Why America Should Watch the CFL

[@mikescott9726]

I grew up in Texas a place where you could say takes its football rather serious from pee wee to pro. I love the sport and played for 12 years from Jr High to college. Being a very devout Steeler fan the NFL was always the way to go for me and I still love it. However I agree with points made in the video and have been a Sask. Riders fan since the 80's as I began watching the CFL on cable. I love the pace of the game and the differences are what makes the CFL more exciting in many ways compared to the NFL. Anyway you may not get the 120 million dollar players but that also adds to the game as many of the players have regular off season jobs. The love of the game and many of the Grey Cups have been more exciting and down to the wire compared to blowout or boring Super Bowls in the past. So a football loving transplanted Texan loves the CFL game, enough said. Have a great day and God bless Canada.

[@geoffwickens3871]

@ MikeScott - from 1 Rider fan to another .... I have lived in BC for 53 years but have ALWAYS bled green (I still believe Ron Lancaster is one of the best QB's we ever had)! We came SOOOOOO close this year to making it to the party. I am SURE that goal post has been removed from the field and is being shipped to Winnipeg as WE DON'T WANT A TRAITOR GOAL POST ANYMORE!

[@theworkethic]

Mike Scott Thank you!

[@dougfielding8215]

MikeScott, I'm a Canadian who watches American and Canadian football but I prefer the excitement of CFL games. Thanks for sharing your Canadian football watching experience. With only 3 downs and shorter huddles, things have to be done quickly, often with big plays as a result. Go Stamps,Go

[@carterreid9869]

Go riders

[@tylerlandry1669]

poink hahahahah for the w

[@cesarlopezmendez2417]

I'm Mexican and I love CFL because is more excited and dynamic than NFL and LFA. Congratulations, Canadian friends! Beat regards from Mexico City, FD.

[@xanbex8324]

Yah Mexico.....Beautiful people!

[@elintocable0072]

Sí es buena.

[@jordanzlomislic59]

It’s not a minor league It’s a Professional league

[@BlazeOfGlory742]

Minor compared to the NFL baby boy

[@ocbee6175]

Blaze OfGlory1973 different sport, different rules baby boy

[@largechips]

Its a different country.

[@Vichedges]

A minor league is a pro league. The CFL is a minor league.

[@thomasrocker7408]

@@ocbee6175 Murica superiority at its finest.

[@nealsnikeris6962]

You may be interested to know that legendary Vikings coach Bud Grant actually won four grey cups with Winnipeg before going to the Vikings.

[@thomasrocker7408]

I actually went to a game between the Alouettes and Bombers in 1958. I was 8 at the time and I remember Bud Grant and I believe a running back Kenny Ploen. The Alouettes had the wings on their helmets. Great memories.

[@evanbobrowich1325]

Thomas rocker pleon was a quarterback I believe

[@thomasrocker7408]

@@evanbobrowich1325 yes, he was both a qb and a half back. I remember that the game I saw he was running. He gained a lot of yardage. This was back in 58 when I was a strapping young lad of 8. What is cool is that they were playing the Alouettes. What is funny that as an athlete I first played for the Alouettes and later the Bombers.

[@evanbobrowich1325]

Thomas rocker cool

[@thomasrocker7408]

@@evanbobrowich1325 yes it was. What I am grateful for is that as a kid, I got to see Bud Grant coach, and as a player I got the opportunity to be coached by 2 of the best ever. Marv Levy and Cal Murphy. Great days.

[@deonal]

Many Americans go to Canada to play for the love of the game and then remain in Canada for the love of the country, fact!

[@DrFrankensteam]

deonal I lived in Canada for a year, and I’m an American. It is a very nice country, and it’s probably what I’d choose if I had to move out of USA.

[@deonal]

DrFrankensteam, Americans are always welcomed to north of the border :)

[@exile220ify]

Mike "Pinball" Clemons is probably the best example of that! :)

[@DrFrankensteam]

Josie Lindström I actually got to meet Pinball on multiple occasions. Because I had a friend that played for the Argos. #5 Kevin Smellie. Nice group of guys. I met Kevin in school.

[@normanromans1422]

False the rock tried to play but no team deemed him good enough to play and went to CFL and played there. search up some other cfl players that went to nfl unless nfl players wants a easy Challenge get your facts right

[@bobbywilliams678]

I'm american been a bomber fan since the deter brock days

[@lowrider8007]

Wow! Deter Brock, there's a blast from the past. One thing I've always respected about the 'Bombers...they have always had a respectable running game. It's almost a hall mark or part of their identity.

[@exile220ify]

*Dieter

[@floridapmi]

@@lowrider8007 As a Tiger-Cat fan, it did feel weird Brock playing for Hamilton against Winnipeg in the "84 Grey Cup. Would have been better if the Cats would have won.

[@russlupky3505]

I OWNED A BROCKABRELLA

[@sethseth9059]

We just won the Grey Cup.

[@Fr8TraynVideos]

CFL is part of CANADIAN CULTURE!! Love OUR League.

[@AvroBellow]

Preach it brother!

[@thomasrocker7408]

You do know that according to many threads in this comment section we are not as good as anything south of the border. Well at least we don't need microchips in our hockey pucks. 🇨🇦

[@thomasrocker7408]

@The_ b1zznotch yep, Sonny Wade, Junior A, Peter Dalla Reva, Johnny Rodgers, Chris Walby, Tommy Clements, Dieter Brock, Warren Moon, Charlie McCoy, the list goes on and on. Fun times. Don't forget the season starts June 13th.

[@juventutem]

Rider Pride is Canada Wide!

[@russlupky3505]

Amen

[@brianstoecker379]

I am from Baltimore and was a fan of the Stallion's. It is an exciting game and because of the rules it's wide open. Great league and I miss it. Of course we have the Ravens but thank God for the void the CFL filled in Baltimore. Thank you CFL!

[@MegaJustGeorge]

I became interested in the CFL in 1979, due to the influence and popularity of a quarterback that hardly anyone here in the States knows. His name is Condredge Holloway, who played his college football at the University of Tennessee - in his storied career in the CFL he played for the Ottawa Rough Riders, then for the Toronto Argonauts, then finished his career with the B.C. Lions in 1987. He has been enshrined in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and is still beloved to this day.

[@kikastra]

My first favorite Toronto Argonaut when I started watching them back in 1982.

[@MegaJustGeorge]

@@kikastra Ah, it's so good to see that a fellow CFL fan knows about "The Artful Dodger", Condredge Holloway - he is still simply the best, as Tina Turner would sing.

