Re: Is a tie in a major event a good thing or a bad thing?

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 21:55:05 -0600, Dale Hicks wrote:

> I think it's the best solution available, as it retains most of what makes 
> football "football" (mainly the 10 yard first downs), is fair (game isn't 
> decided by which team wins the coin toss), and it decides a winner.  The 

It's hardly fair.  The team that wins the coin toss has a *huge*
advantage, because they can go second, and know exactly what they need to
either win or tie.

> ball placement on the 25 is about right to ensure a high chance of scoring 
> to end the contest, while still giving some challenge.  It pulls special 
> teams out of the mix, but there's no equitable way to preserve normal play 
> like in baseball or hockey.

It removes special teams and a good part of defense from the mix.  IOW,
after playing one way for 60 minutes, you all of a sudden turn the game
into something else completely.  And then you have these ridiculous
scores that pretty much are a mockery.  The whole thing is a joke.

I'll take the NFL's sudden death any day.  And no, the coin toss doesn't
decide the winner.  What decides the winner is offense, defense and
special teams.  If you don't do the latter two very well then it severely
hurts your chances.  But that's not the coin's fault.
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he was done pitching.  I mean, he throws 80 pitches and doesn't break a
sweat."  - Roger Clemens on Greg Maddux

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