NovaScotiaPatsFan
In the Starting Line-Up
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2004
- Messages
- 2,229
- Reaction score
- 579
A Better Way to Decide Overtime in the N.F.L. - The Fifth Down Blog - NYTimes.com
OT Needs fixing, but IMHO this is a stupid solution.
So what happens if they both pick the same number, or they both pick 1, then 2, then 3, and so on?Silent Auction
Each coach writes down a yard-line at which they would elect to start their offense. The numbers are given to the referee in sealed envelopes; whichever coach picked the lower yard-line wins the auction and get the ball first. The game plays out in sudden death.
OT Needs fixing, but IMHO this is a stupid solution.