[@kikastra]

@@MegaJustGeorge He's very well respected and remembered among Argonaut fans (and generally CFL fans old enough to remember him).

[@geoffmcneill8588]

as a 54yr old Lions fan, I agree. Grey Cup 82 sucked!@@kikastra

[@kikastra]

@@geoffmcneill8588 Don't you mean the 83 Grey Cup sucked, for Lion fans? Joe Barnes was great for the Argos in that game coming in to replace Holloway..

[@MrAmedina00]

I an American I love to watch the CFL

[@AvroBellow]

Nice to meet you brother! :)

[@juventutem]

What's your favourite team, brother? How did you get into the CFL?

[@dougfielding8215]

Thanks for your input, Anthony. Spread the news about the CFL to other football fans.

[@MrAmedina00]

@@juventutem A very close friend, my first pro game was a CFL gamr

[@MrAmedina00]

@@juventutem Lions Bombers

[@quincylongman7469]

Thanks for making this video. Im a big CFL fan as i am Canadian, and ive never been into the NFL as it has always seemed slower as you mentioned. As you watch and learn more about the CFL i think youll find the game is typically more exciting due to a few things. 1: i'd say more scoring happens (at least during the summer months) its not un common for teams to put up 25-40 points against each other 2: no lead is safe; this has been a theme in the cfl for decades and was a slogan a few years back. The CFL allows for any team to win at any time and it seems like a team can rally an exciting come back at any point. I have stopped watching games countless times when a team has gone up 3 or more TD's only to find out the next day that the losing team came back and won 3: as you mentioned, fewer downs, more throwing, more big plays, more scoring, more excitement.

[@SpawnTrapped]

Some great points!

[@AvroBellow]

I like em both. They each bring their own unique and enjoyable experiences.

[@Vichedges]

There isn't more scoring in the CFL. The top team in the CFL averaged 30 points a game, the NFL had 2 teams that averaged more. No lead is safe in any football game. Teams make huge comebacks in the NFL all the time. Teams make big comebacks in NCAA and high school football too. That's a big part of football's appeal. And there certainly isn't more throwing or big plays in the CFL. The NFL has become a passing league over the last 15 years. Have you not noticed NFL passing records are being broken constantly? If you like the CFL great, but it's a minor league with minor league players. Comparing it to the NFL is absurd.

[@ericrivas4106]

Quincy Longman you’re absolutely right. Don’t get me wrong, I love the NFL and College ball in the states, but in terms of comeback games in the CFL, that’s one of the main reasons why I love watching the games. Case in point just last month The Argos were down by thirty points I believe in the first half against The Bombers, and came back to win there first win of the season. The crowds in those teams hometowns are definitely as dedicated as any other franchise team in the states, if not more so. I love the CFL

[@Rindiculousfun]

Jason Allen Now while it’s true that comebacks can happen in the NFL, the rules in the CFL are specifically tailored so that you cannot grind down the clock. There is stoppage time in the last 3 minutes. So just think in the NFL if you hit the two minute warning and have the ball and the other team has no timeouts you have already won. In the cfl with the same situation if you don’t get a first town a team will get the ball back with over a minute remaining and it only takes about a minute to be able to drive the entire field. Also there is more scoring in the CFL. 9-6 games are unheard of in the CFL while they’re pretty common in the NFL. Just because there’s more parity in the CFL is the reason why there are two teams in the NFL who score more points per game

[@jasondixon3054]

i love the cfl. I am a season ticket holder for the Edmonton Eskimos and I love it

[@ccghcameron]

Jason Dixon Go Esks!

[@russlupky3505]

Edmonton played a hell of a game against Hamilton..... unfortunately Hamilton was just a better team in this game now my bombers have to meet the ticats and if they play the same way they did against Saskatchewan I think they're going to get their asses handed to them

[@wintertime331]

Believe it or not the CFL was the top league back in the 60's, we were luring away big names and actually paying them more than the NFL, as a CFL fan I'm the opposite of Americans, the NFL tides me over till spring training camp begins in May, go CFL! ( go riders!😁 ).

[@railcat88]

Before Michael Vick, Kordell Stewart, Lamar Jackson, the CFL already had Condredge Holloway, Damen Allen, and Tracy Ham in the 80s and 90s- all were mobile quarterbacks. Not to mention the shotgun and CFL was all run-shoot before it became a regular thing in the NFL. I remember watching the NFL in the 80s and basically thinking that it was the borest thing ever.

[@ballingliketheraptors7041]

I've been saying this the cfl has always given blacks a way bigger shot to play the position

[@allanhazle-VideoGuy]

Good stuff man! CFL is great, no grinding the clock down with a lead, games more often come right down to the wire. Also having only 9 teams is great for actually being able to know a bit about each team, less to keep track of. Would like to see them add one extra team in Halifax though, it occasionally gets rumoured.

[@Robert99909]

Little more than a rumor at this point. City council has voted to start looking at options on how they will build the stadium. They will join the league, just a matter of when

[@delprieststokes9133]

Allan Hazle the CFL needs more exspancion teams

[@stevers17]

Not too many more. Anyone who remembers a 6 team NHL can attest that keeping the amount low means every team is a rival.

[@MrAlsfan5]

There is talk again of a team in Halifax but I can't ever see it happening. Whenever things start looking like a franchise is going to be awarded, Halifax city council finds a way to fumble the ball away. They don't really want a franchise. The CFL would be better off locating in St. John, New Brunswick or Quebec City. Halifax just isn't a sports town.

[@PatchAmis]

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[@garnetsisler9249]

In my view. I'm glad to finally see that someone in the U.S. realizes how good the CFL is especially when compared to the NFL.Huge Thanks. Great video.

[@jayhouse_comics]

I'm looking to getting into CFL football. I'm sick of Rigged Fake Football. What team should I go for?

[@supercoupe]

@@jayhouse_comics BOMBERS

[@PaulGottfried-i8b]

Well…..it’s 2024, Dec.9th, so firstly, congrats on Montreal’s Grey Cup victory. I’m a Ti-Cat fan, but was pulling for them. Great video and anyone who discovers this league, as you did, is a better person for it.

[@Jefff72]

I'm also from Minnesota and I adopted the Blue Bombers. One reason is what you stated, their proximity to Minn and the other is Bud Grant. Bud coached the Bombers to 6 Grey Cups and winning 4 of them. I also like that they put a statue of Bud outside of IG Field.

[@jerryolund3713]

I am also a Minnesota Blue Bomber fan. I addition to your two reasons for choosing them; Winnipeg is the only Canadian City I have actually visited. It was for the 1967 Pan American Games.

