![]() ![]() This most particularly affects the kicking game, as kickers aren't always starting within the arms of the uprights. One added wrinkle to the wider field: it also means the hash marks are further separated. The extra real estate also means teams get to have another player on the field. An extra player in the pattern means more options for the quarterback to look at and one more guy for the defensive coverage to track.Īs with the other differences in the two games, more room allows for more creativity on both sides of the ball, which can't help but be a good thing when it comes to entertainment value. With more room to operate, offenses have the ability to run more stunt plays, kick returners can sometimes get around defensive coverages by reversing direction and backing up, and being at or near the goal line doesn't automatically limit your play selections due to lack of playing surface to work with. The CFL's playing field is 110 yards long, 65 yards wide and the 20-yard deep end zones are cavernous. But here are some of the elements of the CFL game that, in my humble opinion, make it better than NFL football. Now I know that plenty of people will disagree with my point of view, some vehemently. There have been a few notables who have spent time in the CFL and then made a successful jump to the NFL, however-Joe Theismann, Warren Moon, "Rocket" Ismael, Doug Flutie, and Jeff Garcia all established themselves as quality players in the CFL before moving south for the big bucks. The smaller market and pay cheques have always kept top level talent away from the CFL and this means that the best of the best rarely put in time north of the border. I have long maintained that the CFL is a superior sport played with inferior players. With the Canadian Football League season approaching the mid-way point and the National Football League season about to begin, now seems like a good time to tackle this age-old debate. This is a question that has perplexed football fans north of the 49th Parallel since the dawn of time, or so it seems. Which league is better, the CFL or the NFL? ![]()
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