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Old 01-25-2022, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy View Post
So what percentage of games go to winner of the coin toss when teams don't score on the first drive? or, is everyone cherry picking because it happens very infrequently, but in very high profile games?

The concept is sudden death. . same thing happens in ice hockey. . first goal wins, the face-off is random. . the coin toss is random,

Teams perfectly physically evenly matched are probably more exhausted at the end of a game, than imbalanced teams . . .
Not sure of the message here. Is it brawn over brains is the preference ? Expanding on your thought why not eliminate OT. The last team to score wins. This will eliminate the randomness of a coin toss and making it even more important for teams to plan on how to have the last procession. As far as exhaustion - these are professionals making sinfull amounts of money. What do they say in another sport - you need to step up to the plate.

FYI - In hockey why do they need a coin toss if there is a face off ? Don't they eliminate the coin toss / shootout of regular season and play a regular period with only a face off in playoffs ?

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