[@1practicaljoker]

I’ve been watching the CFL since I was a teenager in the 70s. I have always been a Montréal Alouettes fan as they were a team before the Baltimore Stallions moved north. Marv Levy used to coach the Alouettes before he went to Buffalo as head coach.

[@maryannemelenka9250]

My sincere thanks to you american boys and canadian sons, for your contribution, ive watched every tsn game on tsn this 2018 season, even some dull games can have surprise endings, cfl games so unpredictabe, its not over til its over, as the saying goes.

[@Vichedges]

As opposed to every other version of football? I'm a Colts fan, they were down 21 points with 4 minutes left and ended up winning against the Bucs in 2003. The Patriots were down what, 25 points to the Falcons and won the SB a few years back? Football by it's nature is unpredictable.

[@thomasrocker7408]

@@Vichedges I think that what she was alluding to was that it is much more common in the CFL. Because of the 3 downs the teams have more offensive opportunities. If they get hot they can score often in the last 3 minutes.

[@Vichedges]

@@thomasrocker7408 So do NFL teams. What's your point? There are late comebacks literally all the time in the NFL.

[@thomasrocker7408]

@@Vichedges have you ever watched a CFL game? Because the CFL emphasizes the passing game the game is faster. I never said that there were not great comebacks in the NFL. I said that it just happens more frequently in the CFL. That is just a fact. Look it up. That is why the saying is " no lead is safe " in the CFL. It seems to me, and correct me if I am wrong, is that you believe that the football culture and tradition in the Canadian Football League are irrelevant. We all have our own opinions, and that is fine, You like the NFL, I like the CFL. The NFL has a great history and tradition but no more than the CFL. The NFL has great players in the Hall of Fame. The CFL has great players in the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame. Because of the passing game, the 20 seconds between plays, and 3 downs the CFL is just faster and to me much more exciting. But that is just my opinion.

[@Vichedges]

@@thomasrocker7408 Yes I've seen a CFL game. Quit acting like you know stuff other people don't. Quit saying stupid stuff like "I hope you're not one of those people who thinks anything not American is inferior". It's a minor league. If you like it, great. But the CFL expanded to the US and it FAILED because no one cared. I don't know what else to tell you....the CFL is a minor league made up of guys who couldn't make the NFL which is why Americans don't care about it. The way you think you know more than everyone else is absurd. I know all about the CFL,I can name every CFL team. I always used to laugh about how there were two teams named The Rough Riders in a league with only 8 teams. Hell, I can still remember a bunch of the American CFL teams, the Gold Miners, the Stallions, the Riders, the Pirates. Stop with this retarded "Canada VS USA" horseshit. Americans just don't' like minor league football. We have the NFL and the NCAA.

[@quentin3330]

Bud Grant coached the Vikings and Winnipeg.

[@AvroBellow]

Doug Flutie will join them soon enough.

[@jimmcdiarmid7308]

Bud also played for the Bombers before becoming head coach at 27 years old

[@bombertalk7817]

@@jimmcdiarmid7308 yes

[@jerryolund3713]

He became coach at age 29, but had turned 30 before his first game as head coach.@@jimmcdiarmid7308

[@q.taylor2921]

If you've ever watched this league, surely one thing you love about it that a team down by two scores with 2 minutes left, KNOWS it still has a shot at WINNING the ball game...mainly because of the 3-downs and the click doesn't continually run...after the 2 or 3 minute warning. A couple of 2- and puts...easily achievable with the parity you find in the CFL and how quick the D's are...if you get the ball back 2 or three times in the final 2 minutes, you've got a great shot at winning. 60 minute football!! That's all we can ask for as fans...

[@weaselwag]

Great job bro this was real good. I've been explaining this stuff for years but coming from a canadian people usually just assume I'm biased and propagating

[@SpawnTrapped]

After everything that was speculated about the NFL being rigged last season, hopefully more people start to take a look

[@Vichedges]

@@SpawnTrapped How would you rig a football game exactly? It's illegal.....you think you could get all those players to go along with it? I mean, when you see an amazing game changing catch in the NFL.....how would that be "rigged" exactly? What would be the benefit of "rigging" games for the NFL? It's not like in the NBA or MLB where who plays matters. The SB could be Jacksonville VS Detroit and everyone is still going to watch.

[@Vichedges]

The CFL tried to make it in the USA.....it bombed. Do you guys seriously not remember when the CFL expanded into the States lol? Americans don't care about minor league sports. We'll watch if there's nothing else on but nobody is going to actually care or choose the CFL over the NFL. If the NFL ever expanded into Canada the CFL would be finished. That's the main reason Toronto doesn't have an NFL team.

[@SpawnTrapped]

@@Vichedges doesn't even have to be the players. The refs single handedly controlled who won Saints vs Rams NFC Champs game last year. So many games are now completely controlled by the refs.

[@Vichedges]

@@SpawnTrapped So why would they fix a game? I agree NFL refs make horrible calls, that's part of having human officiating. Making a terrible call isn't "fixing" a game. I'm sure bad calls happen in the CFL too. But what's the benefit of fixing games for the NFL? Again....it doesn't matter who plays in the NFL. It's not like the NBA where ratings suck if it's not a big market team, especially in the playoffs. People are going to watch no matter who's in the SB. Since it's illegal to fix games why would the NFL do it? Why endanger their rep, get the law involved etc etc etc.....over who wins a football game? Explain that to me.

[@burningblue1254]

I love the CFL. Watching a game is like a murder mystery. You don't know the outcome until the very end.

[@johnsergesketter5196]

In the early 1980's with the early ESPN, they used to show the CFL. It has some aspects that make it more interesting to watch, including mutiple men in motion, and the threat of an "onside Punt". You have to be ready for anything. Also there are 12 players a side. It is fun to watch also due to parity between the teams. Any given night, the worst team can sneak a win on the best team in the league.

[@will_p_guth9332]

ESPN 2 has aired some CFL games this (2018) season.

[@DavidGarvinTechnophile]

ESPN shows all games, many though are streaming only.

[@DavidGarvinTechnophile]

Yes, all CFL games are available on ESPN+, with many also on television.

[@Vichedges]

The best team in the NFL can lose to the worst too. Last year the Patriots won the SB with 5 losses, none of the teams that beat the Patriots even made the playoffs. Why do you guys keep talking about the CFL as if it didn't try to expand into the USA in the 90s? Did you guys all just forget about that? How did that work out for the CFL?

