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troutman · 01-08-2012, 07:34 PM

I don't get the O/T rule. Each team guaranteed a possesion, unless there is a TD. Seems quite arbitrary to me. What difference should it make if the first score is a FG or a TD? Winning the coin flip is still a big advantage.

01-08-2012, 07:34 PM	#327
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	I don't get the O/T rule. Each team guaranteed a possesion, unless there is a TD. Seems quite arbitrary to me. What difference should it make if the first score is a FG or a TD? Winning the coin flip is still a big advantage.