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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PackerfaninCarolina" data-source="post: 709205" data-attributes="member: 9364">Just curious is that just for a game in general, or OT first possessions?  I'm sure that stat is real, but I'm just curious about it.As I mentioned, while this wouldn't necessarily stop that, I'm wanting to see an elimination of extra points and have teams go for 2 in OT, because I'd venture to say it seems that's a lot harder to do even for good teams than kicking an extra point.  And see that key there in the other team getting less possession is exactly why Ryder's argument is shot.  You can have unequal possessions, but I just feel things have a way of playing out better if you get rid of sudden death.  Also, who's to say if that second team that scored the game-tying TD or FG feels unconfident in their defense that they won't try an onside kick?Personally I'm for seeing more coaches play not to go to OT in general such as pulling things like going for 2 when trailing by 7 late in games like Jack Del Rio, or instead of kicking FGs to tie it shooting for a deep ball to the endzone even on 4th down.But like I also said, I'm even open to keeping sudden death like it is if that coin toss is gotten rid of.  Maybe I was a bit to brash in saying it guarantees an offensive TD to be scored first, but as has been argued I think it is too big a factor and the battle for who gets possession should not have to be determined by someone flipping and potentially ******** up the coin toss.  I know it sounds funny but I really think the idea of either a neutral onside kick or a jump ball kind of thing should be explored.  Yeah, the pileup could get ugly, but at least then players actually will be practicing that kind of thing and getting ready to do it when overtime comes, and there'll be a real battle for the ball.</blockquote>

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