This just in from the Future News Agency, which has some great stuff nobody ever sees because it's behind a gigantic pay wall:
ORLANDO, Fla. (march 24, 2010) NFL owners narrowly defeated a proposal today that would have changed the league's postseason overtime rules by requiring that each team get at least one possession.
In a separate vote, they approved an alternative proposal that any team quarterbacked by Brett Favre gets the last possession in any overtime playoff game.
"That was the point of the original proposal anyway," said one general manager who asked not to be identified because he thought it was possible Favre would eventually play for his team.
"This way, when Brett retires for good in 10 or 15 years, the rule will go away. Otherwise, we would have this senseless difference between the playoffs and the regular season forever."
The Saints were the only team to oppose the Favre Clause. "Sudden death is fine for 36 years and suddenly Brett Favre loses an overtime playoff game and it's no good?" asked indignant Saints owner Tom Benson.
"Duh," said ABC Sports president George Bodenheimer.