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The goal line posts were part of the original design when the idea behind the game was to march down the field to set up a field goal, which yielded more points than a touchdown - until the rules were changed in the late 19th century.
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The goal line posts are also related to the origins of gridiron football, which are in rugby. I may be wrong but I have always thought the CFL is a bit closer to those rugby origins.
I have no issues with Toronto pursuing an NFL team, that would be fantastic actually. I really hope it doesnt come at the expense of the Buffalo Bills. They have one of the most loyal ownership teams and fan bases in the entire league and they really know their football. As a Dolphins fan I have no issues ragging on the Bills, but you have to respect the franchise they have built.
You are right. The Buffalo fans and their 93 year old owner want the team to stay. The Fans and players hate the idea of the team moving to Toronto. They even hate playing the one-game-per-season (Bills in Toronto) at the Rogers Center. This statement from Bills center Eric Wood sums it up: "I think they started it hoping that we'd have a lot of fan support in Toronto. We have none. I mean, it's a crucial third down for them in the first quarter, and they're running just regular snap count, where I don't care if we have a half-filled Ralph Wilson Stadium, they don't do that."
That said, the Buffalo Bills extended their contract to play one home game in Toronto till 2017. Rogers Media pays the Bills franchise close to $50 million per game! And we all know, at the end of the day, the NFL is all about money, and Buffalo is having a hard time sustaining an NFL team.
There are now talks about creating a franchise in London, England!
As an American, and a lifetime nfl fan, I also occasionally will watch the cfl on nbc sports or espn.
I agree with other posters that the larger cfl fields place greater emphasis on speed as a basis for success.
I enjoy watching the cfl, but I do feel the three downs contributes to a lot of punting, and sometimes makes the game a little inconsistent.
I dont like the single points awarded to punts not returned out of the end zone.
I like the quality of the Canadian based telecasts-----they are of high quality, very professional, and and their broadcasters are knowledgeable.
There is plenty of room for the both the nfl and cfl. Being a football fan, I enjoy watching cfl games-----they have always had a lot of talent that have transitioned to the nfl.
Why two teams with the name Roughriders? Saskatchewan Roughriders remind me of the Packers in the nfl-----a smaller city supporting a pro football team with ardent fans and support. Although the city of Saskatoon is a little larger than the Green Bay, the similarites are striking.
Why two teams with the name Roughriders? Saskatchewan Roughriders remind me of the Packers in the nfl-----a smaller city supporting a pro football team with ardent fans and support. Although the city of Saskatoon is a little larger than the Green Bay, the similarites are striking.
To my prior post, and the mention of popularity based on how many other pro teams, I have noticed how popular the Saskatchewan Roughriders are. BTW, they play in Regina, SK (about the same size as Saskatoon), but the Packers analogy is still a good one (although it is the Eskimos that share the Packers colors!).
And there have not been two "*rider" teams in the league since 1996, and the new Ottawa team is known as the RedBlacks. However, the argument was that Sask. and Ottawa had different names, one being the "Roughriders", the other the "Rough Riders"
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To my prior post, and the mention of popularity based on how many other pro teams, I have noticed how popular the Saskatchewan Roughriders are. BTW, they play in Regina, SK (about the same size as Saskatoon), but the Packers analogy is still a good one (although it is the Eskimos that share the Packers colors!).
And there have not been two "*rider" teams in the league since 1996, and the new Ottawa team is known as the RedBlacks. However, the argument was that Sask. and Ottawa had different names, one being the "Roughriders", the other the "Rough Riders"
Also, there were at one time separate leagues in the east and the west, each with a ''Riders" team. When the two leagues merged to form the CFL in the mid-1900s, neither wanted to give up their name.
It's as if the CFL and NFL merged today allowed both Lions clubs to keep their names (Detroit and BC).
You are right. The Buffalo fans and their 93 year old owner want the team to stay. The Fans and players hate the idea of the team moving to Toronto. They even hate playing the one-game-per-season (Bills in Toronto) at the Rogers Center. This statement from Bills center Eric Wood sums it up: "I think they started it hoping that we'd have a lot of fan support in Toronto. We have none. I mean, it's a crucial third down for them in the first quarter, and they're running just regular snap count, where I don't care if we have a half-filled Ralph Wilson Stadium, they don't do that."
That said, the Buffalo Bills extended their contract to play one home game in Toronto till 2017. Rogers Media pays the Bills franchise close to $50 million per game! And we all know, at the end of the day, the NFL is all about money, and Buffalo is having a hard time sustaining an NFL team.
There are now talks about creating a franchise in London, England!
Now how would travel back and forth work for that?
Now how would travel back and forth work for that?
Boston-London and New York-London are longer than flights to the west coast, but not really by that much (an hour or so).
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