Did the Bears say they might kick off if they win the toss? (1 Viewer)

[home dog]

I just saw a prop bet "team to receive opening kickoff" and the odds were:

Indy -140

Chicago +110

Obviously the coinflip is 50/50. So why in the world would Chicago be +110 to receive the opening kickoff???

 

[TC]

Perhaps the Colts have a history of "deferring" more than the Bears do. That's all I can think of.

 

[Jous]

Yeah. Sometimes deferring can be a great strategy too. If you feel that your teams' defense is better prepared than the offense, let them on the field first. Also, being on offense first after halftime allows those half-time adjustments to work right away.

 

[home dog]

Gotcha. Well I'm happy they chose to take the ball since I couldn't pass up on taking that +110 line on a coinflip.

 

[brettdj]

Yeah. Sometimes deferring can be a great strategy too. If you feel that your teams' defense is better prepared than the offense, let them on the field first. Also, being on offense first after halftime allows those half-time adjustments to work right away.

There is no defer option in the NFLArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend.The second half the other team gets the choice. So if you choose anything but recieve you will be kicking in the second half too.

 

[Jous]

Yeah. Sometimes deferring can be a great strategy too. If you feel that your teams' defense is better prepared than the offense, let them on the field first. Also, being on offense first after halftime allows those half-time adjustments to work right away.

There is no defer option in the NFLArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend.The second half the other team gets the choice. So if you choose anything but recieve you will be kicking in the second half too.

Um, no. If you choose to kick, you will get the ball first in the 2nd half. I've seen it happen every year including this one.

 

[ryankj]

You're thinking of college. There is no defer option in the NFL.

 

[brettdj]

Yeah. Sometimes deferring can be a great strategy too. If you feel that your teams' defense is better prepared than the offense, let them on the field first. Also, being on offense first after halftime allows those half-time adjustments to work right away.

There is no defer option in the NFLArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend.The second half the other team gets the choice. So if you choose anything but recieve you will be kicking in the second half too.

Um, no. If you choose to kick, you will get the ball first in the 2nd half. I've seen it happen every year including this one.

WRONGSection 2 STARTING EACH PERIODArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend. Penalty: For failure to comply: Loss of coin toss option ,both halves, including overtime, and the loss of 15 yards from the spot of the kickoff for the first half only.For the second half the captian who lost the pregame toss is to have the first choice of the two privilages listed in (a) or (b) unless one of the teams lost its first and second half option under 4-1-5(Penalities: For delaying start of half:(a) Loss of 15 yards from the spot of the kickoff as determined by Rule 4 Section 2(b) Loss of coin toss option for both halves, including overtime if a team is not on the field in ample time prior to the scheduled kickoff as indicated.). Immediately prior to the second half, the captians must inform the Referee of their respective choices.2nd part of the rule.

 

[thesurfshop19]

Yeah. Sometimes deferring can be a great strategy too. If you feel that your teams' defense is better prepared than the offense, let them on the field first. Also, being on offense first after halftime allows those half-time adjustments to work right away.

There is no defer option in the NFLArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend.The second half the other team gets the choice. So if you choose anything but recieve you will be kicking in the second half too.

Um, no. If you choose to kick, you will get the ball first in the 2nd half. I've seen it happen every year including this one.

WRONGSection 2 STARTING EACH PERIODArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend. Penalty: For failure to comply: Loss of coin toss option ,both halves, including overtime, and the loss of 15 yards from the spot of the kickoff for the first half only.For the second half the captian who lost the pregame toss is to have the first choice of the two privilages listed in (a) or (b) unless one of the teams lost its first and second half option under 4-1-5(Penalities: For delaying start of half:(a) Loss of 15 yards from the spot of the kickoff as determined by Rule 4 Section 2(b) Loss of coin toss option for both halves, including overtime if a team is not on the field in ample time prior to the scheduled kickoff as indicated.). Immediately prior to the second half, the captians must inform the Referee of their respective choices.2nd part of the rule.

