1. Florio, P. by M. (2022, February 13). Postseason overtime rules could change, guaranteeing one possession for each team. ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 20, 2022, from https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/02/13/postseason-overtime-rules-could-change-guaranteeing-one-possession-for-each-team/?partner=MSN

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed, which would be guaranteeing one possession for each team that plays in the overtime. It focuses on how the NFL was going to change the overtime rules because they really needed to be changed. They really need to be changed in my opinion.

How I used it: This article helped me discover the most common reasons why the overtime rule before they changed it wasn’t really fair.

2. NFL world reacts to overtime rules preventing Josh Allen, bills from responding vs. chiefs. MSN. (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2022, from https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-world-reacts-to-overtime-rules-preventing-josh-allen-bills-from-responding-vs-chiefs/ar-AAT4Gqw

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed. But it’s because of the Bills and Chiefs game where in Overtime, The Chiefs scored a touchdown to win the game. But The Bills and Josh Allen didn’t really have any opportunity to get a chance to comeback because the rule right now says that if a team scores first, the game is officially over at that point so it’s very pointless.

How Did I use it: This article helped me discover the most common reasons why the overtime rule before they changed it wasn’t really fair. But in all fairness, It’s not actually fair that the other team doesn’t get any opportunity.

3. Firle, B. M. (2022, February 7). Opinion: Should the NFL change overtime rules? The Hilltop. Retrieved February 20, 2022, from https://thehilltoponline.com/2022/02/07/opinion-piece-should-the-nfl-change-overtime-rules/

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed. It also talks about if the NFL should change the Overtime rule. In my opinion I think they do but others say that the rule makes no sense because some people think that the defense should be able to stop the offense in Overtime.

How Did I Use It: This article helped me discover the most common reasons why the overtime rule before they changed it wasn’t really fair. But it is mostly opinionated because the article is all about opinions.

4. Morse, B., & Fuente, H. D. la. (2022, March 31). NFL changes playoff overtime rule after Kansas City Chiefs vs buffalo bills thriller. CNN. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/31/sport/nfl-overtime-playoff-rule-change-spt-intl/index.html

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed. Which would be guaranteeing one possession for each team that plays in the overtime. It focuses on how the NFL was going to change the overtime rules because they really needed to be changed. Also because of the Chiefs Bills game.

How did I use it: This article helped discover the most common reasons why there is momentum to change the NFL’s overtime rules after the Chiefs Bills game ended in a thriller, but Kansas City had all the momentum in the Overtime. But the Bills didn’t get a chance to come back.

5. D’Andrea, C. (2022, M arch 29). How the NFL’s new playoff overtime rules work, explained. USA Today. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/03/nfl-overtime-rule-change-new-playoffs-format-explained

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed. Which would be guaranteeing one possession for each team that plays in the overtime. It focuses on how the NFL was going to change the overtime rules because they really needed to be changed.  the NFL is flirting with another overtime rule-change that has always haunted the NFL Postseason.

How did I use it: This article helped discover the most common reasons why there is momentum to change the NFL’s overtime rules as the NFL overtime rules are explained the exact right way that its supposed to be.

6. Yahoo! (n.d.). The NFL is flirting with another overtime rule-change that would fix a problem that has haunted the NFL postseason. Yahoo! Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nfl-flirting-another-overtime-rule

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed. Which would be guaranteeing one possession for each team that plays in the overtime. It focuses on how the NFL was going to change the overtime rules because they really needed to be changed. The NFL is flirting with another overtime rule-change that has always haunted the NFL Postseason.

How did I use it: This article helped discover the most common reasons why there is momentum to change the NFL’s overtime rules as the NFL is flirting with another overtime rule-change that has always haunted the NFL Postseason.

7. Young, J. (2022, March 30). National Football League owners vote to change playoff overtime rule to allow possessions for both teams. CNBC. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/29/nfl-changes-playoff-overtime-rule-to-allow-possessions-for-both-teams.html

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed. Which would be guaranteeing one possession for each team that plays in the overtime. It focuses on how the NFL was going to change the overtime rules because they really needed to be changed.  the owners already voted to change playoff overtime rules to allow possessions for both teams.

How did I use it: This article helped discover the most common reasons why there is momentum to change the NFL’s overtime rules as the owners already voted to change playoff overtime rules to allow possessions for both teams.

8. NFL changes overtime format for postseason games only. MSN. (n.d.). Retrieved April 3, 2022, from https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-changes-overtime-format-for-postseason-games-only/ar-AAVBXEB

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed. Which would be guaranteeing one possession for each team that plays in the overtime. It focuses on how the NFL was going to change the overtime rules because they really needed to be changed. But the format is postseason only.

How did I use it: This article helped discover the most common reasons why I used this source to introduce another way that NFL changes the overtime rule but its only in postseason games only.

9. Young, J. (2022, March 25). There’s momentum to change the NFL’s overtime rule as owners prepare for Annual meetings. CNBC. Retrieved April 3, 2022, from https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/25/nfl-overtime-rule-chan

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed. Which would be guaranteeing one possession for each team that plays in the overtime. It focuses on how the NFL was going to change the overtime rules because they really needed to be changed.            

How did I use it?: This article helped discover the most common reasons why there is momentum to change the NFL’s overtime rules as the owners are preparing for all of the annual meetings to discuss what’s going on in the NFL today. This helped to introduce my pathway on why the NFL needed a rule change. 

10. Knox, K. (2022 March 31). With overtime rules changed, what other NFL rules should be examined next? Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2954904-with-overtime-rules-changed-what-other-nfl-rules-should-be-examined-next

Background: This article discusses the importance of how the postseason rule could be changed. Which would be guaranteeing one possession for each team that plays in the overtime. It focuses on how the NFL was going to change the overtime rules because they really needed to be changed. but maybe there are other rules that could also be discussed to change the rules around.

How it was used: This article helped discover the most common reasons why there is momentum to change the NFL’s overtime rules but maybe there are other rules that could also be discussed to change the rules around.