Week 10: St. Louis Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by 13

But they didn't win more either. An inability to beat a team in the given amount of time shouldn't end up being a reward.

Not letting the other team beat you more times should certainly be a reward when wins are equal. It's been this way in sports forever and ever. Not sure why it has to change suddenly.

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

If a team can be stop another team from beating them in the allotted time, both teams should be rewarded, just not as much as a win.

Even in the NHL where ties have been eliminated, teams are still rewarded half a win for going into overtime regardless of the result. In a win-loss system this simply cannot happen.

The tie is good for the league. I'd frankly like to see it more of it by eliminating sudden death and making OT a full 15 minute quarter of play. This adds another dimension to the NFL.

I think my least favorite aspect of American sports is that they completely neglect the draw. Two teams can never be equal. There MUST be a winner and a loser. It annoys me. The draw is not simply a wash, it is a meaningful result. Now in elimination tournaments (playoffs) you cannot have draws.