Brady Quinn Hates NFL’s New Overtime Rules, Says Ties Are ‘Un-American’

To say Brady Quinn hates the NFL’s new overtime rules would be an understatement. The former quarterback blasted the league’s new rules in a passionate rant on his radio show.

Brady Quinn Hates NFL’s Overtime Rules

On Thursday’s edition of 2 Pros & A Cup of Joe, Quinn, Jonas Knox, and LaVar Arrington reacted to the NFL’s new overtime rules.

The debate started when Knox asked why the league has different overtime rules for the regular season and postseason.

Quinn mentioned that the initial proposal behind a shorter overtime in the regular season cited “player safety” as a reason to “limit the number of hits” administered by the players.

However, the biggest difference between the two overtimes is that the regular season matchup can end in a tie. Postseason overtime will play until there’s a winner.

Quinn does not want to see ties, even going so far as to say it goes against the values of the United States of America.

“I mean, does anyone want to see a tie in the regular season?” Quinn said. “Like, does anyone even want to see a team that gets into overtime and is playing for a tie instead of a loss because it may benefit them? This is America. Weren’t we built on winning and losing? Were we built on ties? Last time I checked, that’s never been the case, ever, in the history of this country. I find it incredibly un-American to have an overtime where we don’t have a winner and a loser. Isn’t that what this is all about?”

Quinn continued his rant set to patriotic music.

“I mean, at what point in World War I or World War II did we say, ‘Ah, we’re good. Let’s just push for a tie,'” Quinn said. “The Revolutionary War — were we pushing for a tie with that one? No chance. There’s a reason why things got kicked off with the Boston Tea Party. This country was built on winning and losing. You did, or you didn’t. The haves and the have-nots.”

Quinn ended by calling for the postseason overtime rules to be implemented during the regular season.

NFL’s New Overtime Rules

A couple rules changes passed:
— The NFL will now allow both teams to possess the ball in overtime, but amended to 10 mins.
— Expanded replay assist has also passed.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 1, 2025

This past week, the NFL approved new overtime rules beginning this season.

Overtime in the regular season is 10 minutes.

Each team will now possess the ball on offense at least once. This used to be a playoff-only rule. However, it now applies to the regular season.

Unlike the postseason, regular-season overtime can still end in a tie.