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In response to "Wouldn't playing an extra quarter be the fairest way to do overtime? -- nm" by Krusty

Serious question. If Atlanta wins on first possession in overtime are you asking this question? -- nm

Posted by Bacon (aka redmond) Feb 6 '17, 07:52

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Yes. See below. Most sports get overtime wrong. Baseball and basketball do it right. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 07:55 11
- Fair enough. Football is a different animal. I think injures change how it happens. - Bacon Feb 6, 07:57 2
  - That's the game. It's fine for only so long? I don't like that excuse. The game is the game and you don't change it at the end because you have to pla -- (edited) - Krusty Feb 6, 08:01
  - but hockey is different, as everyone gets the chance to have the puck. -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 08:00
- hockey used to do it right till Bettman fucked it up due to the belief that some hate the long OTs -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 07:55 3
  - Agreed (and also agreed that that's not what's being discussed :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 6, 08:03
  - BUT they do do it right in the playoffs. which is better than no.ithing -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 07:56 1
    - wait, NHL is sudden death so not the same as your examples I'm in ameeting so just ignore me :) -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 07:59
- Except for that one fucking All Star Game... *grumble* *NM* - Ender Feb 6, 07:55 3
  - Agreed and then that screwed up home field for the playoffs. What a mess that was and caused. F'ing Selig. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 07:58 2
    - HOFer Bud Selig if you please. -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 07:59 1
      - That's a funny way of spelling "antichrist"... -- nm - Ender Feb 6, 08:03
In my case yes - the current ot rules are an improvement over what existed but are still dumb. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 07:53 1
- College rules on OT make a lot more sense than NFL rules. -- nm - TWuG Feb 6, 07:56

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