i hate when people say embrace change without articulating why the change is better than the current situation.
These changes are 100% about looking more American....you are being naive if you believe otherwise.
Obviously, players, stadiums and media production values are far superior in the one of the wealthiest sports leagues on earth, but every single offensive and game play metric is better with Canadian rules.
If the NFL said they are changing their rules to CFL rules, they could say they are doing it because there will be more passing yards, more passing touchdowns, more touchdowns scored, more points scored, more end of game comebacks and lead changes, more kickoff runbacks and adding missed field goal runbacks.
So why would the CFL change their rules to be more like NFL rules? Increasing the play clock, making the field and end zones smaller and moving the goalposts back are not minor changes. They have a cascading impact on how the entire game is played. Not for the better.
There is no argument to be made that shows the moves they are making will improve the game. It is all about looking American to fool NFL viewers in Canada. Full stop.
I will definitely cancel my 20-year season tickets when they change.
Last edited by trueviking; Jan 2, 2026 at 4:37 AM.
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