Blob Mckenzie wrote:Not much I can add here. Topper pretty much nailed it.
The Canadian quota is a joke. If they aren't good enough to play then they shouldn't be in the league solely because of where they were born.
It's pretty hard to take a league seriously that for years had two teams with the same name, not to mention one man owns 25 % of the league's teams.
Nailed it? too bad the job required a screw
Inferior athletes playing an inferior game.
How about differently skilled for a different style of game
the size of the field and the 20 second play clock require smaller, faster players that are generally not transferable.
however the money in the NFL guarantees that the best play in that league, I agree
Doug Flutie who should be considered in the know has been quoted as saying that an exceptional CFLer is about an average NFLer
but completely disagree about inferior game unless your talking about the money that provides better play by play, analysts, stadiums etc etc.
The 2004 CFL MVP could not get a job as a third string QB holding a clip board on the sidelines for one of the worst teams in the NFL.
Casey Printers was a flash in the pan bum with a head the size of Texas, he cant get a job period. it may reflect badly on the CFL that he got the award, but it doesn't say what you are inferring that the best CFLer cant make third string clip board duty on the worst team.
Including CFL and NFL hall of famers, Warren Moon and coach Bud Grant. There are many cases of CFLers going to the NFL and having success, such as Pro Bowlers Joe Horn, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Joe Theismann, Cameron Wake, Doug Flutie, and Brandon Browner. Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy and Jeff Garcia are also good examples. [wiki]
On the other hand, there have also been cases of NFL stars coming to the CFL and failing to excel, such as Vince Ferragamo, Onterrio Smith and Ricky Williams.[wiki]
CFL rosters are boosted every September when NFL cuts are made.
True but CFL teams have different needs than do NFL teams, so often enough there are players available who can play the CFL game but not the NFL version. However, bringing in NFL cuts in september is a sure sign that you are not going to win much in October and November...NFL cuts rarely make a difference.
Defence lines up a yard off the ball, 20 yard end zones (except at I never win stadium), offensive motion at the snap, 3 billion ways to score a single point, wider field, all gimmicks to compensate the offence for three downs.
you call them gimmicks, you can also call them variations on the bastardization of rugby football. the original game which both leagues derive their rules and conventions from. The CFL size field is actually closer to the original, the American field was adapted to fit Yale's smaller available space.
I agree with the contention that 4 downs gives the offense more options but the smaller field especially inside the red zone where both teams are confined in such a small space (and the postage size end zone) suggests that a greater number of drives end in field goals.
CFL employs a racist quota on foreign players.
Racist? you mean Warren Moon wasn't allowed to play?
The Import rule is not designed to keep inferior players on the field but rather to compensate for the college system down south that produces better PREPARED players at the same age.
Canadian football as a game needs a supply of talent that is not adapted from another game. In this country there is a path from the back yards and school fields of Canada to the CFL that kids can dream of reaching. Its the same dream that Crosby talks about when holding the Stanley Cup. The ratio keeps that dream open.
It doesn't mean that Canadians can't compete at the CFL level it just means that they need the extra year or two to develop.
and its not racist anymore than a miner from arkansas can come and take a job without a work visa
You complain about kick off returns OK. Eight NFL teams have 50 yard or longer returns through three weeks of football this year, half of those for 70+ yards. The longest was 105 yard for a touch down.Thirteen teams have a return average above 24 yards, note 20 yards would be the average for all kicks sailing through the end zone. Three teams are below that 20 yard average.
aberrations happen, but how many times have I turned off an NFL game halfway through the third quarter because a two touchdown lead is insurmountable. how many games have you watch possession change twice in a half?
With a 40 second play clock, 4 time outs, TV timeouts, video challenges and 4 downs, a decent offensive co ordinator and quarterback can manage a clock in stopping the revolutions of the earth
It's pretty hard to take a league seriously that for years had two teams with the same name, not to mention one man owns 25 % of the league's teams.
There are plenty of quirks about things with the adjective Canadian attached to them that might seem anachronistic. but GODDAMN if i'm gonna change the way I spell colour and honour or neighbour just because Bill Gates decided American English would be the default language and it makes more sense...