Good news from the NFL league meetings, where two different proposals are likely coming that will make coin flips -- the stupid act of letting heads or tails decide serious matters -- less important. First, remember that coin toss that gave the Browns the third pick in the draft and the Buccaneers the fourth pick? The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that such coin tosses are going away. That's a wise move. It's always seemed silly that a coin toss determines draft order when so many more reasonable tiebreakers (like head-to-head results) are available. It's especially necessary to get rid of the coin toss now because there's reason to believe Buccaneers general manager Bruce Allen rigged the coin toss.
Secondly, Peter King of SI.com reports that the NFL is leaning toward moving the kickoff to start overtime from the 30 to the 35-yard line. Although that's nowhere near as good a solution as auctioning the overtime starting yard line, it's still a step in the right direction. No one should make important decisions by flipping a coin, and starting next year, coin flips will matter less in the NFL.
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i don't see what is so difficult about overtime. whoever wins the coin toss gets the ball first. if the team who won the toss scores, whether a field goal or touchdown, the other team has one drive to match it, or go for a two point conversion if they like. if the team with the 2nd possesion does not score or match the first teams score, the game is over. if the team with the 2nd possesion does match, the game is played until a designated time (extra 15 minutes?) and whomever is leading wins. if the score is still even, it is a tie.