Brett is right, here.This is probably the least understood rule in NFL football. It doesn't help that commentators, writers, and even the Madden video game all have it wrong. If you choose to kick in the 1st half, you don't get the option in the 2nd half.You're either thinking of college or a video game.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Yeah. Sometimes deferring can be a great strategy too. If you feel that your teams' defense is better prepared than the offense, let them on the field first. Also, being on offense first after halftime allows those half-time adjustments to work right away.

There is no defer option in the NFLArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend.The second half the other team gets the choice. So if you choose anything but recieve you will be kicking in the second half too.

Um, no. If you choose to kick, you will get the ball first in the 2nd half. I've seen it happen every year including this one.

WRONGSection 2 STARTING EACH PERIODArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend. Penalty: For failure to comply: Loss of coin toss option ,both halves, including overtime, and the loss of 15 yards from the spot of the kickoff for the first half only.For the second half the captian who lost the pregame toss is to have the first choice of the two privilages listed in (a) or (b) unless one of the teams lost its first and second half option under 4-1-5(Penalities: For delaying start of half:(a) Loss of 15 yards from the spot of the kickoff as determined by Rule 4 Section 2(b) Loss of coin toss option for both halves, including overtime if a team is not on the field in ample time prior to the scheduled kickoff as indicated.). Immediately prior to the second half, the captians must inform the Referee of their respective choices.2nd part of the rule.

Brett is right, here.This is probably the least understood rule in NFL football. It doesn't help that commentators, writers, and even the Madden video game all have it wrong. If you choose to kick in the 1st half, you don't get the option in the 2nd half.You're either thinking of college or a video game.

So you're saying that the sportsbooks offered +110 odds on a 50/50 wager? If so, why not get a huge group of investors and lay multiple thousands on it?

 

[Gamblor]

Yeah. Sometimes deferring can be a great strategy too. If you feel that your teams' defense is better prepared than the offense, let them on the field first. Also, being on offense first after halftime allows those half-time adjustments to work right away.

There is no defer option in the NFLArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend.The second half the other team gets the choice. So if you choose anything but recieve you will be kicking in the second half too.

Um, no. If you choose to kick, you will get the ball first in the 2nd half. I've seen it happen every year including this one.

WRONGSection 2 STARTING EACH PERIODArticle 1 Not more than three minutes before the kickoff, the Referee, in the presence of both team's captians (limit of six per team, all of whom must be uniformed members of the active list) shall toss a coin at the center of the field. the toss shall be called by the captian of the visiting team, or by the captian designated by the Referee if there is no home team. The winner of the toss must choose one of two privilages and the loser given the other. The two privilages area) which team is to receive; or(b) the goal his team will defend. Penalty: For failure to comply: Loss of coin toss option ,both halves, including overtime, and the loss of 15 yards from the spot of the kickoff for the first half only.For the second half the captian who lost the pregame toss is to have the first choice of the two privilages listed in (a) or (b) unless one of the teams lost its first and second half option under 4-1-5(Penalities: For delaying start of half:(a) Loss of 15 yards from the spot of the kickoff as determined by Rule 4 Section 2(b) Loss of coin toss option for both halves, including overtime if a team is not on the field in ample time prior to the scheduled kickoff as indicated.). Immediately prior to the second half, the captians must inform the Referee of their respective choices.2nd part of the rule.

Brett is right, here.This is probably the least understood rule in NFL football. It doesn't help that commentators, writers, and even the Madden video game all have it wrong. If you choose to kick in the 1st half, you don't get the option in the 2nd half.You're either thinking of college or a video game.

So you're saying that the sportsbooks offered +110 odds on a 50/50 wager? If so, why not get a huge group of investors and lay multiple thousands on it?

Its not a 50/50 wager. Chicago, by winning the toss, can choose to receive or defend a specific end. If you can guarantee Chicago would kick 100% of the time when they win the toss, then it is a 50/50 wager. This is most likely, but not guaranteed.

 

[thesurfshop19]

So you're saying that the sportsbooks offered +110 odds on a 50/50 wager? If so, why not get a huge group of investors and lay multiple thousands on it?

Heck if I know!My guess is that Vegas knows that people don't know the rules and tries to capitalize on that?