March 19, 201412 yr Because tying is like kissing your sister, and in this country we don't roll like that (West Virginia excluded)! Seriously though, there's nothing good that comes from a tie....It's a gigantic waste of time, energy, and money (on the fans part). That's a fun line (and one that gets used all the time) but I don't think it's true. Fans don't go to the games to see who won; they could just check their iPhone for that. Fans go to the games for the experience of going to the games. That doesn't change based on whether the game results in a win or a tie. Now losses... those affect teams and fans. Fans WILL stop going to games if you lose all the time.
March 19, 201412 yr That's a fun line (and one that gets used all the time) but I don't think it's true. Fans don't go to the games to see who won; they could just check their iPhone for that. Fans go to the games for the experience of going to the games. That doesn't change based on whether the game results in a win or a tie. Now losses... those affect teams and fans. Fans WILL stop going to games if you lose all the time. If I knew there was a reasonable probability that any sporting event would end without a winner, there is no chance I'd spend my money to go. Zero.
March 19, 201412 yr If I knew there was a reasonable probability that any sporting event would end without a winner, there is no chance I'd spend my money to go. Zero. I can't even imagine that. Of course, I'll probably never again pay money to go to an NFL game because my experience has never been anything but unpleasant... with or without ties.
March 19, 201412 yr I can't even imagine that. Of course, I'll probably never again pay money to go to an NFL game because my experience has never been anything but unpleasant... with or without ties. You probably loved the Ohio state championship hockey game that ended in a tie :lol2:
March 19, 201412 yr You probably loved the Ohio state championship hockey game that ended in a tie :lol2: No chance I would. How does a championship game end in a tie?
March 19, 201412 yr Author That's a fun line (and one that gets used all the time) but I don't think it's true. Fans don't go to the games to see who won; they could just check their iPhone for that. Fans go to the games for the experience of going to the games. That doesn't change based on whether the game results in a win or a tie. Now losses... those affect teams and fans. Fans WILL stop going to games if you lose all the time. I disagree. I'm a fan. I would rather see a loss than a tie.
March 20, 201412 yr No chance I would. How does a championship game end in a tie? Because they went 7 OTs and decided to stop and have co-champs because of exhaustion.
March 20, 201412 yr Hopefully this rule change 12. Modify pass interference so that it can be called within one yard of the line of scrimmage. will only come into affect if the ball is in the air. I can't see them saying a reciever can't even be touched off the line of scrimmage.
March 20, 201412 yr Because they went 7 OTs and decided to stop and have co-champs because of exhaustion. Good lord. That's a lot of OT. So they modified the rules on the spot to have co-champions rather than modify the rules to have a shootout? That's not the way I would have gone on that.
March 20, 201412 yr :lol2: I definitely realize I'm fighting an uphill battle here; the rules for overtime already exist in football and have existed for a long time, so changing them is a tough proposition. But honestly, why does a regular season game need to have a winner? In the postseason, sure, someone has to win the title. But why do we need to play an extra 15 minutes on a Sunday afternoon in early October to determine whether Cleveland or Jacksonville is slightly less terrible than the other? So in the Super Bowl, at the end both teams are tied. Do both teams win the Super Bowl since you dont want OT
March 20, 201412 yr So in the Super Bowl, at the end both teams are tied. Do both teams win the Super Bowl since you dont want OT No. Overtime in any single-elimination tournament; or even better, a replay. Especially in a tournament designed to determine a league champion.
March 20, 201412 yr Good lord. That's a lot of OT. So they modified the rules on the spot to have co-champions rather than modify the rules to have a shootout? That's not the way I would have gone on that. Correct, and neither team wanted to call it. It was decided by OHSAA
March 21, 201412 yr No chance I would. How does a championship game end in a tie? How does a regular season game of soccer end in a tie? I've never understood how people can be okay with a tie. That's a terrible feeling. In competition someone should always win and someone should always lose.
March 23, 201412 yr :lol2: I definitely realize I'm fighting an uphill battle here; the rules for overtime already exist in football and have existed for a long time' date=' so changing them is a tough proposition. But honestly, why does a regular season game need to have a winner? In the postseason, sure, someone has to win the title. But why do we need to play an extra 15 minutes on a Sunday afternoon in early October to determine whether Cleveland or Jacksonville is slightly less terrible than the other?[/quote'] Gambling.
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