[@darinfrandsen3393]

WRT the comments below: I'm a big fan of both leagues and all I can say is that you really can't compare them. NFL and CFL are just different games and what makes a great NFL or NCAA player does not necessarily make a good CFL player (and vice versa) as has been proven over and over. I always role my eyes when I hear of NCAA stars or NFL cuts heading north to reek havoc here (enter Ricky Williams, Vince Young, Trent Richardson, Johnny M, etc. etc. ) as this rarely happens with Doug Flutie and Warren Moom being exceptions. The CFL is a very different game and requires a different type of athlete - doesn't mean it is inferior.

[@wrlprchnx]

Flutie and Moon went the other way though - Guys the NFL ignored who came up to Canada and showed how dominant they could be before the NFL decided to give them a shot.

[@xanbex8324]

@@wrlprchnx Hi.......The NFL does not want to emphasize the CfL connection or advertise the Canadian product because it is really good. It's about $$$$$. If Americans only knew. Oh well!

[@jamesberger1098]

I think Nathan Rourke deserves a shot at the NFL. He is a great talent. If not anyone in the CFL would take him.

[@PlanetLinuxChannel]

ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, or ESPN3 often air many of the CFL games, at least for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

[@lauriesoper4056]

ESPN has a new contract with the CFL for 2019. Lots of games being broadcast south of the border.

[@MichaelPMahon]

www.firstonetv.live/Live/Canada/ That will give you the link to CFL on TSN 1, 2, & 3.

[@wadepo1]

The CFL actually precedes the NFL , it has been around forever. Love and respect for all our teams and fans, it’s such a good time! Go Riders, go CFL!

[@teto85]

NFL organized in 1920. CFL in 1958. BUT Grey Cup awarded beginning in 1910 and Super Bowl started in 1967. RIDERS organized in 1910. And still playing at Mosaic. (No, not really, New Mosaic is beautiful) GO RIDERS!!!!!!

[@wadepo1]

teto85 GREEN IS THE COLOUR. FOOTBALL IS THE GAME!,! Bleed green

[@timcarder2170]

@@teto85 if you do a little research, you'll find that Canadian football began in the 1860s,..... .....the start of a league, is NOT, the start of a sport.... (and the superbowl in 67 was because that was after the nfl, afl merger in 66, which to most is when the "real" league began)

[@YurBoiVenom]

teto85 the CFL not Canadian football do research

[@BlazeOfGlory742]

Yeah but it will never be the NFL🤷🏾‍♂️

[@illiniguy34]

My GF's dad got me hooked on the Roughriders to the point where I even bought merch.

[@lauriesoper4056]

Per capita I believe the Riders sell more merchandise than any other sports team in North America

[@steelephoebus1299]

I had season tickets to the Baltimore Stallions when the CFL expanded to the US in the 90's, been a fan since then... I love the CFL game and have adopted Saskatchewan as my team. Go Ravens and Riders!!

[@Vichedges]

Yeah, I'm surprised how many people don't remember when the CFL tried to expand into the US. Didn't go so well.

[@wintertime331]

Yessir! Riders!!!!!👍👍

[@russlupky3505]

In my opinion that was one of the worst times in CFL history but they did an American expansion..... I still don't quite understand the reasoning behind it all I do know is that the Grey Cup is tarnished with Baltimores name on it

[@jamalwoods9649]

CFL Facts 1 The CFL is a big deal the 2017 Grey Cup was one of the most watched games in the Cups history. 2 The CFL starts in JUNE! not May. 3 The CFL has never ever been a NFL minor league!!! And never will be!!! Why in the hell would the NFL, have a minor league that plays under different rules? 4 Also in Canada love for the CFL is akin to love for the NHL. 5 The CFL has a long and storied history dating back to 1800's when it was a Rugby Football Union.

[@kulba21]

Technically it does start in May. Middle of that month is when most teams' rookies report to training camp and since they added a week to the schedule you'll see pre-season games before June. May 26th this year to be exact.

[@BlazeOfGlory742]

And it has and never will be the NFL. Hell it will never be the AAF. And compared to the NFL , yes it is a minor league. Minor league in play and pay.

[@Vichedges]

When people say "minor league" they don't mean it's a D league for the NFL (although in the past the NFL has had deals with the CFL for access to players), they mean it's level of play, caliber of players etc is far below NFL standards. The CFL is a minor league, comparable to the AAFL as far as player quality goes. Nobody who is playing in the CFL is doing it because they chose it over the NFL. I think the average salary in the CFL is around $100,000 (not sure if that's Canadian dollars or American) while the average salary in the NFL is something like $600,000. Min CFL salary is something like $55,000 while min in the NFL is close to $500,000. So any player that CAN play in the NFL is going to choose to play in the NFL over the CFL. "Minor league" doesn't necessarily mean "developmental league", it just means it's not a league with top talent. People forget the CFL tried to expand to the USA and it bombed horribly.

[@thomasrocker7408]

Jamal, Jamal, Jamal. Don't you know that everything Murican is just the bestest ever. We all know that Murica is superior to anyone else. Everyone has a right to their own opinion, but be sure that if you ever compare your stuff with Murican stuff, Murican stuff is always superior.

[@Vichedges]

@@thomasrocker7408 You sure say "murican" a lot. Pro football is based on "pay". That's why it's called PRO football. No matter how much the fact bothers you the players playing in the CFL were passed by by the NFL. The players in the CFL would love to be playing in the NFL just because the NFL pays so much more. The NFL min is many times the CFL min. Do you know anyone who would choose to do a job for 1/5 of what someone else is being paid for the exact same job if they had a choice? Now say "murica" another dozen times lol. It's cute.

[@PatriotMapper]

Personally, I think the best thing for American football fans to do is find a CFL team to follow and watch them through the offseason. I’ve had a ton of fun rooting for the Ottawa Redblacks. I’ve also picked up the Houston Roughnecks in the UFL and the St Kilda Saints in the AFL, meaning there’s plenty of year-round football action to enjoy.

[@Normalman50]

CFL IS MORE ENTERTAINING, I LOVE THE HUGE FIELD AND END ZONES, AND NO FAIR CATCHES.

[@DieFlabbergast]

As Crocodile Dundee would say: "That's not a huge field: THIS is a huge field kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn69io2ZpKaWi5I

[@gc6854]

CFL is a passing game. Exciting.

[@quentin3330]

The" Onside Punt "is a very exciting play in Canadian rules.

