CFL announces changes to the game - merged topics

[dd]

The league is struggling for fan attendance, surely they would leave the rules that make the CFL the CFL alone, as changing those would alienate a very large and loyal fan base that loves the CFL game the way it is.

I am all for strengthening the rules that protect our Qb's as the majority of teams have lost their #1 for some games--look at Montreal, Ottaw and Toronto- going the bulk of their season with inferior Qb's, we've lost our #1 for some games, Harris sat out some. Nobody wants to see a teams #2 Qb playing against a teams #3 Qb, we want the best players on the field. Immediate game ejection and a 1 game suspension for head shots on a Qb that sends him to the tent. That will end it.

[Blueforlife]

For one, there's a pipeline of NCAA QBs who could theoretically come from college and not spend 3 years learning all the differences?

That's a huge advantage.

We have no quarterbacks in this league as evidenced by the disaster that we sat through in Ottawa. Or did we all forget?

The CFL pipeline of QBs is fine.  Using one a tough outing at QB to rationalize it holds no merit imo.

The league is struggling for fan attendance, surely they would leave the rules that make the CFL the CFL alone, as changing those would alienate a very large and loyal fan base that loves the CFL game the way it is.

I am all for strengthening the rules that protect our Qb's as the majority of teams have lost their #1 for some games--look at Montreal, Ottaw and Toronto- going the bulk of their season with inferior Qb's, we've lost our #1 for some games, Harris sat out some. Nobody wants to see a teams #2 Qb playing against a teams #3 Qb, we want the best players on the field. Immediate game ejection and a 1 game suspension for head shots on a Qb that sends him to the tent. That will end it.

Agree all, well said.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

The CFL pipeline of QBs is fine.  Using one a tough outing at QB to rationalize it holds no merit imo.Agree all, well said.

It's cool you believe that. I guess we find out if the league owners and executives do too.

Won't have to wait long.

[Jesse]

For one, there's a pipeline of NCAA QBs who could theoretically come from college and not spend 3 years learning all the differences?

That's a huge advantage.

We have no quarterbacks in this league as evidenced by the disaster that we sat through in Ottawa. Or did we all forget?

QBs in the NFL go through the same learning curve without the rule changes.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

QBs in the NFL go through the same learning curve without the rule changes.

And we get worse quality prospects and ask them to relearn half the things they've been taught since junior high.

[Blueforlife]

It's cool you believe that. I guess we find out if the league owners and executives do too.

Won't have to wait long.

Nothing to do with what I believe, it's based on the current talent of starting QBs and backups the league currently has which is decent based on a historical perspective.  The leagues QB talent comes and goes but I see an slow up swing in the level of talent over the last few years

My analysis of starters
BC has a world class QB
Toronto Montreal Calgary good to great
Sask great vet
Ottawa very promising young talent who needs to take the next step
Edmonton Wpg mixed bag
Hamilton HOFer one of best ever to sling it

Your statement of having no QBs in this league is simply wrong

Your anti CFL bias (current rules and structure) and anti Canadian talent is well known on here, which you are entitled to but a believe you are in the minority.

And we get worse quality prospects and ask them to relearn half the things they've been taught since junior high.

There are countless awesome QBs available each year.  They can easily learn.  Football is football remember?

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Nothing to do with what I believe, it's based on the current talent of starting QBs and backups the league currently has which is decent based on a historical perspective.  The leagues QB talent comes and goes but I see an slow up swing in the level of talent over the last few years

My analysis of starters
BC has a world class QB
Toronto Montreal Calgary good to great
Sask great vet
Ottawa very promising young talent who needs to take the next step
Edmonton Wpg mixed bag
Hamilton HOFer one of best ever to sling it

We'll see what tomorrow brings. Maybe it's nothing major at all... Especially if you're so sure everything is going great.

[Blueforlife]

We'll see what tomorrow brings. Maybe it's nothing major at all?

We can only hope!!! I'm a little worried if you couldn't tell lol

The league has issues and I don't have all the answers but I sure hope we don't see a major shift.

Never said everything is going great, your words.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

We can only hope!!! I'm a little worried if you couldn't tell lol

Change is hard.

[Blueforlife]

Change is hard.

I am not a change guy, go figure lol

My hero is Dave Ritchie

[Sir Blue and Gold]

rod pederson:

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

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Tweaks for now, then a lot more apparently.

[bunker]

I start watching NFL after the Grey Cup, but I don't really enjoy it nearly as much. I would rather watch  CFL teams playing in pre-season than the NFL.

[theaardvark]

The CFL is older than NFL, the Grey Cup is FAR older than the Super Bowl.

CFL has a long tradition, and if accessing NCAA QB's quicker is your reasoning for abandoning a century of tradition, you've lost me.

Literally.

Elbows up.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

The CFL is older than NFL, the Grey Cup is FAR older than the Super Bowl.

CFL has a long tradition, and if accessing NCAA QB's quicker is your reasoning for abandoning a century of tradition, you've lost me.

Literally.

Elbows up.

I think obviously the main reason is half the teams are losing money annually and there's been no meaningful growth in two decades but go ahead and be lost, literally.

[Jesse]

I think obviously the main reason is half the teams are losing money annually and there's been no meaningful growth in two decades but go ahead and be lost, literally.

Yup. And changing to 4 downs will bring in all kinds of money... somehow...