Don't You Hate Coin Tosses In Sport?

I do. Now don't get me wrong, I'm a HUGE fan of the Patriots losing. Nothing in football is better. But having a sudden death overtime where a coin toss decides who has possession is kind of ridiculous.

Unfortunately, it's not the only sport in which coin tosses can make a big impact. In cricket, coin tosses can have a huge impact with preferable weather and pitch conditions.

The question is, what do you replace them with. I know nothing about the history of the NFL, has it always been this way? Would it not just be better to play another period of the game without sudden death? And in cricket, someones gotta go first. I guess in the end it comes down to the fact that life's not fair, so get on with it.