24 minutes ago, Noeller said:

 

 

So Jones and Murphy to Edmonton?  😂

First it’s 4 down ball, then smaller fields then we become NFL lite. **** that. Keep your grubby little fingers off our game! Work on generating more profit for players and teams and getting fans in seats in places like TO, MTL and BC. 

I'd sooner get rid of punting. Make everyone gamble on third down. More passing. More scoring.

It's dumb. But so is 4 downs.

6 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

I'd sooner get rid of punting. Make everyone gamble on third down. More passing. More scoring.

It's dumb. But so is 4 downs.

Nah. Make missed field goals worth 4 points. Then Lauther can keep his job lol.

The two best things they could do for the game are. 

1. Get rid of the Football Ops cap or at least significantly increase it

2. Bring back the 3rd QB roster spot. 

36 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

I'd sooner get rid of punting. Make everyone gamble on third down. More passing. More scoring.

It's dumb. But so is 4 downs.

Some teams in hs and college are doing this now. The analytics of value for punting is terrible.  

I would do rugby punts with 2 on side gunners every punt and go for it more on 3rd and less than 4

15 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Some teams in hs and college are doing this now. The analytics of value for punting is terrible.  

I would do rugby punts with 2 on side gunners every punt and go for it more on 3rd and less than 4

The analytics for kicking in US football are awful, but it's a different game.  There are 4 downs and the goal posts are 10 yards past the goal-line.  

In Canadian football both teams are always closer to scoring based on the rules of the game which makes field position far more important.

But yeah if you're coaching midget and you don't have anyone who can kick, don't kick.

32 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Some teams in hs and college are doing this now. The analytics of value for punting is terrible.  

I would do rugby punts with 2 on side gunners every punt and go for it more on 3rd and less than 4

I've found it odd that for years now, special teams hasn't really evolved at all. It's starting to happen with punting nit just for distance and height. But it seems like there is a lot more that could be done to that side of the game.

1 hour ago, Eternal optimist said:

Nah. Make missed field goals worth 4 points. Then Lauther can keep his job lol.

You mean Mourtada?

The way I view Ambrosie is he's all talk but does nothing. In the end, the CFL may make minor changes but virtually nothing will get done. I don't believe anything he says. It's all BS. 

On 2021-12-09 at 5:30 PM, greenrider55 said:

Or Antonio Brown, who created a fake vaccine card. 

Did he buy it off of Evander Kane lol

33 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

The analytics for kicking in US football are awful, but it's a different game.  There are 4 downs and the goal posts are 10 yards past the goal-line.  

In Canadian football both teams are always closer to scoring based on the rules of the game which makes field position far more important.

But yeah if you're coaching midget and you don't have anyone who can kick, don't kick.

Us rules and fields have those teams always closer to scoring not Canadian.  Just based on the longer field not even factoring in the much higher level offenses at every grass roots level. More schools in Texas and Alabama average 40 plus points than every school in Canada. 

20 hours ago, Nolby said:

I wish these awards were televised,at least something.

What a joke by TSN. Just disgraceful. The CFL Awards relegated to their You Tube channel while they replay the Western Final on their main channel & have Sports Centre on the rest. TSN is a joke of a network. They don't give a rat's ass about the CFL. 

44 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Us rules and fields have those teams always closer to scoring not Canadian.  Just based on the longer field not even factoring in the much higher level offenses at every grass roots level. More schools in Texas and Alabama average 40 plus points than every school in Canada. 

Biggest difference in kicking between the NFL & CFL is the fact kickers in the NFL have to kick the ball off the ground while CFL kickers use a tee. That's huge. Don't get rid of punting. 

Edited December 11, 20214 yr by SpeedFlex27

Bring back sacrificing virgins at half time. 
Offer raw beef at the concessions.

 

 

If they changed it to four down football I would probably be done with the CFL it’s perfect the way it is. No major changes are necessary. 

0% chance this ever happens. 

33 minutes ago, Rod Black said:

Bring back sacrificing virgins at half time. 
Offer raw beef at the concessions.

 

 

The 70s were lit!

 

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4 out of 9 teams had new (different) HCs this year. 

How many new OCs? Winnipeg, Sask, Edmonton, BC, Ottawa, Toronto. Am I missing any?

Maybe a bit of continuity would help offensive production?

We're also seeing some pretty elite defensive playmakers, both old and young. It's a good time for defence right now. The pendulum will swing back. 

Edited December 11, 20214 yr by JCon

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

What a joke by TSN. Just disgraceful. The CFL Awards relegated to their You Tube channel while they replay the Western Final on their main channel & have Sports Centre on the rest. TSN is a joke of a network. They don't give a rat's ass about the CFL. 

Biggest difference in kicking between the NFL & CFL is the fact kickers in the NFL have to kick the ball off the ground while CFL kickers use a tee. That's huge. Don't get rid of punting. 

I think encouraging onside rugby punts would make the game much better. 

21 minutes ago, JCon said:

The 70s were lit!

 

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4 out of 9 teams had new (different) HCs this year. 

How many new OCs? Winnipeg, Sask, Edmonton, BC, Ottawa, Toronto. Am I missing any?

Maybe a bit of continuity would help offensive production?

We're also seeing some pretty elite defensive playmakers, both old and young. It's a good time for defence right now. The pendulum will swing back. 

Wish I could draw on the article explaining the unusual number of rookies in the CFL this year. 

6 minutes ago, Rod Black said:

Wish I could draw on the article explaining the unusual number of rookies in the CFL this year. 

Yeah, and nevermind that there was a whole year off. 

Both these idiots Ferguson and some other clown picking Hamilton 

 

Whoever the media picks loses... leafs Habs Ticats. 

 

Bombers are better. More than a TD win 

9 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Both these idiots Ferguson and some other clown picking Hamilton 

 

Whoever the media picks loses... leafs Habs Ticats. 

 

Bombers are better. More than a TD win 

Clown is just the host. Not a football guy, so it's all good that he picks the underdog. He's not expected to provide analysis. But, Ferguson picks the Ticats because of karma. No analysis, just karma. I could probably find a way to make a reasonable argument that the Ticats could win and I'm just a fan. 

56 minutes ago, JCon said:

We're also seeing some pretty elite defensive playmakers, both old and young. It's a good time for defence right now. The pendulum will swing back. 

Indeed. In particular, DLs are better than OLs across league.  Some QBs are not that bad, but when they play teams like Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, or even the Riders, the protection is just not adequate.

I really feel like the media wants to make it seem like it's a toss up, when the reality is this is just two different levels of teams. The Bombers are so much better than everyone else, the only way they lose is if they hurt themselves, and I can't see them doing that two weeks in a row. You could say that maybe they're over confident or whatever, but I refuse to believe MOS would let that happen. This is a team of destiny that is going to finish off their season properly. 

23 hours ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

https://3downnation.com/2021/12/10/cfl-will-closely-review-and-consider-three-downs-versus-four-in-off-season-report/

uh what? 

It seemed a little cold outside but I double checked the calendar just to make sure it’s not April 1…

2 hours ago, Rod Black said:

Bring back sacrificing virgins at half time. 
Offer raw beef at the concessions.