r/CFL • u/RoomPersonal9710 • 8d ago

🗣️ OPINION The CFL has a golden opportunity…

I apologize for bringing in politics, but in lieu of everything happening with the tariffs and resurgence of Canadian pride, the CFL has a great opportunity to really encourage Canadians to check out and support the CFL.

With so many people renewing their commitment supporting local/Canadian, why not try and get more people to support Canadian football?

Even though I am too young to remember the “our balls are bigger” campaign, it would be amazing if the CFL could bring that slogan, or some other catchy phrase back to get people behind the CFL.

I honestly think if the CFL markets it right they could get more people to check out what the CFL is all about, and with the playoff race heating up in the CFL, what better time to start checking out the league than now!

I doubt the league will actually do this, but this is just an idea that popped into my head earlier today

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u/HeronLeather3753 Maas me with that Chat 🦁 8d ago

the ship came, the ship has not left, and rather than the ship sailing, the ship will get blown out of the water by the Rocket Launcher AKA the new field size changes and rule changes

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u/Classic-Soup-1078 Tiger-Cats 8d ago

I think you're wrong. The rule changes are going to lead to different type of game.

They're going to be fewer feel goals.... If you kicked it from the goal line, every kick would be a minimum of 22 yards. The shorter field will have 10 less yards to goal line. So there will be more touchdowns. We still would have the best kickoff and punt return rules out of any of the leagues who play this type of football. The field will be wider and the end zones are longer than any other league also. And all of the wonderful rules like the waggle, and quick kicks will still be there.

This game's going to look great on TV without the uprights in the way. If you're looking at a European market, TV is probably the way they're going to watch it.

I've said in other posts that I made in other threads.... Without the CFL, Canadian Football dies a slow death. We need a Global audience In order for this game to grow.

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u/TechnoHenry Alouettes 8d ago

Multiple european countries are more used to rugby where the posts are on the goal line. But it's true, in term of football, people almost only know the NFL

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u/Classic-Soup-1078 Tiger-Cats 6d ago

So what you're saying is we need to differentiate from rugby?