I said at the end of Grey Cup week we should consider every possible change. We have considered the possibility of 4 downs enough. Scott is right, it's a very bad idea.
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Offensive coaches aren't stupid, you give them 4 downs on a 65 yard wide field they will be comfortable running and screening the ball for 3 yards a pop every play. I'm not sure that people who want the CFL to adopt 4 downs have thought this through π€, but hey what do I know.
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@Dave_CHED
Law of averages. It would increase offense. Would you rather have three tries to get ten yards or two?
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@Dave_CHED
Iβm a 55-year fan and a 35-year season ticket holder. Go to four downs and the CFL is NFL-lite. I have absolutely no interest in NFL-lite. Iβm very forgiving but Iβd never forgive this move.
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@Dave_CHED
If we go to 4 downs in the CFL then I might as well watch NFL. Tell Randy to leave our game alone
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@Dave_CHED
CFL is unique and will be another dead NFL feeder if you change anything. Field, Downs, position of our goal posts (NFL's are at the back), number of players, etc. Our game!!!
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@Dave_CHED
@TheTurfDistrict
Not that I am advocating for 4 downs in the CFL. Wanted to point out that CEGEP and leagues in Ontario have been playing 4 down, 12 man football for years. It hasn't "ruined" the game and turned it into a run based league.
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@Dave_CHED
One of the reasons the CFL is where it is now is because theyβve listened to their Fans and have stood pat...ish hasnβt gotten better. Maybe 4 downs isnβt the answer but they MUST tune Fans out risk failure. Challenges and changing ball were 2 things that Fans didnβt want either!
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@Dave_CHED
Two screen plays and/or short yardage dumps would make for amazing football! (SARCASM) sure we have more special teams than other leagues but that's one of the reasons we love it! Don't make us protest at our respective legislatures!! Lmao I'll honk my horn excessively!! πππ
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@Dave_CHED
CFL refereeing often gives the teams a 40 sec play lock instead of placing the ball and blowing the whistle within the 20 sec which is the rule , 4 downs would be exciting if it was an actual 20
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@Dave_CHED
QB play wasn't very good last year. If the QBs who had off years start playing better, we won't need 4 downs
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@Dave_CHED
Maybe this is going to be a coka cola to new coke to coka cola classic kinda situation
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@Dave_CHED
The CFL is unique. The rules of the CFL make it unique. Going to four downs will kill the CFL.
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@Dave_CHED
Odd that in the "glory days" these questions were never asked. Why now? Because of the effect of NFL marketing and hype. Stupid, ridiculous reason to tinker with a great game, which simply had a bit of an "off year". No one asked these questions when Moon and Flutie were throwing
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@Dave_CHED
4 downs is only the beginning. Next probably be shorting the end zones to have more seating or go to a 100 yard field, etc until our game would fit their NFL model
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