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Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts) Tue Sep 23, 2025, 08:14 AM Sep 23

A sad farewell to the CFL as I've known and loved it! 😢

The league is shortening the field from 110 yards to 100, shortening the end zone from 20 yards to 15 and moving the goalposts to the back of the end zone. It’s also changing the play clock and modifying the rouge single point.

https://vancouversun.com/sports/football/cfl/bc-lions/rule-changes-2026/wcm/3d59c6fb-53dd-4b9a-b5e0-14d95f57fbad?itm_source=sports

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A sad farewell to the CFL as I've known and loved it! 😢 (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Sep 23 OP

Uggh.. Love ya Canada, but really? hlthe2b Sep 23 #1

😢 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 23 #3

You'll only know it's really over True Dough Sep 23 #2

😬 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 23 #4

Damn. I've never been a big fan of Canadian football, but I loved the interesting little ways in which it Aristus Sep 23 #5

Yep!😢 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 23 #6

How soon before they go to 4 downs to get 10 yards UGH! rurallib Sep 23 #7

Then 11 per side.🤬 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 23 #9

I was never a fan of Canadian football Earl_from_PA Sep 23 #8

Bastards!🤬 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 23 #10

I thought this was a light bulb post 💡 IcyPeas Sep 23 #11

😵‍💫 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 24 #12

That sexy glass helix... hunter Sep 25 #14

M'Eh ProfessorGAC Sep 25 #13

hlthe2b

(112,222 posts)

1. Uggh.. Love ya Canada, but really?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 08:27 AM

Sep 23

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts)

3. 😢

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 10:14 AM

Sep 23

True Dough

(25,199 posts)

2. You'll only know it's really over

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 10:13 AM

Sep 23

when they bring in a 40-year-old Travis Kelce.

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts)

4. 😬

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 10:14 AM

Sep 23

Aristus

(71,356 posts)

5. Damn. I've never been a big fan of Canadian football, but I loved the interesting little ways in which it

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 11:58 AM

Sep 23

differed from American football. Sameness is so boring...

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts)

6. Yep!😢

Reply to Aristus (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 12:00 PM

Sep 23

rurallib

(64,426 posts)

7. How soon before they go to 4 downs to get 10 yards UGH!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 06:09 PM

Sep 23

I have really come to enjoy the different style of football Canada plays.

Dammit - don't change

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts)

9. Then 11 per side.🤬

Reply to rurallib (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 07:53 PM

Sep 23

Earl_from_PA

(294 posts)

8. I was never a fan of Canadian football

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 07:12 PM

Sep 23

So I have no opinion one way or the other.
But I abhor the Americanization of NHL rules. The two line pass should be a whistle. And a face off in the offending teams end . To anyone suggesting that the elimination of the the two line pass rule facilitates scoring, never watched Gretzky and/or Lemieux play...

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts)

10. Bastards!🤬

Reply to Earl_from_PA (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 07:54 PM

Sep 23

IcyPeas

(24,647 posts)

11. I thought this was a light bulb post 💡

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 08:54 PM

Sep 23

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts)

12. 😵‍💫

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 07:11 AM

Sep 24

hunter

(40,212 posts)

14. That sexy glass helix...

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #11)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:47 PM

Sep 25

... displaced by light emitting diodes.

ProfessorGAC

(75,298 posts)

13. M'Eh

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:01 PM

Sep 25

I watch CFL games on CBS SportsNet.
I don't think these changes are that consequential.
The field is still wider, still 3 downs, still multiple players in motion including players moving forward at the snap.
The endzone is still longer than American Football.
And, they are moving the goal posts back for the same reason as the NFL. Encourages going for touchdowns & the safety factor.

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