Russell Wilson has a wild idea for NFL overtime that would eliminate all ties and it actually makes sense

Probably the most entertaining company through the debut of the “Manning Solid” was Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who joined Eli and Peyton Manning through the fourth quarter of the Raiders‘ wild 33-27 win over the Ravens on Monday night time.

In the event you’re not accustomed to the Manning Solid, it is an alternate broadcast for “Monday Night time Soccer” that options the Manning brothers speaking concerning the recreation on ESPN2. The primary present aired on Monday and Wilson was the ultimate visitor as he joined the brothers for the fourth quarter and additional time. 

Though the Seahawks quarterback will be identified for being bland throughout interviews, he was fairly full of life throughout his time with the Manning brothers. Not solely was he talkative, however as soon as the sport went to additional time, he revealed simply how a lot he hates the present guidelines for the NFL‘s further interval. 

Wilson’s greatest drawback is that he hates ties. 

“This thing drives me crazy,” Wilson mentioned. “We go into additional time and play the ten minutes, and if nobody scores, all of us finish in a tie and everybody goes dwelling? How horrible is that?”

To stop ties from taking place, Wilson proposed a wild concept that I really preferred rather a lot. 

“I’ve got a crazy idea,” Wilson mentioned. “Think about this proper right here. Think about we went via this entire factor, this 10-minute additional time or no matter, no person scores, so that you come again in for one more coin toss. Do the coin toss. Let’s simply say the sport [is still tied]. The Raiders come out for a second coin toss they usually win it, so now you get to decide on, you get one kick: Are you going to kick it or are they going to kick It? You must kick it from the 35.”

Principally, what Wilson is proposing is that the sport would come right down to a area objective. Beneath Wilson’s rule, the workforce that wins the coin toss would get to decide on whether or not to strive a 53-yard area objective (Snapped from the 35-yard line). If they do not need to strive it, they might pressure the opposite workforce to try the kick. As soon as the kicking workforce is set, the foundations can be easy: If the kicker makes the sphere objective, his workforce wins. If the kicker misses it, then the opposite workforce wins.

Wilson have to be watching plenty of soccer as a result of this could be much like ending a recreation on penalty kicks. Now, earlier than you bash Wilson for his thought, bear in mind, this could solely be used if neither workforce is ready to rating throughout additional time, which implies it might solely have an effect on a really small quantity of video games. 

As a matter of truth, over the previous 4 years, Wilson’s kick would have solely been used 4 instances, which is a mean of as soon as per yr. Nonetheless, these 4 kicks would positively have offered some excessive drama. 

Not solely do I like Wilson’s thought, however I even have a technique to make it even higher with one thing that will be referred to as the “area objective gamble.” If the additional time ends in a tie, there can be a second coin toss (as Wilson instructed). The winner of the coin toss would then choose a distance for a area objective that will resolve the sport. The twist right here is that the loser of the coin toss would choose which workforce has to try the kick. 

If the loser of the coin toss is not snug with their kicking scenario, they might have the opposite workforce strive the kick. This may additionally forestall the coin toss winner from choosing a 70-yard area objective, since they know there’s an opportunity that their kicker might be the one who finally ends up making an attempt the kick. 

If my rule had been in place on Monday, it might have gone like this (Assuming the Raiders and Ravens had been nonetheless tied after additional time): 

• Raiders win coin toss, select their area objective distance as 60 yards. 
• Ravens have Justin Tucker so that they really feel snug letting him kick that. 
• If Tucker makes it, the Ravens win. If Tucker misses, the Raiders win. 

One observe right here: If the Ravens did not have Tucker and as an alternative had a kicker who had no probability of hitting a 60-yarder, then they might make the Raiders strive the kick. At that time, the identical guidelines apply: If the Raiders make it, they win. In the event that they miss it, the Ravens win. 

If anybody from the NFL is studying, please mix Wilson’s proposal with my proposal and make this occur ASAP.