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NFL to Make Coin Flips Less Important

Mar 27, 2007 – 11:33 AM
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Michael David Smith

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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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