Can some 1 tell me what the new timing rules are and why they go into double overtime?  OR rather how the time format is set up for the playoffs.  Thanks
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A game continues with 20 minute periods until someone scores and the game has a winner and a loser.  During the season, they don't want games to go on for hours and hours (mostly because of the TV contracts).\nThe shootout that just was instituted is a fast ending to games (again, TV).  I'm not a big fan because it turns a team game into 1-on-1.  It is exciting and that was the idea . . . i just don't like it.  They want the best TEAMS to advance to the finals . . .  . hence OT til the game ends
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When they added the last expansion teams and then resorted the divisions, they had enough teams to have a round schedule for 16 weeks.  The bye week allows the NFL to stretch the season to 17 weeks.  There has been some talk of shortening the pre-season, as most of the stars sit for risk of injury, so it's possible further changes are forthcoming.  I hope so...the season flies by!
656640
The game is Monday, June 12th.  It kicks off at 11:55am EASTERN TIME.  The game is being shown on ESPN2.  Have fun!
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Game 1: Saturday, April 22nd  7:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo     OLN, TSN\nGame 2: Monday, April 24th  7:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo     TSN\nGame 3: Wednesday, April 26th 7:00 PM Buffalo at Philadelphia     TSN\nGame 4: Friday, April 28th  7:00 PM Buffalo at Philadelphia     OLN, TSN  \nGame 5: Sunday, April 30th  2:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo     NBC, TSN \n(If necessary)\nGame 6: Tuesday, May 2nd  7:00 PM Buffalo at Philadelphia     TSN\n(If necessary)\nGame 7: Thursday, May 4th  7:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo     TSN\n(If necessary)
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I don't like the chase the way it is.  It's just a matter of time before some one who does not have a win in the first 26 races and is in tenth in points but out 500 plus points puts together 10 trouble free races and wins the championship.  Since I am stuck watching a nasty system I don't like.  I think I would change it 1) must win to qualify 2) must be within 300 points of first 3) more points for winning 4) some points for pole 5) laps lead bonus must be under green flag.  I thought about someone's comment about defending champ should get a free pass and although I like the idea of being able to defend the title, I think not.  That would be like the Superbowl champion or the World Series winner getting a free pass to the playoffs.  Sometime, teams don't deserve a shot.  Even if I think Stewart should have been in this year.  Fans vote in?  Terrible idea.
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Because this isn't basketball where almost every team makes it in.  If there were more games, it would take longer to do the season, and while you would think it would be popular, extended playoffs actually aren't exciting to most fans.\nRemember, 10 years ago, there were only two divisions in each league and only one playoff before the WS.  The addition of the wildcard and the additional round are recent additions, and exciting ones at that (especially with 4 of the last 5 Champions coming from Wild Card berths).\nHowever, I think 2 additional teams (so lets say a playin game/series between the two wildcards) would add too much time to the playoffs and throw a lot of teams off cycle/rotation.
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It's on from 5-6:30 eastern time on NBC. The actual race will probably be sometime from 6pm on.\nIf you want to see more ESPN2 will take over from 6:30-7pm.
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If it is a regular season game, OT is 15 mins with first team scoring (TD, FG, or safety) getting the win.  If no team scores at the end of 15 mins game goes into books as a tie, which counts as half a win and half a loss in the standings.  If it is a post season game, teams play until someone scores, whether it be 1, 2 or more OTs.  If fact 4 NFL playoff games have gone into a 2nd OT.  They are :\n\nMiami 27, KC 24 (still the longest game in NFL history, decided 7:40 of the 2nd OT), 12/25/71 AFC div playoffs\n\nOakland 37, @Bal Colts 31 12/24/77 AFC div playoffs\n\n@Cleveland 23, NY Jets 20, 1/3/87 1986 AFC div playoffs\n\nCarolina 29, @St.Louis 23, 1/10/2004, 2003 NFC div playoffs\n\nOne AFL game when to 2OT: Dal Texans 20, Hou Oilers 17 1962 AFL championship.\n\nAnd one pro football playoff game went 3OTs,\n\n1984 USFL semifinal Los Angeles Express beat Michigan Panthers in LA 27-21.\n\nOh, I almost forgot, they do call it Sudden Death in football.
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Oops..made a mistake. The championship game is SOLELY being broadcasted on espn2. This means no radio, no internet broadcast, no nothing. Yet again, sorry.
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"Who else thinks the NHL should get more TV time than the NBA?"\n\nSimply put, no. Why? The NBA is more profitable. It draws in higher broadcast rates because it is an overally more popular. \n\nWhile it is true and I do absolutely agree with you about your points, it would not work well with the capitalistic system to give the NHL more time.\n\nHope This Helps,\nSerge
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no official make up date has been announced yet.. but to answer the other question... the doubleheader is on saturday sept.16th \n1:20 and 8:05 PM.. the sunday game has no start time posted .. so this may be a last minute addition to the schedule? Or just an oversight? I would say it is the night game of the doubleheader.. check the link below for the source page\nGo Sox :)
371991
You missed the deadline. It is possible the effect of one came can affect another. For example, if a team loses on Thursday and that clinches a playoff spot for a team playing on Sunday, the team playing on Sunday might not play as hard because they already clinched a playoff spot. Yahoo doesn't want this to change your picks.
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This *is* the best time of year: "March Madness" speaks for itself, the new baseball season is on the horizon, and it's almost spring!\n\nThe NCAA tournament is better than the professional sports playoffs because you truly never have a clue who's going to win, and the first weekend of the tournament produces some very cool upsets and almost always a buzzer-beater. MLB Playoffs and NFL Playoffs are comparable in excitement level. The NBA Playoffs take too bloody long. \n\nCollege football's bowl season should be a playoff instead, with 32 teams (conference champions and remaining Top 25 teams) playing a 5-week tournament. The BCS is and always has been a joke, and only the national championship game really matters now. Why not have a playoff so that every "bowl" team really has a reason to be there?
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The referees deciding games is driving me crazy.  I can't believe they called Dirk for a foul on that last play.  They just won't let the players play.  Sometimes I can't figure out what constitutes a foul in the NBA and I've been watching games since I was about 10 years old.
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No, \nOver time periods go until someone finally scores. Overtime periods are 20 mins long.\nGO OILERS GO !!!!!!!!!!!
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Two 15 minute overtime halves, having to be played all the way thru. If it is still tied then it will go into penalties
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I don't think that it's fair that the division leader automatically gets a top seed in the playoffs.  It can, and usually does leave out a team that would have normally made it to the playoffs if it were by record.  Plus, like what was mentioned on an ESPN article that I read about a month or so ago, it works out where the top two teams by record in the conference will never play each other anymore in the conference finals because of the way the divisions are set up now.  So I don't think they are a good idea.