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    BREAKING: NFL Owners Approve Massive Change To Overtime Rules (Report)

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    Oct 6, 2024; London, United Kingdom; The NFL shild logo at midfield at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
    Oct 6, 2024; London, United Kingdom; The NFL shild logo at midfield at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

    The NFL is in the midst of their annual owners meeting this week in Palm Beach, Florida.  Every year they vote on rule changes as well as discuss the upcoming year, scheduling, and much more.  This season, they approved a massive rule change for the 2025 season that will impact every single team in the league.

    BREAKING: NFL Owners Approve Massive Change To Overtime Rules (Report)

    Nov 10, 2024; Munich, Germany; The NFL shield logo at midfield during the 2024 NFL Munich Game at Allianz Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
    Nov 10, 2024; Munich, Germany; The NFL shield logo at midfield during the 2024 NFL Munich Game at Allianz Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

    According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter:

    NFL owners now have passed a rule that both teams will be allowed to possess the ball in overtime in the regular season.

    The original proposal was for a 15 minute OT; that now has been amended to 10 minutes.

    This is massive news that will allow teams (most notably in the playoffs) to posses the ball and have a shot to win or at least tie the game.  We have seen multiple instances of teams being eliminated in the playoffs without ever touching the ball in overtime.  Many fans immediately thought about Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills when they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime.

    Josh Allen leaves the field after the Buffalo Bills' 42-36 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. © Jamie Germano / USA TODAY NETWORK NFL
    Josh Allen leaves the field after the Buffalo Bills’ 42-36 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. © Jamie Germano / USA TODAY NETWORK

    Fans immediately reacted to this huge news:

    Nov 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) walks off the field after overtime win against the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
    Nov 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) walks off the field after overtime win against the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

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    McQuade Arnold is a Co-Owner of Wisconsin Sports Heroics (WSH), Gridiron Heroics (GH), and Hardwood Heroics (HWH). He graduated from American Military University with an associate in General Studies and is currently pursuing his Bachelors in Sports Marketing. McQuade has been active duty in the United States Navy for 11 years and is currently stationed in Chicago, IL after spending time in Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA. He is originally from Superior, WI and is a die hard Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Milwaukee Bucks fan. McQuade's work for WSH has been featured on YardBarker, Bleacher Report, NewsBreak, and MSN.

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