Are NFL Overtime Rules Overdue For A Change?
In addition to being a media spectacle, the Super Bowl is also an annual convention of all things NFL. I hear it’s also a football game, but haven’t seen solid evidence yet. Among the more important get-togethers this week were the meeting of the NFL Players Association (no president to succeed the late Gene Upshaw yet), the election of the new class to the Hall of Fame, and the delivery of the State of the League address by Commissioner Roger Goodell. After his speech, Goodell took questions from the media. While labor issues dominated the discussion, questions surrounding overtime rules also came up a couple of times. The rules have been the same since 1974, but there is new impetus for a change because this year the Indianapolis Colts lost in overtime in San Diego without getting an offensive possession. Is it fair that one high-profile perceived injustice could be what prompts change? Well, think of how much more the Electoral College was discussed after the 2000 presidential elect