[@Rindiculousfun]

Quentin 33 Not common, but special teams rules in general in the CFL in general are so much objectively better than the NFL. Like who seriously wants to see a fair catch or touchback every play

[@tonys6538]

As a Canadian living near the border. I have been a fan of both leagues. One is not better than the other, they are two different types of the same game. The CFL is an older league than the NFL. The NFL has bigger crowds and is watched all over the world. It is like comparing Rugby League to Rugby Union. The CFL is a faster paced game like Rugby league, and the NFL is more like Rugby union a more power based game. There is far more change of possession in the CFL than the NFL. There are more big running plays in the NFL than the CFL, as there is more emphasis on passing in the CFL. There is usually more games that come right down to the wire in the CFL than in the NFL. Also, because of the longer and wider field you get more kick returns for touchdowns than the NFL. Because of the extra down in the NFL, you get a more balanced play and longer possession times. There is a lot more punting in the CFL. I have been to many Buffalo Bills home games over the years as well as Hamilton Tiger Cats games. I have enjoyed both leagues over the years, and have seen many great games on both sides of the border.

[@DavidGarvinTechnophile]

I'm Canadian and live in Virginia. I watch the CFL on ESPN, usually streaming. Many of my American friends here do watch some CFL. I'm an Argo fan but am infuriated at the city of Toronto for their lacklustre support of them.

[@scarbourgeoisie]

Us Argo fans here in Toronto feels the same way. The MSL team gets more support. Mind you, the Argos completely suck this year. Worst team I've ever seen fielded in the 50 years I've been following this team.

[@ALuimes]

Expats don't count as American CFL fans

[@den8863]

Toronto used to get 50,000 in the 70’s and early 80’s. they even had pretty good attendance up to the 2000’s. Only now are the crowds pathetic.

[@alpearson9158]

as an Ottawa fan, it has always confused me that TO media just has not supported the CFl for over 50 years but that is essentially the problem. In 1989 at the TO gray Cup my friend and I went for a walk the morning of game day and found a sports store about two blocks from the stadium. When asked why no CFL merch was in the store the sales person looked puzzled and said no one buys that in TO and when told the Grey Cup would be played about two blocks away simply said IF IT AIN'T AMURICAN WE DON"T SELL IT. We said f the store and left. That is the result of TO media .

[@mrbillradio]

I actually think that it's a better league. I love the NFL but compared to the CFL with the 3 downs, 1 point for a missed field goal or 1 point for a touchback. It's pretty exciting to watch. It is definitely worth the watch. Even if you only watch the highlights on KZbin.

[@arjb1046]

You just got me interested in the Canadian league. And I found a team too. Go Ti-Cats!

[@SpawnTrapped]

They're playing in the championship this weekend

[@arjb1046]

@@SpawnTrapped So I hear. If they win it'll be the first time since '99. It was either Hamilton or BC when deciding on a team for me.

[@AvroBellow]

@@arjb1046 Well, I can see that someone here likes pussy! 😁

[@aaronblaylock2092]

I enjoy the CFL. The pace of game and the flow is much more watchable where I cant watch a whole NFL game unless its my home town team. Theres nothing minor about it it's just

[@aaronblaylock2092]

sorry.. I was going to say that is it's own entity apart from the NFL. if you cant catch the games, there are people who post it on yoitube a day late.

[@AvroBellow]

I's actually a much older entity than the NFL. IIRC, it's currently in its 105th year of existence. The Toronto Argonaut Football Club is actually the oldest pro sports team in North America, crazy eh?.

[@shocker30]

@@AvroBellow The CFL has only been in existance since 1958, but it came about as a merger of the IRFU (eastern league) and the WIFU (western league), both of which had been around for decades prior to this.

[@Vichedges]

@@AvroBellow The CFL isn't older than the NFL.

[@Vichedges]

@@aaronblaylock2092 The CFL is made up of players that couldn't make the NFL. A decent NFL player makes more than a whole CFL team salary wise. Of course the CFL is minor league. You must be one of those guys who thinks if it's not a developmental league it's not a minor league. If a CFL player could play in the NFL they'd be there. I mean some NFL caliber players might be playing in the CFL because they haven't had a chance to make the NFL but most players are in the CFL because they aren't good enough to make an NFL roster.

[@paulbarham1038]

Admittedly it is a pump to hear an American appreciate our guy(while he's waiting for his own favourite football to begin)! Generally a good synopsis...if you had wanted you could've mentioned more about the similarities and differences but it was a good 7 minute listen. Montreal is doing better this year (so far) as you probably know! Brando Zylstra is playing for your Vikings I believe...at least last season...he played for Edmonton and had a great last season in our league! And one appealing thing for American viewers is that 20 players from each team are not Canadians and are most often Americans! We've also added a Global player to the roster this year which is very cool. Thx for making this video. Hope youre still a fan!

[@FishermanClay8108]

Wow, that perspective is outta this world. Good job buddy

[@mikekirkham8004]

You hear some people in Canada dissing the CFL as a minor league. Talk to anyone who actually played ball and almost universally they will say that they like both brands of football. What I love about the CFL is that at team could be down 20 in the third and it's still anyone's game.

[@cheerbozz]

Mike Kirkham right on. As an American... that’s what I like about CFL!!!

[@billbaird2273]

Ya it is a shame there are many Canadians (mostly from Toronto) who like to make some kind of game out of dissing the CFL; invariably these are people who have never played football themselves or even touched a football yet they feel they are football experts.

[@Vichedges]

Whether they like it or not doesn't change the fact that it's a minor league. Is the talent level comparable to the NFL? Nope. It's well below the NFL because the NFL pays so much more. I like going and watching minor league baseball games but that doesn't change the fact that it's minor league baseball.

[@thomasrocker7408]

@@Vichedges do you know why the NFL pays more or when the NFL started paying more? It had absolutely nothing to do with talent level. In 1982 the United States broadcast network's bought the broadcast rights to the NFL for millions ( now billions). I played in both leagues. First in the NFL and then the CFL. I signed with the CFL franchise for $12,000 dollars more per year. In I believe 1980, after taking the L.A Rams to the Super Bowl, quarterback Vince Ferragamo signed with the Alouettes for $100,000 more than the Rams paid him. Now of course the NFL's talent level is higher because of the pay, but I still believe that the CFL as a league is far superior. The game itself is much more entertaining and exciting. So people can say anything that they want but I can say that when I played, there was absolutely no difference in the talent level.

