The viral video of the helicopter football drop before the Utah state championship game has taken the internet by storm.
The traditional coin toss was not replaced by the drop.
The Utah 1A Eight-Player State Championship could provide the NFL with new ideas to make its determination process more exciting.
A helicopter flew over the field during the game between Rich High School and Monticello High School, hovering over midfield and dropping a football for the captains to fight over.
Porter Ellett, the Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach, posted a video on his X account depicting a helicopter flying towards the field.
My nephew is competing for the state championship today. Instead of a coin toss, they drop the game ball from a helicopter and let the captains fight for it. Bring it to the league @NFL
The traditional coin toss occurred before the ball drop.
Despite winning the game over Monticello 50-14, fans were more captivated by the idea of a football fight between two players on the field.
The Xtreme Football League's possession determination method was reminiscent of the original league's approach.
The scramble, which replaced the coin toss, saw one player from each team sprint to recover a football place 20 yards away. Despite this, the XFL's first injury happened during the scramble, and it was met with criticism from the start.
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