I didn't realise those 3 teams scored on every single drive? If you win the toss and get the ball into FG range then kick it is fair you win. If your in a playoff game and lose the toss you will win if you are good enough. As the old saying goes "Defence wins Championships" if you ain't good enough to stop a team in overtime then you ain't good enough to win. Very poor rule change in my opinion.

I can see both ends of the argument but I think it promotes positive play. Rushing/passing is far more exciting to see then watching someone take a FG.

It promotes hazardous play with a lack of ball security from the offence and safe play from the defence. What it is basically saying is to end a game you need a TD. That means the Offence have got to get it another 35 yards which, if they haven't been able to win in regulation, you can assume would be difficult and result in ridiculous plays, which isn't entertaining. Whereas the defence can just go into nickel/prevent defence and camp on the goal line, keeping them to just a FG knowing that they can still win the game.

It's a ridiculous idea, in any incarnation. The team to score any point first in OT should win, even more so in the play-offs. Take us versus Arizona. We came back from 21 down to tie and get it to OT. Instead of the TD they scored we take it down field and kick a FG. It would be ridiculous for us then to have to give Arizona the ball for them to score when we would have deservedly won. It's just a ridiculous idea.

I must have missed when, with the Championship on the line, Peyton and the magical Colts, marched down field and scored at will?

It's ridiculous to imply what your saying.

Bloody ridiculous idea. It was fine before so leave it be.

=#8040FFI forgot he chokes in the playoffs





The college system for overtime is the best imo.

Team gets the ball on the opposition's 20 yard line, you get 4 downs to get the 10 or score. If you get a FG and the other team gets a TD, they win. Both get same number of points, you go again until someone loses.

Lost to Leeds in double overtime cause of this. x_x

=#8040FFWhat's the standards like in the BAFL/BUAFL? because I'm looking to play, but probably looking at next season for both (being persuaded in going to uni at the minute a couple of years late) and knowing the level before starting would be a good idea

had a look at Yorkshire Rams roster and the left tackle is 6'10 and over 300lbs

BUAFL is on average aboout a division 3 US college league, most teams are nothing special with a couple very talented players. Then again places like Birmingham, Loughborough, Newcastle and to a lesser extent Glasgow & Solent are developing into powerhouse teams. My uni has produced the best British player ever at least.



No idea about BAFL standard, just that a couple of our best players and 2 coaches play for the Staffordshire Surge as well, but BAFL is in a real mess atm.

With regards to the new O/T rules I think sometimes things are best just left as they are!!

=#8040FFWell the BUAFL sounds like a fun league for a DE/OLB

it's just the sound of 300lbs+ tackles that doesn't sound like much cop to try and get by or seal the edge/block running lanes.

Your only saying that because, apparently, your Patriots are unstoppable in OT!

BUAFL is very much a running league, the only notable exceptions I can think of are Birmingham who have arguably the best QB in the country at any level, and we had problems running this year, so aired it out quite a bit, putting up some good numbers.

=#8040FFLogan Mankins

Not my words I can assure you



Can you imagine having to explain the new rules to Donavan McNabb he doesnt even know the current rules FFS

Apparently Donovan McNabb could be a Ram for a 2nd round pick (33rd) and Atogwe. (although there are reports denying this now).

Eagles get the better part of the trade if it goes down.

BAFA and BAFL really need to get a life. We still don't know what will come after this weekend. I know we are going where the Zebras (refs) go.

BAFL 2 has some very good players (for Britain), BAFL Premier have players pushing scholarships. Our head coach is the GB coach and the standards, he says, are getting better each year as clubs link up with the US College systems.

Wolverines have a link with Idaho State. I have a copy of their play book. I've learnt more from that than from ever watching the game.

Did you play Durham? What did you make of their QB. He has just joined us. Very good passer, but for an RB like me, he's a pain in the jacksie cause he slams the ball in from low rather than placing it in the basket.

Havent played Durham this year, but I know they made the playoffs before being demolished by Glasgow.

Played against Hallam, Leeds, Derby (All losses), Leicester (won), Nottingham (lost), Liverpool (won), Loughborough (lost) We were also meant to play Lincoln, but the game hasn't happened...

One of our LBs is GB Youth, shame he missed the last 2 games after breaking his leg the day after Nottingham. x_x

If your QB is good enough, you wont need overtime. According to your previous rants.

Poor Donovan if it goes through.

Indeed, but unfortunately sometimes your defence lets you down.

Not sure i see much sense in us making the move. If we are going to take Bradford then why do we want to trade for a 33 year old QB who's best is behind him? It has been denied by all involved and looks highly unlikely that it will go through

My Raiders draft predictions for the first 4 rounds:

1 - Bruce Campbell - OT
2 - Patrick Robinson - CB
3 - Lamarr Houston - DT
4 - Dan LeFevour - QB

Campbell is an Athletic freak, who can actually play a bit at least, and isn't a major reach at #8.

Robinson is a 1st round quality CB who falls because of depth, and outside Asomugha there's nobody worth talking about playing CB.

Houston falls from the bottom of the 2nd straight to us, he's an explosive DT which would actually give us a scary looking D-Line potentially.

LeFevour is like Tebow, only he can throw. Put up huge numbers at Central Michigan, and Al could see him as the long term successor to Gradkowski, Russell should be nowhere near a locker room, unless he's the towel boy.

You've not given up on JaMarcus have you ??

I wouldnt have him as the QB on my uni team!

Maybe he can learn Left Tackle...