CFL announces changes to the game - merged topics

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

QB protection, the penalties they have in place are inadequate and have not improved the safety of QB's.  Less than 3 starting QB's have remained healthy so far this season, with a direct correlation to awful football being played.

[The Zipp]

QB protection, the penalties they have in place are inadequate and have not improved the safety of QB's.  Less than 3 starting QB's have remained healthy so far this season, with a direct correlation to awful football being played.

that would be my guess

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Could be something on defenseless receivers? How's Keric doing?

[The Zipp]

from milt:

Commissioner Johnston's about to shake things up 👀 Excited to see what's coming. If you're in the "CFL is perfect, don't touch it" club... maybe this one's not for you. @PaperPlatesShow

[Blueforlife]

Less Canadians would be a massive mistake
Our Canadian players are key imo

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Everyone just stirring the pot but Dave Naylor reshared a tweet guessing downs, field size, number of players and timing.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

from milt:

Commissioner Johnston's about to shake things up 👀 Excited to see what's coming. If you're in the "CFL is perfect, don't touch it" club... maybe this one's not for you. @PaperPlatesShow

Yesssssss

[gobombersgo]

The commissioner can't make any changes to the game without the approval of the board of governors.

If it was a major change I would think something would have been leaked to gauge fans' reception.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

The commissioner can't make any changes to the game without the approval of the board of governors.

If it was a major change I would think something would have been leaked to gauge fans' reception.

I would assume any changes announced would have the board's approval.

I don't know why you'd expect a leak. It's probably not consensus decision making.

[Blueforlife]

Field size, downs, number of players I wouldn't touch.

[Jesse]

Everyone just stirring the pot but Dave Naylor reshared a tweet guessing downs, field size, number of players and timing.

These are untouchables. How dumb would it be to unilaterally announce something like this midseason?

[theaardvark]

Field size, makes no sense.

Downs, makes us unique.

Number of players.  On field, no.  On roster, sure.

EITS - expanded for more assistance to on field officials, and modified challenges, please.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Take with grain of salt but someone on the Rider forum saying it's rule and field changes to more closely align with American game.

We'll see.

If they're going this way makes sense to start rolling changes out over time probably. Logically makes sense.

[The Zipp]

rod pederson:

I'm being told to prepare for an Americanization of the #CFL game beginning in 2026.

[Jesse]

Outside of my family/friends, there's not much that I love more than the Bombers and the CFL.

I'm very afraid of being alienated from the thing that I've followed for more than 20 years.