>>>>>I'm neutral towards the Vikes, but this had to be rough.
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>>>>>However, Minnesota really shot themselves in the foot on their last drive in regulation (mental mistakes)
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>>>>>Last Year...10-6, division champs, lose in first round
>>>>>This year...12-4, division champs, win a playoff game....
>>>>>
>>>>>So was the Favre move worth it?
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>>>>>Some questionable calls in OT, especially the pass interference call.
>>>>>This was a great game to watch, but I hate seeing OT games that end in 1 possession.
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>>>>While they were flipping the coin, I said to Marshal, "whoever wins the toss will win the game."
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>>>>I understand that in some college football (at least in the Ivies, don't know where else), an OT consists of each team getting the ball on the 20 and having one possession to score. If someone is ahead after that, the game ends. If not, they do it again. Sounds a lot more fair.
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>>>>Tamar
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>>>I Agree Totally (but make them start at the 50, because the teams are so much better and make it depend a little more on the kickers).
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>>Wikipedia says "the opponent's 25" is the rule.
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>>What makes it interesting is that the team that wins the toss has to decide whether to try for a TD or just take 3. The TD is clearly a superior choice strategically, but harder to accomplish.
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>Just take 3? Are you positive about that? If the first team didn't score, all the other team would have to do would be take the 3. That can't be right.

Well, that's what I'm saying. The first team has to decide whether they think 3 points is enough. If they try for 7 and fail, then the other team only needs a field goal. But if they go for 3, then the other team should be able to easily tie it, and can win with a TD.

Tamar