Applespider said:
We get the CFL over here too but it's never really appealled, except for seeing where some of our NFL Europe players ended up! I'm not a big fan of the 3 down rule or the clock stopping so often rule. It's possibly because I don't appreciate the strategy involved in having 3 downs - and possibly because I quite like watching a good rushing back and the CFL seems more of a passing league.
That's very much true - it's a passing league, it has to be with only 3 downs, as you say, so it all depends what you prefer. I prefer the passing game myself and its faster pace, but perhaps I'm biased because I used to be a wide receiver/cornerback in high school.
I like it too because you essentially only have 2 shots to make the first down, not 3 - that leads to some bigger plays, more changes of possession ( =more opportunities for each team to score) and not as many 1- or 2-yard rushing plays up the middle (yawn).
I like the clock stopping rule because, as I said, it gives teams a chance. What frustrates me with the NFL is how if a team has a single score lead with 2 minutes left, they can essentially run the clock out - and if they have a 2 score lead, it's game over. In the CFL, if there's 1:00 left, each team could score twice more if they know what they're doing!
But don't get me wrong, I love the NFL as well! When it comes down to it, I love football in general, so it's all good.