[@Vichedges]

@@thomasrocker7408 Of course I know why the NFL pays more, it's because more people watch. The NFL's TV viewership and attendance is many times that of the CFLs. Duh. Thanks though Capt Obvious. And I call BS on your claim the talent levels were equal when you played. What was the average NFL salary VS the average CFL salary back then? There's always been the occasional big signing by the CFL, like Rocket Ismail. That doesn't mean on average the talent levels were the same. How many big name players back then chose to play in the CFL over the NFL lol? Were there a lot of number 1 draft picks than went up north to play instead of the NFL and I just missed it? As far as the game being more entertaining and exciting, sure thing. Nice to know you enjoy minor league football.

[@davidbrock2450]

Being a Canadian and a football fan. I watch both leagues. But I don't pay much attention to the NFL till after the "Grey Cup". First award in 1909 and the 2023rd Grey Cup was the 114 Grey Cup. So yes, American Football was invented in Canada The 1st Black Heisman trophy winner after talking to friends, played his whole career and raised his family in Canada to avoid the racism in the USA. The first Baseball game was also played in Canada a yr before the 1st recorded game in the USA. Also though Basket Ball was originated in the USA, Invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891, while he was teaching at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts

[@teo_heel]

Uhm... you're from Canada and you're wrong about some info... Despite the fact that Grey Cup was first introduced in 1909, it wasn't played since 1916 up until 1919 and 2020 CFL season didn't happened at all, so 2023 Grey Cup was 110th and not 114th or 115th. And American Football wasn't invented in Canada, Canadian variant was invented in 1861 and american counterpart was invented in 1869 and they kinda took ideas from each other... and still do that to this very day.

[@175epi]

Saw my first CFL game on TV as a kid back in the 70s. Loved it then, love it still.

[@lilevil2045]

cool vid, you should come to winnipeg and see a game live. the atmosphere is amazing, the people a very friendly. also after the games they let people on the field, my buds and i always bring a football to play catch after the game. 10 dollar beers though.....

[@robinshoulders1599]

As a Canadian I appreciate the nice comments from our friends across the border and this entertaining video. I love the CFL but I grew following the NFL as well. I was a colt fan in the days of the great and one of my favorite players of all time Johnny Unitas.

[@daerdevvyl4314]

Anthony Calzillo of the Montreal Owlettes.

[@xanbex8324]

Nice commentary........The games are exciting!

[@Tombzy]

I'm a Hamilton Tiger cat season ticket holder since 1991. I've met my wife and most of my friends at the games. Going to the games is probably my single most enjoyable past time. Although the price has gone up quite a bit the past few seasons, it's still very affordable. My 2 season seats last year was $1100 ($550 each). Back in '91 my season ticket was $115 for the year. 😁

[@MrCheese1935]

Agree 100% even years after the video release. People need to make more of these video's to help out those who don't know about the league! Much respect and hope more CFL videos in the future.

[@OLoIrish116]

I live in Southern California and been watching since 2008.

[@kevinmoore2929]

@Spawn Trapped, I first learned of the CFL from old issues of Sports Illustrated and by the time I reached junior high, I could tell you just as much of the CFL as I could the NFL. Bring born and raised in Texas, it was no small feat trying to keep up with them. Long story short, you'd do yourself a huge favor and learn more about the history of the CFL.

[@evacody1249]

Yup. Also there are a few US cities that are really close to Canada that I very sure do watch the CFL just as those cities in Canada watch the NFL. Those cities are Buffalo, Toronto, Seattle, and Vancouver.

[@hydemanitoba1306]

I'm from manitoba and been a cfl fan all my life, good video to show what the CFL is for ppl that don't know about it, go bombers go

[@cflerforever5390]

I love the CFL! Agreed on the excitement and also the balance thing. If you watched this season, you can easily tell that it is balanced. Actually, more balanced than ever. Each team has the ability to compete, esp after the Stamps' downfall. For the excitement, I think there's not much to say. Go watch a CFL game and you're gonna feel it.

[@johnnysama]

A great vid. The CFL is absolutely NOT inferior to American football. Cheers from a BC Lion fan in Washington state. :)

[@Vichedges]

It absolutely is talent wise. Sorry. CFL can't attract top talent because they can't pay what the NFL does. I don't know why you guys keep trying to argue this. Talent wise the CFL is a minor league. You can say you like the style better buty the actual players playing in the CFL are in the CFL because they couldn't make an NFL team. Or maybe they just truly love the CFL game so much they don't mind making a fraction of what NFL players do? Who knows, right?

[@kellenc_]

Then what’s with the rider logo?

[@bombertalk7817]

@@Vichedges like I said nfl players are fat

[@danward1106]

I stumbled upon this video today and I am excited that your chose my ALS as your CFL team! Though they are 2 - 1 this young season, they are A LOT better than when you made this video!! So let's go Als! PS the season has never started before late June. It has a summer/fall season, not spring/summer/fall.

[@cameronabel7621]

From a canadian that is both an Alouettes and vikings fan. Good show! Solid analysis

[@chaudcola]

I really appreciate your open mind. Yes it's a different football game but with a lot of similarities. It's nice to get some honest love from the other side of the border regarding the CFL!

[@05steelersrule08]

I just like watching football, American, Canadian, indoor, outdoor, spring, summer, fall, or winter. I enjoy catching TSN CFL broadcasts simulcast over ESPN2. I've been following gridiron football since 1985 which includes following the CFL since the 2016 Grey Cup game.

[@ob1training31]

I am curious if you are still watching our game? Yes, we do pride ourselves on this game, although initially, it looks like the same game it really is a completely different game. I do hope Americans start to watch the game for what it is...football. I love watching both the NFL and CFL and appreciate them for different reasons. Thank you for making a video like this and more people south of the border enjoy our game.

[@SpawnTrapped]

This is the first year that I have not watched the CFL. With the success of the USFL this spring making it all year, that filled the void for me in having football essentially year round

[@billbaird2273]

Good analysis, Montreal is a great organization and will eventually get their act together, I think they still have problems in the front office though to sort out. Calvillo was a great QB, threw for almost 80,000 yards in his career.

[@Yugoslavia_memes]

Also there’s games on either ESPN 3, 2 and Grey Cups are on the main ESPN

[@eyesuckoverwatch4954]

Great video! CFL is awesome. They have players that play for the love of the game, not the $$$. The rules are way better. Glad you didn't pick the Riders as a team. Go Lions Go!

[@phantomplayz7952]

As someone no where close to Canada, I’m kind of a fan of everyone. I’m kinda gravitating toward Winnipeg and Hamilton, but I still love to watch most of the teams

[@jimbryant2157]

I was watching CFL games on KZbin until Leo Stef got yanked due to fictitious copyright issues.... :(

[@goldbug7127]

Something else that's very cool...There is no conflict in the schedule, it's possible to watch every single game in the entire season. Every game. Every team. If you're a gambling man, that's quite an advantage. What I like most is that it is balanced. Many games are won by the defense. A lot of guys think punts are boring, but the ball is always live on a kick and some exciting things happen when the ball is loose.

