Coin Tosses Will No Longer Win 2010 OT Games

In the NFL, when there is a tie at the end of the game, it must go into overtime. The strategy always was to win the coin toss to have the first possession so they can score first to win the game. However, this is not the case anymore.
On Tuesday, March 23rd, the NFL owners approved the new OT rule to be used only in the postseason games. Team owners voted and the numbers came out 28 to 4 for the new rule change.
The rule discusses that whoever wins the coin toss will have possession first. If they score a touchdown then the game is over. If the team can only get a field goal then the opposing team has a chance to answer back. They can tie the game up with a field goal and send the game into sudden death, score a touchdown to end the game or not score which would lead to the other team winning.
Many of the coaches and players don't like the rule change. Coaches believe they should have been present for the vote and players feel they should have a say since they will be the ones utilizing it. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, "We had a full discussion [Tuesday] morning with the coaches in the room, and the owners heard it. It's no secret that certain owners may have a different view from their coaches. This might not come as a news flash, but the owners have the vote."
I believe the new ruling will make the game a lot more interesting. People will be more interested in OT match ups because it won't be left up to whoever can get the field goal first. Overtime will no longer be winning a coin toss. It will require teams to dive for that fourth down and push even harder so they can scratch those points across the board.
The ruling will be discussed more when the owners meet again in May. The next meeting will be held in Dallas, where they will go over the rules again as well as look into using the new rule for regular season games.