, and you would get the opposite to start the 2nd half. This is how it works in every video game released for the last 20 years and I can't remember if I ever watched a team get the ball to start both halves...

Can someone explain to me, exactly what changed?

BelichickFan

Before the team that won the coin toss got to pick whether to receive or kickoff in the first half and the other team got to pick in the second half. Naturally both teams chose the ball to start the half.

Now, however, the coin toss winner can defer the decision and make their decision for the second half.

Personally I don't like deferring but I'm a puss who hates to be behind at any point in the game.

JoePats

Before, you could choose to kick or receive to start the game. Then at the beginning of the second half, the other team would choose if they wanted to kick or receive. So this is why everyone would receive. Because it was certain that they would not get the ball to start the second half either.

mcgraw_wv

I thought EA's motto was "If it's in the Game, it's in the game"

I've always in Digital Football kicked off because I wanted the ball in the second half...

JoePats

Well that is their motto. But they always got the coin toss wrong.

ALP

i liky likey

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