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Originally Posted by Hackslack
CFL 2.0 was established because of the threat of both the AAF and XFL. The CFL needed to look beyond the borders to discover talent, because he knew that the CFL would likely have been the 3rd choice out of the 3 for attracting new talent in the USA.
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CFL "international" if it's about attracting talent from new sources sounds good, but attracting new fans in other countries seems like a waste of time and energy.
The NFL is such a juggernaut and you can't possibly compete with them. Think about it. If you're an Aussie rules football fan, what are the chances you will be interested in what looks to you like just a Kiwi variant of Aussie rules?
The CFL has a considerable legacy and cultural relevance in Canada and it still has trouble competing with the NFL here.
I suppose some people also think that if people abroad take an interest in the CFL, that Canadians will respect it more, but anyone who remembers the CFL USA fiasco will tell you that doesn't work.