[@rodneyp4491]

How about getting fans in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver to come out at watch their own CFL teams.

[@Yugoslavia_memes]

RODNEY P true we are lacking fans especially in Toronto. This is weird because we won the Grey Cup last year and we have less attendance

[@rodneyp4491]

sportsfan01 And Toronto is a city with over 2 million people in that area and the Argonauts can't fill up a 25,000 seat stadium. WTF?

[@Yugoslavia_memes]

RODNEY P Ik like my family has been fans and in and around the organization since after WW1 and through the years we had amazing attendance like in the 80s when we got 50,000 to games now we are lucky to get over 12,000. Even back when we where in Rogers Centre we had around 20 to 25,000 to games thinking with going to a more compact outdoor stadium would sell out, but idk

[@jeasongagnon4332]

They got what they wanted, outdoor feel all season.

[@teto85]

Well, for at least one game they'll fill the stadium, when Saskatchewan visits. GO RIDERS!!!!

[@jasondixon3054]

anthony calzino? lol

[@JDetailingca]

He's an American who is wholeheartedly watching the CFL. I'm not going to judge over something so minor.

[@AvroBellow]

@JD:- Not judging, I think that this is great! I'm an Als fan and I have a Calvillo jersey so I laughed a bit at that too. Not judgmentally, I wasn't thinking "What a dumb Yanker!", I was thinking "That's awesome! I love this guy!" cuz it's f*ckin' funny! LOL

[@AvroBellow]

@ He wouldn't have been second-string. He was better than A LOT of NFL QBs.. He was better than Garcia and Garcia was the starter for the Bucs.

[@Rindiculousfun]

Avro Arrow I feel like a lot of the reason for this in the NFL is politics. Look at Alex Singleton this year. He had 14 tackles in one preseason game while the first round pick linebacker of that team had 2 tackles over 4 preseason games and they didn’t want to make their scouts look bad by cutting their first round draft pick

[@bryfar4199]

Avro Arrow and 49ers

[@provincialfish]

Nice video, always nice to see an American finding our game and not putting it down. It is a fun game to watch, I'm an Argos fan and Toronto fans may not be the most enthusiastic but it's still a fun experience to watch and the fans out west are insane, some if the best sports fans I've ever seen. It's been a Canadian professional league for over 100 years and if as an American you like football it's worth giving a chance. I'm not that big of a football fan but the cfl is such a part of the country and my family that I watch but no other football. That's not a slam against the NFL but it is on during hockey season ;)

[@tashaanderson2128]

The CFL is best when the snow comes down during the playoff games. It's like something out of a dream

[@Loutbag]

Come visit /r/CFL if you're ever interested in learning more. It's a lot of fun.

[@matthewmadden7455]

Season seat owner for the Redblacks. Love the game we have. More exciting than the NFL. You forgot how we have to return every punt or kickoff that stays in bounds. We have no fair catch, which makes the punts WAY more entertaining.

[@patj87]

Fun fact, TSN (Bell Media) at one point, or still does, own ESPN.

[@montrealsports29]

That's not true. ESPN is a part owner of TSN, not the other way around.

[@tyreseneal]

God bless 🙏 change and repent in Jesus name 🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️

[@exile220ify]

You shoulda picked the Stampeders. You'd have cheered on a Grey Cup winner :)

[@bridesblade5307]

I love the CFL! It has some different rules but is fun to watch. I started following the CFL in 1989 because the college I was going to was only 140 mi away from Winnipeg and one of the tv stations from there would come in pretty good so I casually began to watch the Blue Bombers games. It took awhile to fully understand the rules and point differences from the NFL but I really enjoyed it. It might be difficult for some to watch it because of the differences but seriously give it a try. Many NFL players and coaches started out in the CFL few examples... Joe Theismann Warren Moon Marv Levy Joe Kapp and Bud Grant.

[@JAZJ]

I discovered the CFL when I was 14-years old. Today, I am 50-years old, and the team I am a fan of are the Toronto Argonauts (Argos). Really enjoy watching this league. As you said, it is very entertaining and great to watch during the NFL's off-season.

[@MrChrisdube]

Another intriguing difference you neglected to point out is that the neutral zone is one yard. Therefore, it takes longer for the defense to get into the backfield.

[@djwchuckry]

you obviously havent watched a game lol

[@ghettoblacktheater]

My father was a big CLF fan, now I know the rules I'm a big CFL fan, both of us are Black Americans. Have to say I thought the Tiger Cats was going to handle the Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup, but the Blue Bombers D and running game was too tough. And someone please help the Argos and BC Lions.

[@ghettoblacktheater]

My bad I meant my father was a big CFL fan.

[@jakewilson910]

I think the CFL is the lone wolf league in Canada. The NFL and the CFL have good chemistry in what they adapt. In America you got four downs, in Canada you only have three. Whatever league you're in, you do whatever it takes to play ether in the NFL or the CFL.

[@Rashman101]

Glad you're watching the CFL. Unlike all the other leagues coming on line the CFL had several teams with traditions stretching back over a century a six of the current teams predate the establishment of the Cfl in the latter 1950s. Winnipeg is a doable drive from Minneapolis and the game is designed to be spectator friendly (which is different from the NFL's more tv friendly format). Hop and take in a game next summer!

[@hughharper5843]

The CFL is perhaps the only professional sports league where a fan can watch every game played by all the teams in the season. With only 4 games each week, thoughtfully scheduled, one can be a fan of the game, not only one team

[@alpearson9158]

very true

[@kylemacarthur3177]

This came up in my feed today, and I'm unsure why it's never popped up before. Like you, I am from Minnesota, and I have checked out of the NFL and Vikings for obvious reasons. That said, back in 2017, I caught a mid- to late-season CFL game and was instantly hooked. And, after doing my research to find "my" CFL team, as well as considering my geographic location, I selected the Winnipeg Blue Bombers -- as they had not won a CFL in decades at the time, and were once coached by Bud Grant. Note: My favorite CFL players are not necessarily Blue Bombers. Most of those are Roughriders and Tiger-Cats. The CFL is a faster game, and sometimes close games aren't over until the last play because the team that's ahead needs first downs to keep the ball. Obviously the Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup in 2019, making that victory the closest I have ever come to seeing a Super Bowl victory since being a Vikings fan in the mid-70s. I have endured a lot of QBs, running backs and disappointment. The CFL has lessened that heartache.

