Guru's Golden Picks: Arena League Playoffs

[Leritu]

OT in AFL is sudden death, right or wrong?

 

[AFLGuru]

Wrong... both teams get 1 possession and then it's sudden death

 

[AFLGuru]

And what they just did to Chicago was bullsh^t... they should have gotten all of that crap off of the field.

 

[AFLGuru]

The only way you're screwed is if both teams score TDs and both kick PATs... but they won't... Odds have it Colorado scores and Chicago scores and then goes for 2 and the win... Final would be either Colorado 50 - Chicago 49 or Chicago 51 - Colorado 50...

And why I believe that is because Chicago should have taken the ball and didn't. This leads me to believe that they are going to try a 2-pt conversion that's what it comes to, or else they'd give the ball back to Colorado with a score being a win... I doubt the final of this will be 57-50, but it gives me something to cheer for.

 

[Leritu]

Why in the HELL did I saw under was in. That was SO dumb... way to jinx myself.

 

[Leritu]

No, I am still not screwed if that happens. If they both do that, it's 14 pts... then sudden death.... if they score a TD in sudden death, then I am dead, if they hit a FG, then I am just fine. I have 19.5pts of margin right now. Under 105.5.

 

[AFLGuru]

No one's attempting a FG in sudden death unless it's 4th and forever. Trust me on that one. Teams won't do what they do in the NFL when they "close enough" to kick... no such thing in the AFL.

 

[AFLGuru]

But relax, odds have it i'll be either 50-49 or 51-50... hope it's 50-49...

 

[AFLGuru]

Only other way is if both teams score and then go scoreless for the rest of overtime... then I believe that they would both get another possession in a 2nd overtime... but that's happened a grand total of once in AFL history... and that was this year when Dallas played Nashville, but of course, that game just ended in a tie. Obviously this can't end in a tie. Bet the refs wouldn't even know what to do though if they started a 2nd OT.

 

[AFLGuru]

And that's the end of the game... Chicago's gonna win by a TD... Absolutely the right call. Colorado had ZERO excuse to lose this game and they just blew it.

 

[AFLGuru]

Got my Arena Bowl winner picked out already... see you all later in the week.

 

[Leritu]

Dude, are you still here?? WOW

 

[AFLGuru]

Okay, I jumped the gun... Now Colorado REALLY has ZERO excuse to lose... And to be honest with you, Mike Hohensee cost this team a shot at the Arena Bowl. You've gotta take the ball 1st in overtime, and this is why... now a Colorado score wins the game... gonna make me reconsider me Arena Bowl winner....

 

[AFLGuru]

Man, a safety... that'd be funny as ALL hell... watch that clock move too... 7 more minutes scoreless and we get to do this all over again.

 

[tomlv]

but at least the UNDER is in

 

[Leritu]

Hey, is it now 1st score wins?? I am so lost on OT stuff. I am an NFL guy... fill me in please . Is my under safe?

 

[tomlv]

oh...the second OT works the same way?

 

[AFLGuru]

Yep... Arena Football gets EVERYTHING it wanted in this game, including a spot on SportsCenter tonight because of that bizarre incident with confetti. Chicago should be shot... Mike Hohensee is an IDIOT.

 

[Leritu]

hahaha, WOW. THAT is really really some game. GRATS on your moneyline!!! Post your pick for the BOWL!! Nice talkin' with ya man.

 

[AFLGuru]

I'll also say this... This is the worst season of Arena Football ever... This used to be a game that the teams that lacked discipline got bounced... Look at this crapola... Neither team deserved to win this game, but true to form yesterday, the Preds were the less disciplined team, and it cost them a shot to play for the Arena Bowl.