Did the Broncos get short changed in Seattle?
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:13 pm
(I'm more than happy, and would prefer, if this be tied into the NFL thread. Its just I wanted to add the poll. So, if its left as a stand-alone or rolled in the NFL thread, I'm happy regardless... Thanks Mods!)
PrimeTime Sanders was very vocal after yesterdays win by the Seattle Seahawks that a coinflip decided the outcome of the game (not exactly what he said but close).
IOW, Sanders thought that it was unfair because even though Manning led the Broncos to being able to tie the game late to send it into overtime, he didn't get a chance to help his team win. Manning didn't get a chance because Wilson led the Seattle offence to score a TOUCHDOWN, thereby ending the game. Sanders logic is that a coinflip helped the Seahawks beat the Broncos.
I actually prefer the CFL and NCAA ways of settling overtime games. The one drawback I feel that method has is it dramatically reduces the impact of special teams. That being said, both teams get the same chances from the same end of the field etc...
The NFL version is more like just continuing the game. One team wins the coinflip and usually takes possession of the ball via kickoff. If a touchdown is scored by the first team, game over. However, If that first team scores a field goal, the other team still gets a chance to possess the football (winning the game by scoring a TD, the game continuing if the second team ALSO kicks a field goal).
IMO, I would leave NFL OT as is. The Broncos D were the ones responsible for getting Manning another crack on offense, they didn't get the Seahawks off the field. If they'd held the Seahawks to a field goal, Manning would have had a chance to WIN by leading the Broncos to a TD and/or continuing overtime by having the Broncos kicker get a field goal too.
In some ways I think part of this is the status of players. I think had the roles been reversed and it was Wilson who led the late drive tying the game but didn't get to leave the bench, I'm not so sure Sanders would have complained. He claims otherwise, but IMO, I do feel there are different standards/entitlements that 'elite' players are given. Its clear what the rules were. The Broncos DID well to get back into the game but the Seahawks really showed the better team won, IMO.......
PrimeTime Sanders was very vocal after yesterdays win by the Seattle Seahawks that a coinflip decided the outcome of the game (not exactly what he said but close).
IOW, Sanders thought that it was unfair because even though Manning led the Broncos to being able to tie the game late to send it into overtime, he didn't get a chance to help his team win. Manning didn't get a chance because Wilson led the Seattle offence to score a TOUCHDOWN, thereby ending the game. Sanders logic is that a coinflip helped the Seahawks beat the Broncos.
I actually prefer the CFL and NCAA ways of settling overtime games. The one drawback I feel that method has is it dramatically reduces the impact of special teams. That being said, both teams get the same chances from the same end of the field etc...
The NFL version is more like just continuing the game. One team wins the coinflip and usually takes possession of the ball via kickoff. If a touchdown is scored by the first team, game over. However, If that first team scores a field goal, the other team still gets a chance to possess the football (winning the game by scoring a TD, the game continuing if the second team ALSO kicks a field goal).
IMO, I would leave NFL OT as is. The Broncos D were the ones responsible for getting Manning another crack on offense, they didn't get the Seahawks off the field. If they'd held the Seahawks to a field goal, Manning would have had a chance to WIN by leading the Broncos to a TD and/or continuing overtime by having the Broncos kicker get a field goal too.
In some ways I think part of this is the status of players. I think had the roles been reversed and it was Wilson who led the late drive tying the game but didn't get to leave the bench, I'm not so sure Sanders would have complained. He claims otherwise, but IMO, I do feel there are different standards/entitlements that 'elite' players are given. Its clear what the rules were. The Broncos DID well to get back into the game but the Seahawks really showed the better team won, IMO.......