[@barbershoppodcast]

that game tore my heart out - as a ti-cat fan it was won - almost - swore he'd hit the receiver in the hands in the endzone at the end of regulation...but then the Winnipeg defender saved the day knocking down that pass - after the call to take field position instead of points -

[@rossrobertson5622]

I too am aVikings fan and an Als fan. This year the underdog Als won the Grey Cup in a great come from behind win.

[@exile220ify]

Also, CFL games rarely occur on Thursdays. Most games are Fridays and Saturdays, with a few happening on Sundays (to avoid competition with the NFL). On long weekends, Monday games are common.

[@alpearson9158]

throughout most of the Cfl season many games are played on Thursdays , some teams do not schedule such games but most do

[@juventutem]

Excellent analysis! Great to hear an American following the CFL. Did you know the CFL had American teams back in the 90's?

[@teto85]

CFL rocks!!!! Go RIDERS!!!!!!!!!! Pre=season stars in May. Regular season starts on Canada Day weekend. Bud Grant played with Edmonton and Winnipeg and coached Winnipeg to several Grey Cup victories. I'd re-read my history.

[@milesfilbert1229]

You too need to reread your CFL history. Bud Grant played and coached the Blue Bombers, he never played for the Eskimos.

[@teto85]

You are correct. Grant also played for the Minneapolis Lakers 1949 to 1951 and then the Eagles. The Eagles did not want to give him a raise and he became the first NFL player to play out his option and then he went to Winnipeg to play and then coach. He is the first ( and I think only) Coach to be elected to the Hall of Fame in BOTH leagues and so far the only coach to lead teams to the Grey Cup (4-2) and Superb Owl (0-4). And he is still hunting and fishing at 91. Not bad for a skinny kid who is a polio survivor. My cousin and her wife were in Winnipeg for a CFL game between the Riders and the Blue Bombers in 2015 or 2016 and they have photos of the Bud Grant statue at Investor Field. Bud is great and I apologize for my previous inaccurate history. The say it's still there this year. Thanks for setting me straight.

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

The CFL has a great history. The Grey Cuo was first awarded in 1909 and the cancellation due to COVID was the first time it was not awarded since WW1 and then the Spanish Flu and a dispute with the Canadian Rugby Union. Fun fact: The CFL has had 4 US-based teams, with the sole non-Canadian Grey Cup Champion being the 1995 Baltimore Stallions.

[@RickImus]

Fun Fact, plus: San Antonio, Sacramento, Shreveport, Birmingham, Baltimore, Memphis, Las Vegas.

[@lucasfabijanic6632]

Nice Video. The approach of an unknowing American to the Canadian game was fun and interesting to watch.

[@dragunovbushcraft152]

I love watching CFL... I'm a Montreal, and Calgary fan. :)

[@dougfielding8215]

Dragunov - funny how all other teams do well against Montreal but the Calgary Stampeders can have a winning season against the other teams but have a tough time against Montreal. This has often been the case with university football also (though the U of C Dino's took the Vanier Cup last year).

[@ironpan6922]

Dude. I'm a fellow Minnesotan. Brotherhood my fella!

[@jetsfan5588]

Watching you putting a bombers loss in this video hurts me but seeing the bombers in the grey cup fixes that right now

[@johnpaulgeorgeandringo3559]

Johnny Manziel played briefly in the CFL in 2018 for 2 teams - Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes. It would make more sense to have 10 teams instead of 9 with the crossover in the playoffs.

[@nancybeaulieu6474]

Watching this video in 2024 and I am really hoping you kept watching the Montreal Alouettes throughout the years. They have been going through a really rough patch, and almost started the 2023 season without an owner, qb, or basically any good players. But the management and new owner made such a great job! All the analysts put the team last in the ranking and even 10th, if they could..., and Montreal managed to rise through everything and won the Grey Cup this year, against all odds. It was an amazing journey for the team and probably worthy of an american movie!

[@johnmorrissey5105]

I've been a CFL fan since 2000. I love the Alouettes and was , and still am, a hugh Anthony Calvillo groupie! I've been to five cfl stadiums, ( BC, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, Toronto, and Montreal.) I'm shooting for Edmonton and Calgary next season, if there is one. The experiences I've had in these places have been fabulous; friendly people and a great exchange rate from USD to Can.Dollars. If you ever get a chance, go see a CFL game in person.

[@howardlavitt]

You looked for similarities to the Vikings. Have you ever heard of the 4x Winnipeg Blue Bombers Grey Cup Champion head coach named Bud Grant? Als pfft lol

[@vladtepes97]

cfl is the only sports league in northern america that is worth even one second of my attention. haven't followed ice hockey or baseball in years, and nfl hasn't existed in my universe in decades.

[@keithsmith3386]

A well kept secret.. This football is so much more offensively exciting.. Live in Colorado...and stream the games. Cant wait for the CFL season to start... Thanks for the post

[@nolanruth5992]

The CFL is definitely it’s own league that deserves respect. I’m a sports analyst from Texas and on my weekly show I always try to have a CFL update. People eat it up. I’ve personally been an Argos fan since about 2010 when I found out about the league. And honestly following the Argos has been one of the most fun things for me to do as a fan. I am just 20 years old but I am making it a point to go see a CFL game in person very soon. I think a lot of Americans should give the league a look.

[@anthonysalemi373]

This is great! I live in Toronto and sadly others don't appreciate the team. Oddly, we get bills fans that drive up from buffalo. Hopefully you get a chance to see a game.

[@jonnybobbo]

But did you know San Antonio had a CFL team in 1995? :)

[@nolanruth5992]

jonnybobbo I did! It’s too bad it didn’t work out. I would have loved to see the Argos play in Texas if it were to happen.

[@BuckChongus]

@@anthonysalemi373 the sad part is Toronto TV numbers are good, just can't get people to actually goto the games....

[@AvroBellow]

@@BuckChongus That's because it's near-impossible to get to BMO Field with Toronto's traffic problems. Fortunately, I have the option of just taking the GO train to BMO but I only do that when my beloved Alouettes are in town! heheheheh

[@Stray_12345]

Im a blue bombers fan, and to me The CFL is the second chance league!! I wouldn't consider it a minor league to CFL! Chris Strevelar was unable to crack the NFL after college, He did not give up on his dream! So he tried out for WPG blues bombers and now he's apart of the Arizona Cardinals!! And was the first QB in CFL history to start a game out of college!!