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...main argument against sudden death overtime is that the coin toss dictates who wins. Historically, the team that wins the coin toss wins 51 percent of the time. Whoa! 51 percent! Geez, that is unfair! But even for those who say 51 is not 50, and thus the system should be changed, there is an even more convincing argument...
There have been 330 overtime games from 1974 to last November. How many times did the team that won the coin toss score on its first possession? Only 93—that’s a mere 28 percent of time...
...most of the time, the team that wins the toss is not scoring. Now, people could make an argument that the team that kicks off probably starts in worse field position for their “response” drive than the team that won the toss. But the bottom line is, 28 percent is not high enough to make me think the system needs a complete overhaul...
...clutch” hitting. Neither is likely true—all the statistics say both prevailing thoughts are myths. But every year, analysts and fans alike continuously praise “manufacturing” runs just as they groan about the unjustness of a coin toss...
...Crimson made it three straight touchdown drives with a five-yard toss from Fitzpatrick to junior wide receiver Brian Edwards less than a minute into the second quarter, raising the score to 20-0. Edwards proved untouchable on the drive, taking a reverse from Tyler 18 yards while snaring two catches...