If it’s good enough for the playoffs,” said New York Jets guard Brandon Moore, “you might as well try it during the regular season.”
Makes sense to me. It should have made sense to NFL owners, too, who pushed through the new rule in March but now balk at making it cover more than the postseason, which means we’ll have sudden-death overtime this year, just like always, only changing it when the playoffs begin.
Now, someone please explain to me why that’s a good idea. No, better still, someone please explain it to players. As Moore pointed out, the Jets go over rule changes every summer at training camp so they’re familiar with them when the season begins. Only how do you spend part of July discussing, practicing and understanding a rule change that doesn’t take effect until January?
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