We disagree with the crybabies who want to make changes to the NFL overtime rules. The rules were fine the way they were.

In fact, the owners were wrong in voting this week to change the rules. The commissioner and rules committee were wrong to support the change. The new rules only complicate the sudden death during overtime situations in playoff games.

We agree with Denver Broncos receiver Brandon Stokley, who told ESPN:

“I just think that they should keep it like it is … It makes things interesting. Some people don’t like the coin toss, but that’s just the way it goes. If you’re on defense first and you don’t have the ball, you’ve just got to stop them.”

Here is what those who favor the change say: The coin flip is too random, and because the kickoffs occur from the 30 yard line nowadays, the receiving teams win too much. Since the kickoff change in 1994, teams winning the coin toss win the game 59.8 percent of the time.

Here is our argument:

If you cannot defeat your opponent after 60 long minutes of slogging, punishing football, you deserve the punishment of a coin toss.

Our beloved Minnesota Vikings should have beaten the New Orleans Saints during regulation in the NFC title game in January, but they failed to. They deserved to face the total randomness of an ordinary coin toss. They lost the coin toss, the Saints marched down and kicked a field goal. That’s the game. That’s just how it goes.

Think about it. The randomness of the coin toss and the danger of opponent field goals encourage coaches to take chances so they can win during regulation. Playing for overtime will only extend the game.

Moreover, the coin toss is a time-honored part of the game of football. And no one goes into the kitchen during the coin toss. Name another aspect on TV where an ordinary coin toss is so enthralling?

The NFL is just finding ways to complicate an already far-too-complicated game. The league needs a rules simplification committee.